HHS Releases New AI Strategy to Modernize Federal Health Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a new artificial intelligence strategy aimed at expanding the use of AI across agency operations, research, and public-health systems. The plan is intended to
Idaho Lawmakers Join Bipartisan Push to Protect Tribal Seeds Through Native American Seeds Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has reintroduced the Native American Seeds Act of 2025, aiming to support tribal governments in preserving culturally significant seeds and traditional agriculture systems. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and
DOJ confirms identity of pipe bomb suspect
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice offered few details in the ongoing investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect related to pipe bombs planted outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in
Some push for FDA approval of psychedelic treatments for veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – State leaders across the country are pushing for medical trials of the psychedelic drug ibogaine to treat neurological conditions. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States and Nation
Skylar Meade Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of First-Degree Murder
LEWISTON, ID – Skylar Meade has pled guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of James Mauney of Juliaetta and Gerald Henderson of Orofino, according to a press release from the Nez Perce County
Genesee Classroom Earns Spot in ITD’s Statewide Snowplow-Naming Contest
BOISE, ID – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has announced the 12 winning entries in its second annual Name a Snowplow contest, including a North-Central Idaho winner from the Genesee School District. Blizzard Basher, submitted by students
Washington state faces two-front challenge to meet future energy demand
OLYMPIA, WA – As Washington state invests in the electrification of its public transportation fleet while preparing for a ban on privately owned new gasoline-powered vehicles in 2035, regional energy stakeholders are addressing the practical issues of
Public Comment Period Open Regarding Proposed Revisions To Wind Farm Rules In Whitman County
PULLMAN, WA – A public comment period is open regarding Whitman County’s effort to update local rules regulating wind farms. The Whitman County Planning Commission has been working for months to recommend new rules governing wind farms.
Mother Arrested in Spokane Valley in Connection to Toddler’s Fentanyl Overdose
SPOKANE VALLEY — Detectives from the Spokane Valley Police Department, working with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, arrested a Stevens County woman on December 3 in connection with a fentanyl exposure incident
Bond set at $500,000 for Lewiston Man Accused of Lewd Conduct With Two Teenage Girls
LEWISTON, ID – A Lewiston man is facing several felony charges after two girls, both in their early teens, independently reported inappropriate conduct that investigators say occurred over multiple months in 2025. According to affidavits filed in