Refilling Strategic Petroleum Reserve begins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – About 1 million barrels of crude oil that will go toward replenishing the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve have been purchased, the U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday. The oil will be delivered to the
AG Brown Creates Worker Rights Unit to Strengthen Enforcement of Labor Protections
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has announced the launch of a new Worker Rights Unit aimed at enforcing the state’s labor laws, addressing wage theft, and supporting workers who may be hesitant to report
Southern Idaho Man Held on $1.5 Million Bail in Multiple Child Sexual Abuse-Related Cases
BOISE, ID – Ada County authorities report that 35-year-old Ryan Stephen Patania is being held on a series of felony accusations involving child sexual abuse, injury to a child, aggravated assault, and the use of a deadly
CCI/Speer to Again Distribute Free Hams and Turkeys to Community
LEWISTON, ID – CCI/Speer will once again give back to the Lewis-Clark Valley this holiday season by distributing free hams and turkeys to community members. The giveaway will take place on Tuesday, December 16, from 4 to
SEL Climbs to No. 13 on National List of Largest Employee-Owned Companies
PULLMAN, WA — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has been ranked the 13th largest majority employee-owned company in the United States, according to the National Center for Employee Ownership’s annual “Employee Ownership 100” list. The Pullman-based manufacturer of
USDA Opens New Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Tampico, Mexico
Effort aims to strengthen New World screwworm prevention across North America WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico—an expansion officials say will significantly enhance efforts
WSU President Betsy Cantwell Announces Firing Of AD Anne McCoy-Cougar Athletics COO Jon Haarlow Named Interim AD
PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University President Betsy Cantwell has announced the firing of Cougar Athletics Director Anne McCoy. WSU will conduct a national search for the next AD. Athletics Chief Operating Officer Jon Haarlow has been
WSU Director Recognized Nationally for Work Supporting Tribal Youth
PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University Native American Health Sciences Director Jerry Crowshoe has been honored with the Native Indian Education Association’s “Parent of the Year Award,” a national recognition celebrating his leadership and service to tribal
WSU Professor Uncovers Hidden Makers’ Marks on Ancient Roman Glass
PULLMAN, WA – In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight. It was February 2023, and the Washington State University art history professor and
Coeur d’Alene Realtor Arrested in Boundary County Case Involving Minor
BONNERS FERRY, ID – The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Coeur d’Alene realtor on charges connected to alleged lewd and lascivious conduct involving a minor. According to the agency, Scott Smith was taken