Wildland Fire Along Highway 12 Contained Near Mile Marker 25

LENORE, ID — A wildland fire sparked Sunday morning near mile marker 25 on U.S. Highway 12, prompting a multi-agency response from local and state fire crews. According to Nez Perce County Fire Department, crews were dispatched
Lewiston Begins Annual Street Preservation Work This Week

LEWISTON, ID – Annual street preservation work is underway in Lewiston as the city begins roadway maintenance projects designed to extend the life of local streets and improve driving conditions. The City of Lewiston said the annual
Pentagon Budget Proposal Seeks Defense Buying Changes Amid Cost, Production Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion military budget request would rewrite how the Pentagon buys weapons – forcing contractors to fund their own factory expansions and penalizing them for missing production targets – in a
U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress continues working on the long-overdue federal farm bill, American farmers entering planting season are facing a grim financial landscape. Due to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the Trump administration’s tariffs, American farmers are getting
Trump, Xi meeting to be packed with slew of hot topics

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After postponing a scheduled trip to China from March to May due to the U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump is set to visit the country for the first time since 2017 and
Another U.S.-Canada border bust: Gun smuggling operation

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A gun smuggling operation run by Canadian, Pakistani and Jordanian citizens has been thwarted at the U.S.-Canada border, authorities said. While illegal border crosser crime has dropped considerably at the U.S.-Canada border from
Kelly Named CCC Track Athlete of the Meet, Ussher Shines in 800m

LA GRANDE, OR – LC State Women’s Track and Field wrapped up the 2026 Cascade Conference Track and Field Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, on Saturday with two more pieces of hardware. Camille Ussher earned All-CCC honors
Severijnse and Wessels Claim Titles as LC State Men Finish Fourth at CCC Championships

LA GRANDE, OR – Perry Severijnse and Kobe Wessels each earned Cascade Conference titles as part of a successful final day at the 2026 Cascade Conference Track and Field Championships, presented by U.S. Bank. The Warrior men