20-Year-Old Albion Man Arrested On Child Rape Counts
WHITMAN COUNTY, WA – A 20-year-old Albion man with a notable criminal history has been arrested on multiple counts of child rape. Lionardo Rojas Jr. was arrested by a Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Thursday. The case began
Flood Repair Work to Temporarily Close Areas of Umatilla National Forest Near Pomeroy
POMEROY, WA — The U.S. Forest Service and Federal Highway Administration will begin flood repair work May 11 on Forest Service Road 4712 in the Umatilla National Forest near the Pomeroy Ranger District. According to forest officials,
Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them
Gov. Little announces free Idaho state park access for July 4 celebration
BOISE, ID — Idaho residents will be able to visit Idaho state parks free of day-use charges on July 4 as part of the state’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Governor Brad Little announced Friday. According to
Data shows more violent retail thefts, lost sales tax revenue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New data shows that violent retail crime is on the rise, and taxpayers can be counted among the victims. Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob Karr said violent retail incidents are up
Eastern Washington fentanyl trafficking investigation leads to 20-year prison sentence
SPOKANE, WA — A Spokane man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison following an investigation into a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation spanning Eastern Washington. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District
As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages
OLYMPIA, WA – From the Rockies to the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountainsides across the West are sparsely covered by the snow that usually blankets the high country well into the summer. That snowpack is like
Invasive hornet intercepted at Port of Vancouver, public asked to report sightings
OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking residents in and around Vancouver, Washington, to be on alert after a live yellow-legged hornet was discovered aboard a vessel at the Port of Vancouver. According
AI cuts wildlife tracking time from months to days
PULLMAN, WA — Artificial intelligence can dramatically speed up the painstaking work of tracking wildlife with remote cameras, cutting analysis time from months or even a year to just days while producing nearly the same scientific conclusions
Housing advocates expect homelessness numbers to fall slightly
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s annual one-night count of those experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness is projected to show a decline after a record-high surge in 2024, according to a new report. Conducted