Idaho judge rules state can cut mental health service that many warn risks public safety
BOISE, ID – An Idaho judge on Wednesday denied a request to pause a Medicaid contractor’s budget cuts to a critical mental health service. Idaho mental health clinics sue state over Medicaid contractor’s cuts The decision clears
U.S. House punts vote on Bynum’s college-athlete compensation bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation. The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements, or ‘‘SCORE” Act, would
Wapato Man Sentenced for Helping Conceal 2018 Murder of Rosenda Strong, Dumping Body in Freezer
YAKIMA, WA — A Wapato man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in concealing the 2018 murder of Rosenda Strong, whose disappearance and death drew widespread attention across the region. Andrew Norris Zack, 43,
DEA says fentanyl purity dropping amid pressure campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said fentanyl purity is declining amid a government-wide effort to address the threat of synthetic opioids. President Donald Trump has made fentanyl the face of his renewed war on
Idaho Attorney General Expands Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls, Targeting Major Telecom Providers
BOISE, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has launched Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, intensifying Idaho’s role in a nationwide effort to combat illegal robocalls by opening investigations into four of the largest voice providers in
WSP Sting Nets Nearly a Dozen Arrests in Overnight Human Trafficking Sweep
FIFE, WA — Nearly a dozen individuals were arrested in an overnight human-trafficking operation conducted by the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the agency announced Wednesday. WSP detectives carried out “Operation Human Freight” on November 25, launching the
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate committee that oversees health care started coalescing around an approach to lower costs for Americans during a Wednesday hearing, though several hurdles lay ahead. Republicans and Democrats on the panel appeared
Montana Woman Faces Hunting-Related Charges in Wyoming Months After Viral Wombat Incident
GREAT FALLS, MT – Samantha Strable, a Great Falls woman who got in trouble with the Australian government over a wombat earlier this year, was charged last month with eight misdemeanors related to hunting violations in Wyoming.
Conservation group to sue feds over lack of national wolf recovery plan
HELENA, MT – Conservation groups are gearing up to take the federal government to court to preserve the protected status of gray wolves across the country. The Center for Biological Diversity in a Tuesday letter, informed the
Public Comment Open Through Dec. 19 on Idaho Fish and Game’s Draft Strategic Plan
BOISE, ID — Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public to weigh in on its newly drafted Strategic Plan, a document that will guide the department’s wildlife management priorities for years to come. Online comments are