Idaho to Stock 60,000 Rainbow Trout in March, Including Mann Lake and Kiwanis Park Pond in Lewiston

Approximately 60,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout the state this March. LEWISTON, ID – Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 60,000 catchable-sized
Building Better Kokanee Fishing Through “Captive Broodstock” That May Stabilize Stocking Numbers

Fish and Game hopes to start stocking the offspring of captive broodstock in spring 2026. BOISE, ID – Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries provide about 30 million fish annually for anglers, and those include about 7 million
Driver Pulled from Burning Truck After Crash in Spokane County, Impairment Suspected

SPOKANE, WA – Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on March 9 in the 4900 block of N. Argonne Road. A truck struck a tree and caught fire north of the intersection of N.
Eastern Washington County Accused of Aiding Feds With Immigration Enforcement

SPOKANE, WA – The state attorney general is suing an eastern Washington county over allegations the sheriff has for years flouted state law by aiding federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit filed Monday in Spokane County Superior Court
Oklahoma Lawmakers Advance Bill Mandating Chemical Castration for Some Sex Offenders

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Registered child sex offenders in Oklahoma would have to be “chemically castrated” in order to be released on parole under a bill that easily cleared the House floor Monday. House Bill 2422, authored
Idaho State Tax Commission Urges Residents to Claim Grocery Credit Refund

BOISE, ID – The Idaho State Tax Commission is reminding residents that they may be eligible for a grocery credit refund, even if they do not earn enough income to file a state tax return. The 2024
New Tech for Managing Type 1 Diabetes is Effective for Older Adults

SPOKANE, WA – New research from Washington State University in collaboration with five other institutions suggests that automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are safe and effective for use by older adults with type 1 diabetes. The findings
Trump Plans to Double Tariffs on Canadian Steel, Aluminum

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in response to the 25% tariffs Ontario put on electricity going to the U.S. Trump’s tariffs, of up to
Senate OK’s Wilson Bill to Combat Fast-Growing EV Charger Vandalism, Theft

Bill makes state panel responsible for developing strategies to prevent EV charger property crimes OLYMPIA, WA – Preventing theft and vandalism at electric vehicle charging stations would become a priority for the state under a bill sponsored
Bill to Require Able-Bodied Idahoans on Medicaid to Work Passes in Idaho House

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Monday advanced a bill that proposes sweeping policy changes to control Medicaid costs. House Bill 345 calls for Idaho to seek work requirements for able-bodied Idahoans