WSU Prioritizing Funding Requests To State Legislature As Governor Calls For Millions In Cuts

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University is prioritizing its funding requests to the state legislature as the governor is proposing millions of dollars in budget cuts to the institution. Governor Bob Ferguson’s proposed operating budget would cost
Viano Quartet to perform Jan. 23 at University of Idaho auditorium

MOSCOW, ID — The Auditorium Chamber Music Series will present the Viano Quartet in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the University of Idaho Administration Building Auditorium. The Viano Quartet, recipients of a 2025 Avery
Students across Northwest invited to enter 2026 radon awareness poster contest

OLYMPIA, WA — Students across Washington, Idaho and Oregon are invited to take part in the 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest, an annual effort aimed at raising awareness about radon and the health risks associated with long-term
$45 TSA ConfirmID option launches Feb. 1 for travelers without REAL ID

LEWISTON, ID— Air travelers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification will have a new option beginning Feb. 1, according to a public notice shared by Transportation Security
Trump Renews Threat to Withhold Federal Funds From Sanctuary Jurisdictions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s threat this week to stop federal funding to both so-called “sanctuary” cities and the states where they’re located was greeted with disbelief by many states and cities since the administration has
Bureau of Indian Education Graduation Rates Reach Record High in 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that graduation rates for students attending Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)–funded high schools reached a record high in 2025, marking the highest level in the agency’s
Oregon not required to give feds voter data, judge rules

SALEM, OR – A federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government. In an oral ruling Wednesday evening,
From the Statehouse to Washington: Wendy Horman exits Idaho politics for federal role

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on January 15, 2026 BOISE, ID – While legislators were busily moving back into the Statehouse last week, Wendy Horman was busily moving out. She was boxing up belongings and recycling paper, accumulated
Orofino student among Idaho nominees to U.S. military academies

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Mike Crapo announced the nomination of 40 Idaho students for admission to the nation’s U.S. military service academies for the 2026 academic year. The nominations include one student from Orofino: Declan Crockett,
Sieg Snapp named associate dean for research at Washington State University’s CAHNRS

PULLMAN, WA – Sieg Snapp will be the new associate dean for research for Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). Raj Khosla, the Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS, announced Snapp’s