Chinook Season Proposals to Be Released Feb. 11; Public Meetings Set for Lewiston, Ahsahka

LEWISTON, ID – Idaho Fish and Game will release proposed spring and summer Chinook salmon fishing seasons on Feb. 11, opening a public comment period that runs through Feb. 22, according to the agency. The proposals will
War Department cuts ties with Harvard, others under review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cut the military’s academic ties with Harvard and called for a sweeping review of all graduate programs with universities, including those in the Ivy League, in the coming weeks.
University of Idaho bringing statewide graduate research competition to Coeur d’Alene

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Idaho’s statewide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be held in Coeur d’Alene for the first time next week, bringing graduate researchers from across the state to present their work to the public
Idaho Senator Co-Sponsors Bill Expanding Overdose Reversal Access for Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would expand access to opioid overdose rescue medications for veterans and their caregivers through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The proposal, titled the End Veterans
Pullman School Board Being Asked To Consider Extending Contract With Superintendent Dr. Bob Maxwell

PULLMAN, WA – The Pullman School Board is once again being asked to consider extended their contract with Superintendent Dr. Bob Maxwell to keep him on the job through 2029. A year ago, the school board was
Several Small Taxing District Levies To Be Decided During Tuesday Election In Whitman County

PULLMAN, WA – About a dozen small taxing district levies will be decided by voters in several Whitman County communities during Tuesday’s special vote-by-mail election in Washington. Most of the measures are replacement school district levies. There
WSU Students’ Dangerous Football Victory Couch Fires Tradition Shifts To Seahawks Following Super Bowl Win

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University students’ dangerous tradition of burning couches to celebrate football victories shifted to the Seahawks on Sunday night. City of Pullman Firefighters responded to two couches that were set on fire in
Idaho lawmakers announce slate of immigration bills, crafted with influential think tank

BOISE, ID – A group of Idaho lawmakers have unveiled a slate of immigration proposals, crafted in tandem with Theo Wold, a former Donald Trump administration official and former Idaho solicitor general. The proposals include bills that
Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states, study finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Women with breast cancer living in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility were less likely to die from the disease — but not everyone benefited equally, according to a recent study published in the medical
Lewiston Mayor Announces Events for America 250 Commemoration

LEWISTON, ID – The City of Lewiston is joining communities across the country in participating in America 250, a nationwide commemoration marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Mayor Dan Johnson announced. The