Vance’s tie-breaking vote tanks resolution restricting Venezuela military actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – By the slimmest of margins, the U.S. Senate successfully derailed a resolution that would have curtailed the Trump administration’s power to continue military action in Venezuela. Of the five Republicans who originally voted to
Kooskia traffic stop for fictitious license plates leads to felony drug possession arrest
KOOSKIA, ID— An evening traffic stop in Kooskia led to a felony drug possession arrest Tuesday night, according to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said an Idaho County deputy was conducting traffic safety enforcement
Southern Idaho police seize 51 firearms, including stolen weapons from multiple states
BOISE, ID — Boise Police Department officers seized 51 firearms and arrested a man during a January investigation that authorities say involved stolen weapons and illegal possession. Police said officers responded Jan. 12, 2026, to a residence
New river cruise ship to launch on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2026
GUILFORD, CT – A new luxury riverboat is set to begin operating on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in May 2026, adding to growing cruise traffic through the Pacific Northwest. American Cruise Lines announced its newest vessel,
Seattle, WA officials push back on Trump threat to halt funds to sanctuary cities
SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle city attorney and Washington attorney general say recent threats by President Donald Trump to halt federal payments to sanctuary jurisdictions starting in February lack legal standing. Trump made the remarks during an
U.S. Houses passes two more govt funding bills, sending to Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a minibus containing two more full-year federal funding bills, sending the package to the Senate for final approval. The minibus provides a total of $76
Visa processing for immigrants from 75 nations frozen by Trump administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State Department announced Wednesday it would suspend all visa processing for immigrants hailing from 75 countries because they are deemed likely to need governmental assistance in the United States, known as a “public
22-year-old Eastern Washington man killed in Monday night crash
OTHELLO, WA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Monday night crash that left one person dead and another injured. According to investigators, 22-year-old David Trinidad of Othello was driving a 2015 Ford Mustang eastbound
How Washington state lawmakers want to regulate AI
OLYMPIA, WA – Yale Moon, a senior at Lake Washington High School, uses generative artificial intelligence in his free time to create fake images and videos. He also sees other content that he recognizes as fake, making
Room aboard new Navy submarine USS Idaho to be named for Dirk Kempthorne
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The engine room of one of the U.S. Navy’s newest fast attack submarines, the USS Idaho, will be named for former Idaho Governor and U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne. U.S. Sen. Jim