17 States Want to End an Abortion Privacy Rule. A Federal Judge is Questioning HIPAA Itself.

The decades-old federal law protecting the privacy of individual health information is threatened by multiple lawsuits that seek to throw out a rule restricting disclosure of information in criminal investigations, including for those seeking legal abortion and
LC State Honors Nine Faculty And Staff Members

LEWISTON, ID – Lewis-Clark State College honored nine faculty and staff members with awards at the Employee Recognition Ceremony on Thursday at the college’s Williams Conference Center. The event honored employees for their service and awards were
Senate Republicans to Vote on Budget Plan Permanently Extending Trump Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Through a newly-introduced amendment, Senate leaders have found a way to move the House’s budget resolution forward and make President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent. The Senate’s amendment, set for a procedural vote
‘Not a Sanctuary City’: Spokane Valley Resolution Ignites Immigration Debate

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Defying Olympia, the Spokane Valley City Council passed a resolution Tuesday explicitly opposing what many call Washington’s “sanctuary state” law, despite residents’ pleas to uphold it. Passed in 2019, state lawmakers enacted the
Restroom on Steptoe Butte Will Not be Removed This Year

STEPTOE, WA – The bathroom at the summit of Steptoe Butte North of Colfax will not be removed this year. The Washington State Parks Department confirms that the restroom on top of the popular butte is not
Lewiston Head Football Coach Announces Resignation on Facebook

LEWISTON — Lewiston High School head football coach Matt Pancheri announced on Facebook that he is stepping down after eight years leading the Bengal Football program. In his message to the community, Pancheri shared that the decision
Idaho Senate Passes Bill to Permit Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Sales

BOISE, ID – In what appears to be the near end of this year’s Idaho legislative session, Idaho Republican legislative leaders are backing — and quickly approving — a bill to let ivermectin be sold as an
Mock Emergency Drill at University of Idaho Set for April 10

Law enforcement, fire and EMS to participate in active assailant simulation MOSCOW, ID — Emergency crews will take part in a full-scale active assailant drill at the University of Idaho campus on Thursday, April 10. The simulation
Last Year’s Cyberattack on Seattle Airport Stole Personal Info From 90,000 People

SEATTLE, WA – The Port of Seattle has revealed that some 90,000 people were impacted by August’s cyberattack on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In its investigation, the Port found that approximately 71,000 of those affected live in Washington state.
Trump, Republicans Shrug as Stocks Plummet After Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump and some Republicans were quick to shrug off stock losses Thursday as the market responds to a jolt from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. U.S. markets plunged Thursday after Trump announced a 10%