In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said Tuesday that the Trump administration will require every state within 30 days to turn in a plan to revalidate
Spokane moves forward with drone, barrier purchases tied to World Cup preparations
SPOKANE, WA – The Spokane Police Department received the go-ahead Monday to buy four new drones and vehicle barriers for when Team Egypt uses the city as a base camp for the FIFA World Cup. Assistant Police
Interior’s Burgum accused of ‘kneecapping’ wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the Trump administration’s approach to energy production Monday, as Democrats on a U.S. House Appropriations panel accused the department of kowtowing to oil and gas interests at the expense
DOJ investigating University of Washington over antisemitism concerns
OLYMPIA, WA – The Trump administration is investigating the University of Washington over concerns about its handling of antisemitism in light of an off-campus event planned by a protest group. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced
Pullman Planning Commission To Vote On Recommendation To Ease Short Term Rental Regulations Wednesday Night
PULLMAN, WA – The City of Pullman’s Planning Commission is expected to vote Wednesday night on its recommendations for easing new controversial regulations on Short Term Rentals. Last year the planning commission recommended that Pullman City Council
Trump’s DOJ sued over campaign to amass data on millions of voters
WASHINGTON,D.C. – Voting rights groups launched a legal challenge Tuesday against the Trump administration’s effort to sweep up sensitive data on millions of Americans with the aim of identifying noncitizen voters, arguing that the U.S. Department of
‘Angry and frustrated’: Teachers’ union issues vote of no confidence in governor
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on April 21, 2026 BOISE, ID – Gov. Brad Little has officially lost support of the teachers’ union after he signed a “union-busting” bill earlier this month. The Idaho Education Association (IEA) issued
LC State Spring Sports Earn 47 Academic All-Cascade Conference Honors
CORVALLIS, OR– LC State spring student-athletes earned 47 Academic All-Cascade Conference honors, announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Warriors from baseball, golf and track and field represented LC State on the list of award winners. To
Lewiston woman charged after allegedly spraying bus driver, passenger, officer
LEWISTON, ID — A Lewiston woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges following an incident at a city transit bus stop, according to a recently filed affidavit in Nez Perce County District Court. The affidavit alleges that
Idaho Lawmakers Attended Mar-a-Lago Event as Crypto Lobbyist Covered Meals Amid Stablecoin Push
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the middle of the 2026 Idaho legislative session, a lobbyist for a Trump family crypto venture paid for three Idaho state lawmakers’ dinners at Florida restaurants to lobby for a bill related to