Grant County deputies arrest man accused in $100K scam targeting elderly resident
MOSES LAKE, WA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says its Crime Reduction Team arrested a 36-year-old man Sunday accused of scamming an 87-year-old Grant County man out of more than $100,000. According to the sheriff’s office,
Idaho House bill would expand highway sales tax rebate program for retail developers
BOISE, ID – A bill was proposed Tuesday to expand an existing sales tax rebate program for highway improvements on new retail developments, increasing the maximum reimbursement by more than 185%. House Majority Leader Rep. Jason Monks,
DHS policy to block unannounced lawmaker visits upheld, for now, on technical grounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Department of Homeland Security policy that barred unannounced visits for lawmakers seeking to conduct oversight at facilities that hold immigrants will remain in place, as ordered by a federal judge Monday. District of
Port of Whitman County advances Colfax childcare center plan, cleanup proposal before city council
COLFAX, WA – The Port of Whitman County is moving forward with a plan to build a childcare center in Colfax. The agency hopes to use the old Rogers Brothers Seed Company site behind Colfax High School
Portland veterinarian sentenced to five years of probation for diverting controlled substances, compromising treatment of more than 200 animals
PORTLAND, OR — A Portland veterinarian has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation after admitting she diverted controlled substances for personal use and replaced them with saline, compromising the treatment of hundreds of animals. According
SCOTUS declines to hear felony firearm cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up two cases over whether individuals with felony records can be permanently disarmed under the Second Amendment. The court declined to hear Zherka v. Bondi
Oregon governor forms new committee to advise on massive data center growth
SALEM, OR – Oregon’s governor is organizing a new committee of advisers to weigh in on issues rising from the rapid growth of data centers in the state. Gov. Tina Kotek announced the new Data Center Advisory
Pullman housing project receives state infrastructure funding
PULLMAN, WA — A Pullman housing project will receive state funding aimed at reducing development costs after the City of Pullman was awarded $110,188 through Washington’s Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program. The funding is part of a
Nonresident hunters must purchase drawn Idaho deer, elk tags by tonight
BOISE, ID — Nonresident hunters who drew Idaho deer or elk tags must purchase them by 11:59 p.m. MST on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or the tags will be forfeited, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Officials say
Court Ruling Allows ICE to Use Medicaid Data in Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people who are