Idaho House approves 4% budget cuts in current year for most state agencies
BOISE, ID – The Idaho House of Representatives voted 48-22 on Friday to approve 4% state budget cuts for most state agencies and departments in the current fiscal year 2026 budget. The cuts were included in Senate
Idaho House passes bill to require police, sheriff’s offices to sign 287(g) agreements with ICE
BOISE, ID – The Idaho House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that would require all local law enforcement to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, in the federal 287(g) program. The bill
Debate grows as states consider teacher strike bans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers’ ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. The strikes are banned or
Wessels and Kelly Advance to Finals on Day Two of Indoor Nationals
GAINESVILLE, FL – Lewiston natives Kobe Wessels and Madigan Kelly had standout performances at the second day of the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships on Friday. Wessels set an impressive school record to
Oregon Legislature votes to round pennies after lack of federal guidance
SALEM, OR – Oregonians who pay in cash could pay a couple cents more or less under a bill headed to Gov. Tina Kotek. House Bill 4178, which passed the Oregon Senate on a 26-2 vote Thursday
Idaho lawmakers OK Medicaid budget, punting decision on governor’s proposed cuts
BOISE, ID – The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee voted to set the Medicaid budget without acting on the governor’s call for $22 million in cuts on Friday. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, ultimately approved a range
Lawmakers concerned over taxpayer burden of Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As U.S. military operations in Iran continue with no end in sight, lawmakers are debating whether to authorize billions in taxpayer money for the Pentagon. Though the Trump administration has not yet formally requested
New version of income tax bill gets WA governor’s blessing
OLYMPIA, WA – Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and eliminates sales tax on a greater number
Coeur d’Alene Man Sentenced for Illegal Killing of Deer and Elk
COEUR D’ALENE, ID — A Coeur d’Alene man was sentenced March 6 following an investigation into the unlawful killing of several big game animals in North Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Clarkston Woman Facing Attempted Murder Charge After Man Spotted on Hood of Moving Vehicle in Lewiston
LEWISTON, ID – A Clarkston woman is facing a felony charge of attempted first-degree murder after authorities say she drove with a man on the hood of her vehicle for nearly a mile in Lewiston. According to