ICE Awards $1B Contract to Private Prison Firm for Major Immigrant Detention Center
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a private prison company a 15-year contract worth $1 billion to detain up to 1,000 immigrants in New Jersey, the first expansion of an immigrant detention center
Child Care Facility De-regulation Bill Widely Passes Idaho House, Heads to State Senate
De-regulation will help address Idaho’s child care shortage crisis, bill co-sponsor Rep. Barbara Ehardt says. Critics worry bill guts key safety protections. BOISE, ID – The Idaho House of Representatives widely passed a bill to let
Suspect in College Hill Murder Case Pleads Not Guilty
PULLMAN, WA – The suspect in the College Hill homicide has pleaded not guilty. 30-year-old Jorge Amezcua pleaded not guilty to 2nd degree murder and possession of methamphetamine Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Amezcua is accused
Puppy Pulled From Moscow Fire Makes Full Recovery
PULLMAN, WA – A puppy rescued from a house fire last week is back with its family and expected to make a full recovery after days fighting to live on a ventilator at Washington State University’s Veterinary
Clarkston Roundabout Construction Expected to Conclude by April 1st
CLARKSTON, WA – Clarkston’s roundabout at the intersection of Bridge and Diagonal streets is on track for completion by April 1st, according to Public Works Director Mike Dimmick. The delay has been due to asphalt plants being
Idaho Senate Bill Lowers Barriers for Raising Backyard Chickens
BOISE, ID – A bill in the Idaho Legislature would lower restrictions for allowing chickens in residential areas. The impetus for the legislation from Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, is in part high prices and the shortage of
New Bill Seeks to Give Idaho Judges a $17,000 pay Increase
BOISE, ID – A new bill that would raise the pay for Idaho judges is heading to the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives with a recommendation it passes. If passed into law, House Bill 322
Biden-era Natural gas tax Faces Repeal After U.S. House Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions has passed the U.S. House, paving the way for a boon to the natural gas industry. The Waste Emissions Charge, which Republicans say is the equivalent of
Western Washington Infant Identified as State’s First Measles Case of the Year
SEATTLE, WA – An infant in King County was identified as the first confirmed measles case in Washington in 2025, following increases in cases in other parts of the United States, county officials said. There were three
Idaho’s Tom Schultz Appointed Head of U.S. Forest Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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