Idaho’s projected budget deficit estimated at $40 million heading into 2026 legislative session
BOISE, ID – Idaho’s state budget is projected to end the current fiscal year 2026 with a deficit of $40.3 million, according to the last major revenue report that the state is expected to release before the
Two Idaho students have been selected as the overall winners of the Idaho Department of Education’s 2025 Holiday Card Contest.
BOISE, ID – According to the Idaho Department of Education, third grader Elaina Tope of Kootenai Elementary School in the Lake Pend Oreille School District and eighth grader Paityn Goodnight of Summitvue Middle School in the Vallivue
Unemployment rises in half the states, with Oregon seeing largest increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with last year, the government reported Dec. 11 in a shutdown-delayed analysis. The largest increase compared with September 2024 was in Oregon,
Idaho POST earns national re-accreditation, Award of Excellence
MERIDIAN, ID — The Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy has received national re-accreditation from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), marking the second time the academy has earned
Suspect Accused of Killing Man Before Setting Home Ablaze now in Custody in Asotin County
ASOTIN COUNTY, WA – A suspect is now in custody at the Asotin County Jail facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and first-degree arson, in connection with a 2023 house fire and the death of an Asotin County
Three WSDOT workers injured in SR 395 work zone crash near Kennewick
KENNEWICK, WA — Three Washington State Department of Transportation employees were injured Wednesday morning after a pickup truck crossed into an active work zone along State Route 395, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash occurred
Idaho Lottery’s $1 Million Raffle Sells Out Ahead of Holidays, Winners Announced Dec. 29
BOISE, ID — The Idaho Lottery’s 2025 $1,000,000 Raffle has officially sold out, with all 500,000 tickets purchased and the game now closed. According to the Idaho Lottery, the final ticket was sold Thursday, Dec. 11, marking
BLM Approves Lithium Exploration Project in Eastern Oregon
VALE, OR – The Bureau of Land Management has approved the expansion of lithium exploration activities in eastern Oregon near the Nevada border. HiTech Minerals, Inc. is authorized to conduct lithium exploration over the next five years
Bill to Extend Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Dies in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As expected, lawmakers failed to pass either of the competing partisan health care bills in the Senate on Thursday. The result all but ensures that the enhanced premium tax credits through legislation known as
Idaho’s Alex Adams Leads National Push to Protect Foster Youth Social Security Funds
BOISE, ID – A federal official from Idaho is taking steps in his new post to end a nationwide practice of states collecting Social Security benefits entitled to foster youth and using it to pay for the