Multiple People Transported by Ambulance After Highway 12 Crash
KOOSKIA, ID – Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle accident involving multiple occupants on Highway 12 on Monday afternoon. At approximately 3:10 p.m. on Monday, Kooskia Ambulance and the Lowell Quick Response Unit (QRU) were dispatched to
Oregon Agrees to Backfill Lost Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood
SALEM, OR – Oregon Democrats have agreed to backfill $7.5 million in lost Planned Parenthood dollars, months after Congress approved a measure blocking access to federal Medicaid funds until at least July 2026. Democratic leaders announced late
Baumgartner Confirms He Will Vote to Release Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., confirmed Monday that he will vote to release the Epstein files after state Democrats accused him of fleeing another attempted vote last July. The U.S. House of Representatives will
Shortage of Rural Doctors Won’t End Anytime Soon, Report Says
BOISE, ID – For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a report released Monday. The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund based
Idaho U.S. Sens. Risch, Crapo Join Request for More Guest Visas to Support Seasonal Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Idaho Republican U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined a bi-partisan group of U.S. senators to ask for additional seasonal worker visas. More than 30 senators signed the Nov. 13 letter to heads
North Idaho Hospital Could End Contract With Major Health Insurer That Covers State Employees
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A North Idaho hospital and a major Idaho health insurer are struggling to renegotiate a contract to keep the hospital in network. Kootenai Health and Regence BlueShield of Idaho are “at an impasse”
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns after brief tenure
David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resigned on Monday. (via The Washington Post). Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. However multiple
Trump reverses course, says House GOP should vote to release Epstein Files
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course and is urging House Republicans to support legislation that would force the public release of all government-held records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the investigations surrounding him. The turnaround comes as
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua heavyweight match set for Dec. 19 in Miami on Netflix
YouTuber-turned-boxe Jake Paul will step into the ring against former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center. The bout — a sanctioned, eight-round heavyweight fight with standard 10-ounce gloves — replaces Paul’s
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant out at least two weeks with calf strain
The Memphis Grizzlies announced Monday that guard Ja Morant will be sidelined for a minimum of two weeks after suffering a right calf strain in Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morant left midway through the first