AG Brown secures court order blocking SNAP penalties
OLYMPIA, WA — Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown announced Monday that a federal judge has issued a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from imposing millions of dollars in fines on states related to their
Whole milk back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches. The bill unanimously passed the Senate back
Trump ‘very strongly’ considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s administration is looking “very strongly” at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest category of controlled substances, Trump said Monday. In a brief affirmative response to a reporter’s question in the Oval Office,
WA agency investigating police deadly force expanding to Pierce County
TACOMA, WA – The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to cover Pierce County, starting in May. After that, the Office of Independent Investigations aims to expand into
House Republicans’ new health care bill sparks mixed reactions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Republicans have finally introduced their own health care plan and have scheduled a vote for this week; however, given Democratic opposition, Congress will likely recess for Christmas after failing to pass any
WA bill would remove PDC filing requirement concerning foreign nationals
OLYMPIA, WA – A bipartisan-backed bill prefiled for the 2026 Washington state legislative session would remove several state statues regarding foreign national participation in state elections, as well as a Public Disclosure Commission filing requirement regarding donations
Report: California, Washington, Oregon report highest H-1B salaries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – California, Washington and Oregon provided the highest salaries for H-1B workers in the United States, according to a new report. The new report from Manifest Law analyzed data from the United States Department of Labor collected
Barnaby Voted CCC Track Athlete of the Week After Record-Setting Sprint
CORVALLIS, OR – Senior Jedidiah Barnaby earned the first Cascade Conference McDonald’s Player of the Week honor, presented by Urban Edge Network, of his career after a record-setting 60m dash on Saturday. Barnaby ran the fastest time
Former leader of nonprofit veterans organization indicted on wire fraud, tax fraud charges
BOISE, ID — A former commander and adjutant of a nonprofit veterans organization has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on charges of wire fraud and tax fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
Lewiston woman charged with felony drug offenses in case involving alleged school-zone violation
LEWISTON, ID — A Lewiston woman is facing multiple felony drug charges after law enforcement officials allege she delivered and possessed controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school. According to court documents, Teresa M. Dyson was arrested