Trump administration sues WA for not sharing voter data
OLYMPIA, WA – The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Washington’s secretary of state over his refusal to provide personal information contained in the state’s voter rolls. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs told the Justice Department in
New report renews concerns about a massive K-12 virtual school
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on December 2, 2025 BOISE, ID – A multimillion-dollar virtual school money trail came into sharp and stark focus Tuesday. In 2024-25, the Idaho Home Learning Academy shifted $22.5 million of taxpayer money
WA School for the Blind leader resigned after misconduct probe
OLYMPIA, WA – When the longtime superintendent of the Washington State School for the Blind resigned this summer, he blamed harassment from a former employee. An investigative report, obtained via public records request, concluded Scott McCallum himself
Palouse Conservation District to Host Virtual Talk on Noxious Weeds
PULLMAN, WA — The Palouse Conservation District will host a virtual presentation next week focused on identifying and managing noxious weeds across the Palouse region. The event, Understanding and Managing Noxious Weeds on the Palouse, is scheduled
New online portal to track universities’ foreign funding live in 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Starting in January, American universities can more easily report foreign funding, according to the Department of Education. The federal government will launch a new foreign funding reporting portal on Jan. 2, as part of
‘No data, no money’: USDA says states who don’t hand over info will lose SNAP funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – States that refuse to turn over data on food stamp recipients will lose all SNAP funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday. “If a state won’t share data on criminal use
Spokane Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Early-Morning Shooting
SPOKANE, WA — Spokane Police arrested a 33-year-old man Monday evening in connection with a shooting that left one person dead earlier in the day, according to the department. Officers responded around 3:17 a.m. Sunday to an
‘It’s the Wild West’: Spokane eyes ban on kratom within city limits
SPOKANE, WA – Citing a “vertical spike” in calls to the poison center, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed Monday banning the sale of an addictive, plant-based product proliferating the legal market. Several major cities and states have
Attorneys general oppose pay cut for foreign farmworkers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of 17 Democratic attorneys general is opposing a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would reduce wages for temporary foreign farmworkers. The attorneys general, who include Rob Bonta of California, Aaron Ford
Costco joins growing line of companies seeking tariff refunds
ISSAQUAH, WA – Warehouse retailer Costco filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking a full refund of the tariffs it has paid to the federal government if the U.S. Supreme Court invalidates President Donald Trump’s import taxes. Costco operates