Nearly 2,200 Seattle-area jobs included in latest round of Amazon corporate layoffs

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon is cutting approximately 2,200 corporate roles from the Seattle area as part of the company’s broader 16,000-person global layoff, according to a filing with the state Employment Security Department. Of the nearly 2,200
Vehicle Access To Port Of Almota On Snake River In Whitman County Closed For Months For Bridge Replacement

ALMOTA, WA – Vehicle access to the Port of Almota and its grain terminal on the Lower Snake River in Whitman County will be closed for several months starting next week. The Washington State Department of Transportation
Crack sealing planned for U.S. 95 near top of Lewiston Hill

LEWISTON, ID — Drivers traveling U.S. Highway 95 near the top of Lewiston Hill should plan for daytime delays over the next two weeks as crews begin crack-sealing work to extend the lifespan of the roadway. According
Supreme Court weighs presidential tariff authority as Trump defends trade policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump continues to defend his use of tariffs worldwide as businesses await a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the president’s tariff authority. Trump has been urging the high court to rule in
Metal Sculpture Exhibit “Rust Re-imagined” Set to Open in Uniontown

UNIONTOWN, WA – An art exhibit featuring metal sculptures by Moscow, Idaho, artist Shelly Gilmore is set to open this week at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The exhibit, titled Rust Re-imagined, will run from
TriState Health welcomes new general surgeon to Clarkston team

CLARKSTON, WA — TriState Health has welcomed a new provider to its surgical team, announcing that board-certified general surgeon Aaron Russell, MD, joined TriState General Surgery on Monday, Feb. 2. Russell earned his Doctor of Medicine degree
WSU study finds multiple bacteria linked to elk hoof disease across the Pacific Northwest

PULLMAN, WA — A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species working together, according to a study led by researchers
AAA: Idaho gas prices rise seven cents as fuel demand increases

BOISE, Idaho — Average gas prices in Idaho climbed seven cents over the past week as fuel demand rose and refinery production declined amid cold weather, according to a Monday report from AAA Idaho. AAA reports the
Traffic Control Planned Along Snake River Avenue for Phased Work

LEWISTON, ID — The City of Lewiston Public Works Department is advising motorists of upcoming traffic control changes along Snake River Avenue as part of a phased project scheduled to begin later this month. According to the
North-central Washington father arrested in Iowa after alleged infant homicide

OKANOGAN COUNTY, WA — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a 3-month-old infant following a multi-state homicide investigation, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials said detectives with the agency’s