Four moose relocated from University of Idaho arboretum

MOSCOW, ID — Idaho Fish and Game relocated four moose from the University of Idaho arboretum on Dec. 18 after officials determined the animals’ prolonged presence in a populated area posed safety concerns for both people and
Congress leaves for holidays after zero progress on federal funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. lawmakers have left town for the holidays without making any actionable progress on the long-delayed fiscal year 2026 government funding bills. That means when Congress returns Jan. 6, lawmakers will have less than
Man Accused Of Conducting Rolling Shooting Spree Through The Palouse Last Summer Sentenced For Idaho Portion Of Case

LEWISTON, ID – The 59 year old man accused of conducting a rolling shooting spree through the Palouse last summer has been sentenced for the Idaho portion of the case. Shawn Johnson of Sequim was arrested by
Trump administration pauses visa program after Brown U shooting suspect found dead

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration paused the immigration lottery visa program that approved more than 129,000 immigrants to obtain visas in fiscal year 2026. In a social media post late Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President
State Rep. Wendy Horman, co-chair of budget committee, to resign from Idaho Legislature

UPDATE: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 19, 2025, to include comments from Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle, Joint Finance-Appropriations co-chairman Scott Grow, and Idaho Gov. Brad Little. BOISE, ID – Rep. Wendy Horman, an
Oregon immigration lawyers say they face more restrictions under Trump

PORTLAND, OR – Speaking through plexiglass holes, strict 30-minute time limits and threats of trespassing — these are some of the conditions immigration lawyers in Oregon say they’ve faced while trying to provide legal representation to clients
Custom prosthetic gives donkey a big leg up on life

PULLMAN, WA – Born premature and discovered nearly frozen on a barn floor, a miniature donkey named Elsa is now home for the holidays — and in the best health of her young life — after spending
DOJ fails to fully comply with Friday deadline for Epstein files release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice will not release the entirety of the federal government’s files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein by the end of day Friday, failing to fully comply with a mandate from
Semi Rollover North Of Colton On US195

COLTON, WA — Emergency crews responded to a semi rollover crash on U.S. 195 north of Colton at Johnson Cutoff Road. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. The Washington State Patrol reported the incident as an injury
Idaho Attorney General, Other States Voice Opposition to Federal Marijuana Rescheduling

BOISE, ID – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and attorneys general from seven other states have issued a joint statement opposing the federal government’s move toward rescheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. In a statement released