Cascade Conference Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal Preview

SALEM, OR – The No. 17 LC State Women’s Basketball team enters the 2026 Cascade Conference Women’s Basketball Championship, presented by U.S. Bank, as the third seed in the tournament for the third year in a row.
International Monetary Fund says U.S. federal debt ‘too big’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A report from the International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt is likely to remain elevated in the coming years, a risk for the U.S. and the global economy. “The conclusion is that the
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Broad IRS Reform Package Focused on Taxpayer Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at updating Internal Revenue Service procedures and expanding taxpayer services. The proposal, titled the Taxpayer
WSU Greek Leadership Places Temporary Ban On Parties Following Falls On Greek Row

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University Greek leadership is banning parties at fraternities and sororities for a couple of weeks following two recent falls on Greek Row. Two men have been injured in high falls from buildings
Idaho Fish and Game removes three wolves in Panhandle Region to support elk recovery

BOISE, ID — Idaho Fish and Game officials completed targeted wolf management actions last weekend in the Panhandle Region, removing three wolves in an effort to improve elk survival. According to a press release issued Wednesday, the
Why WA child care program could bear brunt of budget cuts

OLYMPIA, WA – The heftiest budget cuts Washington Democratic lawmakers are proposing this year focus on day care subsidies for low-income families. In the initial House and Senate budget plans, this paring of Working Connections Child Care
Push to Lower Drunk Driving Limit to 0.05 Runs Out of Gas in Olympia

OLYMPIA, WA – Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas. Senate Bill 5067 to lower the legal limit for driving drunk stalled in the House Community Safety Committee on Tuesday,
University of Idaho, University of Utah Partner to Expand Medical Training in Idaho

BOISE, ID – A partnership between universities aims to address the shortage of doctors in Idaho, especially in rural parts of the state. The State Board of Education has approved a collaboration agreement between the University of Idaho
Balanced Attack Powers LC State Men Past Northwest in CCC Quarterfinal

LEWISTON, ID – Top-seeded No. 23 LC State used a balanced attack to cruise past eighth-seeded Northwest (Wash.) on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Cascade Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by U.S. Bank. The
Idaho Bill to Let Attorney General Freeze Local Funds Stalls in Committee

BOISE, ID – A bill backed by Idaho Republican legislative leaders that would let the state freeze funds for local governments if the state’s attorney general suspects they violated state law stalled in committee on Wednesday. House