Vance cuts $1.3 billion in California Medicaid, pauses hospice care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration will defer $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds to California, due to concerns over fraud, Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday. Vance, alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said
Costs tied to Iran war add to WA farm woes
OLYMPIA, WA – It’s going to be another tough year for Washington farmers, who were already facing record-low worldwide commodity prices. While consumers benefit from lower prices on things like wheat (resulting in cheaper bread) and pork,
Port of Whitman County Hosts Groundbreaking Event for Tekoa Mountain Business Park
TEKOA, WA – The public is invited to attend the Port of Whitman County’s groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction at the Tekoa Mountain Business Park on Thursday, May 14, at 11:00 am at 53541 SR-27
Johnson defends Trump ballroom as ‘a donation to the country’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite public condemnation from Democrats, House Republicans are confident that the $1 billion earmark for security upgrades to President Donald Trump’s ballroom will remain in their budget reconciliation bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,
Groups urge House leaders to reject E15 expansion, calling it a hidden tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of conservative and free-market groups urged Congress this week to reject a bill that would permanently allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline nationwide. The coalition sent a letter to House Speaker Mike
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to lead Federal Reserve amid scrutiny over independence from Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate, in a 54-45 vote, confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Senate voted closely along partisan lines, with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., being
Black Canyon section of Forest Road 250 remains closed following landslide
KAMIAH, ID — A section of Forest Road 250 in the Black Canyon area remains closed after severe winter storms caused significant landslides and debris damage along the route, according to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Forest
Fish and Game staff move 34 elk from Big Willow drainage in Southwest Idaho to the Panhandle
BOISE, ID – Idaho Fish and Game crews recently captured 37 elk over two days from a nonmigratory herd that has caused significant agricultural damage on private land northwest of Emmett for years, and released 34 of
Fatal shooting reported near Stateline Speedway in Kootenai County
KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID — One person was killed Saturday evening following a shooting near Stateline Speedway in unincorporated Kootenai County. According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 7:10 p.m. on May 9 to reports
Volunteers Quickly Extinguish House Fire In Johnson Wednesday Morning
JOHNSON, WA – A home in Johnson was damaged by fire on Wednesday morning. Whitman County Fire District 12 Volunteers in Johnson and out of Pullman were called to the fire around 7:30. The house fire was