USDA Forest Service issues revised oil and gas leasing rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has finalized revisions to its federal oil and gas leasing regulations for National Forest System lands, according to an announcement released Tuesday. The revised rule updates and
Idaho state agencies told to submit plans for more budget cuts
BOISE, ID – Idaho state agency directors were told this week to submit plans to cut their budgets by up to an additional 2% for the current fiscal year to balance the state budget, according to a
Outdoor Cat in Central Washington Dies After Testing Positive for Avian Influenza
OLYMPIA, WA — A domestic outdoor cat in Grant County has died after testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. State officials said
Senate Funding Vote Delayed Amid Dispute Over Homeland Security Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republicans’ hopes of finishing the government funding process without incident were dashed over the weekend with a second fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats are nearly unanimously pledging to oppose
A 30-year-old Pullman Man Accidentally Shot His Hand Inside His Residence Monday Night
PULLMAN, WA – A 30-year-old Pullman man accidentally shot himself in the hand inside his residence Monday night. Pullman Police and Fire Department personnel were called to the incident on Valley Road around 11:30. Officers say the
These are the states where incomes grew the most, least in recent decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Household incomes have grown in nearly every state over the past 50 years, but a new study concludes that growth has been uneven across the country. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, released
Federal judge rejects Idaho’s ask to dismiss lawsuit challenging state immigration law
BOISE, ID – A federal judge in Idaho on Friday largely rejected the state’s attempts to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a 2025 state immigration law. The legal battle against House Bill 83 will continue with most of
Washington hunters reminded to submit harvest reports by Jan. 31
OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is reminding hunters to submit required hunter harvest reports by upcoming deadlines. Reports are required for each deer, elk, bear, cougar, and turkey tag, as well as
U of I Preserves Historic Presidential Grove Trees Damaged in December Windstorm
MOSCOW, ID – The University of Idaho is working to preserve the school’s Presidential Grove after a windstorm on December 16, 2025, damaged three historic trees, including two presidential trees. The damaged trees include the Theodore Roosevelt
Mountain snow and water forecasting tool developed by WSU researchers
PULLMAN, WA – A new tool developed by Washington State University researchers could someday provide daily or weekly forecasts of water availability in the mountains similar to a weather forecast that agencies could use for important water