Federal government restores funding for Idaho community schools after review
BOISE, ID — The U.S. Department of Education has reversed an earlier decision and will continue funding a federal grant program that supports staffing and services at community schools across Idaho, according to a press release issued
Whitman County Humane Society Announces 2026 FurBall Theme: The Wizard of Pawz
PULLMAN, WA – The Whitman County Humane Society is hosting its 18th Annual FurBall on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the SEL Event Center in Pullman. The theme, “The Wizard of Pawz,” is inspired by the message
Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. The move follows the Supreme Court’s
Washington to receive $181 million in federal rural health care funding
OLYMPIA, WA — Washington will receive $181 million in federal funding to support rural health care systems across the state in fiscal year 2026, according to an announcement from Bob Ferguson. The funding comes from the federal
Congress faces Feb. 1 shutdown deadline as refugee funding stalls Labor-HHS bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. Already, however, there are signs of further delay,
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
OLYMPIA, WA – The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research. In a settlement agreement filed in Massachusetts federal court Monday,
USDA Sets Per-Acre Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released per-acre payment rates for commodities eligible under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, a one-time federal aid effort set to distribute payments to farmers in early 2026. USDA
U.S. 95 Crash Escalates Into Reported Attacks, Felony Arrest
RIGGINS, ID — An accident reported along U.S. Highway 95 south of Riggins on Monday night led to multiple charges against a Pollock man, according to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 7:40 p.m.
EPA, state lawmakers could consider regulating abortion pills as pollutants in 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Going into the fourth year without federal abortion rights protections, groups that helped overturn Roe v. Wade are focused on cutting off access to abortion pills. As multiple lawsuits over the abortion drug mifepristone unfold,
Pullman custodian arrested on child rape and molestation charges
Update from Wednesday’s first appearance: Robins was ordered held on a $200,000 bond or $20,000 cash bail by Whitman County Superior Court Judge Roger Sandberg, matching the amount requested by the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors also clarified Robins’