Warrior Men Outlast No. 22 Oregon Tech in Overtime Upset

KLAMATH FALLS, OR – No. 22 Oregon Tech erased (RV) LC State Men’s Basketball’s early lead on Friday, but the Warriors battled back in overtime to upset No. 22 Oregon Tech 82-78 and split the season series.
Oregon Tech Fends Off Late Push as No. 12 LC State Drops Contest on the Road

KLAMATH FALLS, OR – Oregon Tech took the season series with No. 12 LC State on Friday with an 80-71 victory over the Warriors. The two teams shot nearly identical from the field with the difference in
WA considers major tobacco, vapor product tax hikes, raising flags around smuggling

OLYMPIA, WA – State lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a proposal to increase Washington’s cigarette tax by 66% while amending a separate vapor tax to 95% of the products’ taxable sales price. The state already imposes a
WA legislator proposes solution to address vacancies by nonpartisan officeholders

OLYMPIA, WA – Under Washington’s constitution, an officeholder elected to a partisan position who vacates their seat — through removal or resignation, say — must be replaced by someone of the same political party. But what happens
Lewiston man dies following single-vehicle crash on Juniper Drive

LEWISTON, ID — A 49-year-old Lewiston man died late Thursday night following a single-vehicle crash on Juniper Drive, according to Lewiston Police. Police and fire crews were dispatched at about 11:35 p.m. Jan. 29 to the 2900
Graham blocks govt. funding vote over policy demands as deadline looms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With only hours before the federal government runs out of money, tensions are rising in the U.S. Senate as a handful of Republicans block a vote on federal funding bills over policy demands. Supported
Annual South Fork Clearwater River Broodstock Program Begins Feb. 2

LEWISTON, ID – Idaho Fish and Game will begin its annual localized broodstock collection program on the South Fork Clearwater River on Feb. 2, using volunteer anglers to help collect returning adult hatchery steelhead. The program, which
Federal court reverses decision on Idaho’s library materials law, returns case to lower court

This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Jan. 30, 2026. BOISE, ID – A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered welcome news for opponents of the Idaho Legislature’s 2024 law that established civil penalties for libraries
WA House passes bill amending foreign election influence law to include initiatives

OLYMPIA, WA – House lawmakers passed a proposal Thursday to amend statutes that require candidates in Washington state to prove they didn’t accept campaign donations from foreign nationals. House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon and Rep. Chris Corry,
Clearwater Region anglers invited to weigh in on Chinook salmon season proposals

LEWISTON, ID – Idaho Fish and Game will host a series of public meetings in February to gather angler input on spring and summer Chinook salmon fishing seasons. According to Fish and Game, fisheries biologists will review