Idaho’s projected state budget deficit increases to $58.3 million
BOISE, ID – Idaho’s projected state budget deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 has increased to $58.3 million, according to the state’s latest revenue forecasts and budget documents released this week. The projected deficit has increased
Idaho legislators briefed on Mountain Home Air Force Base Qatari training agreement
MOUNTAIN HOME, ID – The commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 366th Fighter Wing told a committee of Idaho legislators on Friday that an initial contingent of about 50 Qatari Emiri Air Force personnel could arrive for
Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE, AL – Three tribal governments and several environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to try to block a land trade that would allow a road to be built through a national wildlife refuge in
WSU Regents Approve 3.3% Tuition Increase and Gesa Field Improvements
PULLMAN, WA – The Washington State University Board of Regents voted to raise tuition by 3.3% for the 2026-27 academic year on November 14, resulting in a $385 annual increase for in-state undergraduate students and $445 for
Washington state commission favors sentencing alternatives for sex sting offenders
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission has voted 7–2–3 (seven in favor, two against, and three abstentions) to recommend a policy to the Legislature that would provide alternative sentencing for certain sex offenses that
Feds launch initiative to conduct welfare checks on unaccompanied minors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has launched an initiative with state and local law enforcement 287(g) partners to locate roughly 450,000 “unaccompanied alien children” (UACs) who were illegally smuggled into the U.S. during the
Southern Idaho Lawmaker Resigns After Decades of Service, Receives Praise from Education Leaders
TWIN FALLS, ID – Longtime Idaho legislator Representative Lance Clow announced his resignation this week from Seat A in District 25, concluding more than three decades of public service in the Magic Valley and across the state. In
Two Lewiston Residents Among 24 Honored with Spirit of Freedom Award
BOISE, ID — U.S. Senator Mike Crapo has recognized 24 Idahoans with the 2024 Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veterans Service Award, including two Lewiston residents, Bill Harnish and Elizabeth “Betsy” Gaines. The annual award honors Idaho veterans
Lewiston construction firm pays $1,725 penalty; DEQ seeks public comment on settlement
LEWISTON, ID — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is asking for public comment on a proposed settlement with Kenaston Corporation over stormwater permit violations at the company’s Northwest Fourslide construction site in Lewiston. According to
Green River College Transfer Signs with LC State Women’s Cross Country
LEWISTON, ID – With the end of the 2025 season in site, LC State Women’s Cross Country has begun to prepare for 2026 with the signing of Green River College transfer Hannah Berdan. She will join the