Smithfield Foods is Owned by China, But Pollution And Price-Fixing Are The Real Problem

CALIFORNIA – The largest pork producer in America is owned by a Chinese company, and a lot of people don’t like that. Critics of the corporate acquisition that took place in 2013 argued that Smithfield Foods’ Chinese
WSU Implements Spending Cuts

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University has initiated spending cuts to begin dealing with the institution’s financial struggles. The administration announced today that starting next month there will be a pause on non-essential hires, out of cycle
Gov. Little Signs Idaho Property Tax Cut Bill, Raising Total Cuts This Year to Over $400M

BOISE, ID – Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that cuts property taxes and bolsters school districts’ bond issues and levies. Joined by Idaho Republican legislative leaders at a livestreamed news conference in a
UPDATE: US-95 landslide between Council and New Meadows

Equipment to be mobilized to US-95 landslide, full closure set for Monday COUNCIL, ID – Equipment is being mobilized to begin permanent repair work on the U.S. Highway 95 landslide located between Council and New Meadows at
Trio of LC State Men’s Basketball Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Accolades

GREENWOOD, IN – A trio of LC State Men’s Basketball Players earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors, announced on Tuesday. John Lustig earned the honor for the second time while Taden King and Peyton Nordland
Warrior Women’s Basketball Earns Four CSC Academic All-District Honors

GREENWOOD, IN – Four LC State Women’s Basketball players earned the distinction of College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, announced on Tuesday. Camden Barger and Sitara Byrd each earned the honor for the second time while Ellie
Center For Arts & History to Showcase New Baseball Exhibit

LEWISTON, ID – Lewis-Clark State College’s Center for Arts & History (CAH) will be introducing a new exhibit entitled “The Road to Lewiston: A Journey Through the NAIA World Series & LC State’s Legacy” on April 1.
Vandals set to give big on Vandal Giving Day April 1-2

MOSCOW, ID – Members of the Vandal Family can join the fun and support University of Idaho students during Vandal Giving Day, April 1-2. The annual online giving event runs 1,889 minutes — honoring the year U
WSU Veterinarians Save Student’s Beloved Horse
PULLMAN, WA – Trenna Pannier is just weeks from beginning her veterinary career and, thanks to surgery and round-the-clock care at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Shirley, her once gravely ill horse, is going with her.
State Fire Marshal Issues Warning After North Idaho Heat Lamp Fire Kills Pets

CATALDO, ID – A fire that broke out Monday evening in Cataldo is being attributed to a heat lamp, according to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office. The device was being used to warm reptiles and other