Public Input Sought as Idaho Medicaid Listening Session Comes to Lewiston on May 28
LEWISTON, ID – Idahoans may weigh in on the state’s transition to managing Medicaid through a private, third-party company. The Idaho Legislature during the 2025 session approved House Bill 345, which moved oversight of Idaho’s entire Medicaid
Wellpinit Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Habitual Domestic Violence on Spokane Reservation
WELLPNIT, WA — A Wellpinit man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for assaulting his intimate partner on the Spokane Reservation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington. U.S.
Wapato Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Abusive Sexual Contact on Yakama Reservation
YAKIMA, WA — A Wapato man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for attempting to engage in abusive sexual contact with a child under the age of 12 on the Yakama Reservation, according to
Washington Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison in Child Exploitation Case
SPOKANE, WA — A Washington man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after admitting to producing illegal material involving minors, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington. Michael Avila
CBO says foreign companies could pick up some tariff costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Budget Office slashed its tariff revenue forecast to reflect new data on the highest import duties the U.S. has seen in nearly a century. The CBO, which Congress created to help evaluate
20-year-old Colfax Man Initially Charged With Child Molestation Sentenced To Exceptional Maximum Sentence Of A Year In Jail On Reduced Felony
COLFAX, WA – A 20-year-old Colfax man previously charged with child molestation has received the maximum exceptional sentence of a year in jail on a lesser felony. Elijah Smith was sentenced during an emotional, nearly full courtroom
Joint Task Force Arrests Spokane Child Rape Suspect
SPOKANE, WA – A coordinated law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on multiple child-rape and sexual-exploitation charges in Spokane on Friday morning. According to the U.S.
Public Crossing at Lower Monumental Dam to Close December 1–2
KAHLOTUS, WA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close public access across Lower Monumental Lock and Dam on December 1 and 2 to allow maintenance crews to complete scheduled work. The closure will halt all
No. 7 LC State Women’s Basketball Secures Comeback Win Over Shawnee State
RIO GRANDE, OH – The No. 7 Warrior Women’s Basketball team earned its fifth straight victory of the season on Friday, despite a nine-point deficit against a physical (RV) Shawnee State (Ohio) team at the Bevo Francis
Moses Lake may suspend health insurance, hire replacements if teachers strike
MOSES LAKE, WA – As teachers prepare to strike, the Moses Lake School Board moved Thursday to authorize the district to hire temporary replacements and freeze health insurance for any participants. The Moses Lake Educators Association voted last week