Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Proponents of ethanol, including lawmakers from corn-growing states, say year-round sales of a gasoline blend containing 15% of the biofuel would give consumers a less expensive alternative to fill their gas tanks, boost energy
Analysts: Redistricting to cost taxpayers, while slowly shifting election outcomes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As states engage in unprecedented mid-decade redistricting across the country, analysts predicted taxpayers will foot the bill while changes in representation will come slowly over time. In Alabama, the state legislature moved to change
Trump honors fallen service members, vows Iran will not obtain nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top cabinet officials honored fallen American service members in celebration of Memorial Day and vowed Iran would not obtain a nuclear weapon. Trump and Vance
Stephen Colbert Returns to Michigan Community TV Show After ‘Late Show’ Exit
MONROE, MI – Hours after his final appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Stephen Colbert guest hosted a local community TV show in Michigan called “Only in Monroe.” “It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without
Missing Moses Lake Man Found Dead Near Summer Falls in Central Washington
COULEE CITY, WA — Detectives with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a body was discovered Sunday evening at the top of Summer Falls, about 10 miles southeast of Coulee City. According to the sheriff’s
WSU study finds high prevalence of hantavirus in some parts of Pacific Northwest
PULLMAN, WA— The Sin Nombre virus — a hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory disease in humans — may be more widespread among rodent populations in parts of the Pacific Northwest than previously recognized. A recent
Mister Rogers Stamp Returning After Winning USPS Vote
BOSTON, MA — The United States Postal Service announced Sunday that the popular 2018 Mister Rogers stamp will return after winning the agency’s nationwide “Stamp Encore” contest. More than 500,000 votes were cast during the 10-week contest,
U.S. sees progress in Iran talks, Tehran says no deal yet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A top Iranian official says a deal to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran is not imminent, despite earlier suggestions from U.S. officials that an agreement could come as soon as Monday.
‘Going green now for who?’ Yakama protest clean energy project on sacred site to power data center
GOLDENDALE, WA – High up on the Washington side of the Columbia River near the John Day hydroelectric dam, members of the Yakama Nation gathered to protest a clean energy storage project slated to be built on
Growing AI Demand Fuels Debate Over Electricity Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Higher electric rates? Massive data centers looming over neighborhoods? Ugly political fights over what to do about them? The future of data centers and their huge appetite for electricity is quickly escalating as a