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
Dave Kuisti named Idaho Transportation Department chief deputy

BOISE, ID — The Idaho Transportation Department has appointed Dave Kuisti as its new chief deputy, according to an announcement released Friday. Kuisti has spent 35 years with the department, serving in a range of engineering and
Washington State and Utah State Set to Clash on Monday in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

BOISE, ID – Washington State and Utah State will meet in the 29th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 22, at Albertsons Stadium on the campus of Boise State University. Kickoff is set for 11:00
Kennedy Center to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a prestigious cultural hub in the nation’s capital, will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The renaming comes
Idaho Fish and Game, Forest Service Sign New Good Neighbor Agreement in Clearwater Region

LEWISTON, ID – Idaho Fish and Game has entered into a new Good Neighbor Authority agreement with the U.S. Forest Service under the federal EXPLORE Act, marking the third such agreement in the Clearwater region. According to
Trump Administration Proposes Rules to Block Gender Transition Treatment for Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide. Under two proposed new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hospitals would
Eastern Washington Lawmaker Proposes Limits on Down Payment Assistance ‘Stacking’

OLYMPIA, WA – A whistleblower report has sparked new legislation in Olympia aimed at tightening oversight of Washington’s Community Reinvestment Program. The program is facing allegations of misuse of taxpayer funds. Republican State Representative April Connors of Kennewick
Pres. Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana into a less restrictive drug category, marking one of the most consequential shifts in U.S. drug policy in decades. The order