USDA Rolls out $1 Billion Plan to Combat Bird Flu After Egg Prices Rise
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it plans to spend up to $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to try to reduce the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The
Idaho Bill Restricting Absentee Voting Fails to Advance out of Committee
BOISE, ID – A bill that sought to end no-excuse absentee voting for most Idahoans failed to advance out of the Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning. House Bill 139 isn’t officially dead. But
Washington State Joins Coalition Opposing Trump Order to ban Transgender People From Military Service
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown says President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service members is discriminatory and undermines state and national security. Brown has joined a coalition of attorneys general in 21
Crews Quickly Contain Fire at Clarkston High School
CLARKSTON, WA – According to Asotin County Fire District #1, firefighters were dispatched to Clarkston High School at about 12:15 Thursday morning. Clarkston Fire Department arrived on scene and reported a large amount of smoke coming from
Washington State Could Exempt Medical Debt From Credit Reports
OLYMPIA, WA – When Kristopher Shook was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at age 42, his only concern was beating it, no matter the cost. As a result, he accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
Cleanup Underway After 50 Gallon Oil Spill on Clearwater River
LAPWAI, ID – The Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management and Water Resource Department say there has been a spill of hydraulic fluid/oil in the North Fork Clearwater in the area of Ahsahka Bridge and
Idaho Governor Signs $300 Mandatory Minimum Fine for Marijuana Possession Into law
BOISE, ID – The minimum fine for anyone convicted of simple marijuana possession in Idaho is increasing to $300 on July 1 after Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a mandatory minimum fine bill into law on Monday.
Pomeroy Teen Learns About State Government as Page in Washington State House
OLYMPIA, WA – Heather Hastings, a Pomeroy Junior/Senior High School freshman, served this week as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, sponsored her. Each year, hundreds of students from across
Police Apprehend Suspect in North Idaho Murder Case
POST FALLS, ID – Police have located and arrested a suspect in a Post Falls murder that occurred on Sunday. According to police, the suspect in this case, Jason M. Rook, was arrested on Wednesday evening near
Death of Unvaccinated Texas Child is First U.S. Fatality From Measles Outbreak in a Decade
AUSTIN, TX – State and local health officials announced Wednesday that an unvaccinated school-aged child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas. It is the first U.S. death reported from a