2024-25 Cascade Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinal Preview

LEWISTON, ID – After defeating sixth-seeded Corban (Ore.) in the quarterfinal on Tuesday, the third-seeded LC State Men’s Basketball team will host seventh-seeded Multnomah (Ore.) in the semifinal round of the 2025 Cascade Conference Championship, presented by
Radiographic Science Program Receives Maximum Award of Accreditation

LEWISTON, ID – Lewis-Clark State College’s Radiographic Science program has received reaccreditation. Last week, school officials received notice from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiographic Technology (JRCERT) that the program was awarded accreditation for a
USDA Secretary Appoints Idahoan Tom Schultz to Serve as U.S. Forest Service Chief

BOISE, ID – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has appointed Tom Schultz, of Idaho, as the country’s top forestry official. Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Forest Service, an agency under the
Spring Road Restrictions to Begin on North Idaho Highways

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has announced that spring road restrictions will commence on certain North Idaho highways starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, 2025. These measures are in response to warming weather
Public crossing at Little Goose Dam closed March 4 through 6

STARBUCK, WA – Public crossing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Goose Lock and Dam will be closed from March 4 – 6 for maintenance. During this period, all vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the
UK Prime Minister Discusses Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal in White House Visit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White House Thursday to further discuss the U.S. and Europe’s role in brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine. Starmer thanked President Donald Trump for the actions he’s
Firing Squad Execution Scheduled Next Week in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina is scheduled next week to be the first state in 15 years and only the third in 49 to carry out an execution by firing squad. Brad Sigmon, 67, is on death
Governor Ferguson Proposes $4 Billion in Budget Cuts; Republican Budget Leader Responds

OLYMPIA, WA – Governor Bob Ferguson has introduced a plan to save approximately $4 billion in response to what he describes as a historic $15 billion budget shortfall. His proposals aim to maintain investments in education, public
‘It’s Real’: Spokane Police Chief Warns U.S. Senate of Rising Fentanyl Deaths

SPOKANE, WA – Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the economic toll of fentanyl is staggering as China smuggles precursors into Mexico for the cartels to ship north. His testimony followed a news
WSU helps Blackbird Ranch give farm animals a second chance

PULLMAN, WA – Jack Tripper is what the staff at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital affectionately call a “frequent flyer.” Whether it’s his persistent sinus infection or a random ailment, the roughly 7-year-old royal palm turkey