WATCH: WA police departments back diversion to get people help instead of jail
OLYMPIA, WA – On Monday, the Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee heard from some members of law enforcement voicing support for pre-arrest diversion programs. SURSAC is a Washington state committee that advises the Legislature on policy recommendations
Toys for Tots Continues 2025 Collection Efforts Across the LC Valley
LEWISTON, ID — The annual Toys for Tots campaign is underway across the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, with U.S. Marine Corps volunteers collecting toys and donations to support local children this holiday season. Led by Marine Corps Sgt. Jason
Christmas Tree Pickup Scheduled for Jan. 10 to Support Local Boys & Girls Clubs
LEWISTON, ID — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lewis Clark Valley will again offer Christmas tree pickup across Lewiston on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, with donations benefiting youth scholarships. Volunteers will collect real Christmas trees
Amid key holiday shopping season, some pick ‘pay later’ option
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early projections suggest Americans will spend more than $1 trillion over the holiday season, a crucial time for businesses, but not everyone is paying right away. The National Retail Federation’s annual holiday forecast projects
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member
4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects
DES MOINES, IA – Northeast of the capital city of Des Moines in central Iowa, the 400-student Collins-Maxwell Community School District is one of many across the state shifting to a four-day school week. Like many rural
Trade group: High taxes, regulations straining WA restaurants to the breaking point
OLYMPIA, WA – The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for restaurants, but if trends continue here in Washington state, it might be a blue Christmas for eatery owners and operators. “Costs have gone up,
Idaho Federal Firearms Cases Lead to 15 Years in Prison for Four Men
BOISE, ID — Four men have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession, according to a Monday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. U.S. Attorney
Bighorn Sheep Found Shot and Left to Waste Near Riggins
RIGGINS, ID — Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help after a bighorn sheep ram was found poached and left to waste above Big Salmon Road near Partridge Creek. The discovery was made by
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate and House Armed Services committees will open bipartisan inquiries into U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea, with a focus on an alleged follow-on attack that The