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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have announced a five-year agreement on research collaborations…
Continue ReadingBy TOM KUGLIN Independent-Record HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law,…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by two Portland police officers who shot and killed a…
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide…
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMILLAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Political observers say Republican candidates are using transgender people as…
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Fowler tossed in 23 points and Sacramento State breezed to an 83-51 victory over Idaho.Cameron Wilbon had 15 points…
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Malik Porter had 19 points off the bench to lead Idaho State to a 70-66 win over Northern Arizona. Jalen Cone led the…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park captured 37 bison migrating outside the park and sent most of…
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in Oregon’s Legislature have proposed a $400 million investment…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they…
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will rescind her statewide COVID-19 emergency…
Continue ReadingKENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a grocery store in Richland, Washington, has been ordered to undergo a mental health…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to enhance protections for gun-makers, sellers and weapons carriers during…
Continue ReadingBELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Bellevue, Washington, has appointed interim police chief Wendell Shirley to lead the department. Shirley has led the…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House resoundingly passed a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Three states that would be affected by a proposed 6-cent per gallon tax on fuel exported from Washington state are pushing…
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has declined to extend a the city’s COVID-19 emergency ban on residential evictions. Earlier this…
Continue ReadingHERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire. The Tri-City Herald reports…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab made a pair of foul shots with a second remaining to lead Boise State to a 58-57 win over San Diego State. Kigab had 21…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho has…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho’s “stand your…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would make it illegal to perform gender confirmation surgery on juveniles was introduced in the Idaho House…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to force local taxing districts to use some of their revenue sharing funds from…
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has described what happened when a 43-year-old man…
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say as many as 98 cars and trucks crashed on 1 mile of icy Interstate 84 in northeastern Oregon. The Oregon…
Continue ReadingGREELEY, Colo. — Bodie Hume had 20 points and Daylen Kountz added 16 as Northern Colorado defeated Idaho State 77-70. Jared Rodriguez led Idaho…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would require unaffiliated voters to join a political party earlier in the year…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House on Monday passed a bill making it illegal to deliver a neighbor’s voting…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two bills focused on transparency in Idaho’s elections were introduced in a Senate…
Continue ReadingCOOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — An investigation is underway after a snow biker was killed in an avalanche in southern Montana. The Gallatin National…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler had 29 points as Sacramento State edged past Idaho State 80-75. William FitzPatrick added 21 points for the…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Rashad Smith had a career-high 22 points to help Idaho fend off beat Eastern Washington 83-80. Smith made 8 for 10 shots from…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State topped Utah State 68-57. Abu Kigab had 17 points for Boise State. RJ Eytle-Rock had…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon’s largest city responded to six shootings within nine hours between Thursday night and early Friday. Last…
Continue ReadingCENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a man being sought by Pierce County detectives was fatally shot in Chehalis, Washington, after stabbing a…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of her 9-year-old stepson. The…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Department of Human Services employee has been charged by a federal grand jury with kidnapping and sexually abusing a…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a $64 million unemployment tax cut into law on Friday, saying it will help businesses hang on to…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has ruled three officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a man after officers attempted to stop his car in…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The King County Board of Health has voted to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders, saying data shows…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58. Sorensen and AJ…
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A report released Thursday says a new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says wolf hunting and trapping season has ended in southwestern Montana. A…
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate, one of…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has dropped out of the Republican primary in Idaho’s…
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer and…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof…
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State rolled past Air Force 85-59. Max Rice had 14 points for the Broncos…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Scores of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a “sick-out” Wednesday after a bill that would have…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s most populous county will no longer require COVID vaccination checks to enter restaurants, bars, theaters and gyms…
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have learned state revenue projections increased by more than $2.7…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in the Oregon House have reintroduced a bill that would send one-time, $600 payments to the bank accounts of more than…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has lifted the “crisis standards of care” designation for hospitals in the…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would make it a crime for Idaho…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill prohibiting so-called “ballot harvesting”…
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House has approved a measure that would prohibit guns and other…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in…
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The megadrought bedeviling the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has released draft rules for the therapeutic use of psilocybin, commonly called magic mushrooms. The…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho — Chandler Jacobs had 16 points and seven rebounds as Colorado State narrowly beat Boise State 77-74 in overtime. Marcus Shaver Jr.…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho — Mikey Dixon had 31 points and 10 rebounds as Idaho narrowly beat Weber State 83-79. Dixon shot 10 for 12 from the floor. Trevante…
Continue ReadingCHENEY, Wash. — Steele Venters had 21 points as Eastern Washington narrowly beat Idaho State 75-72. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Saturday with 20…
Continue ReadingGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Justice has released an opinion that the planned gambling machines in an entertainment center…
Continue ReadingPOST FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Police say a man forced his way into an Idaho Falls residence, shot a woman, fatally shot a man and then shot himself…
Continue ReadingNEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — After starting on time for the first time in years, Oregon’s Dungeness crab season is seeing a record-breaking haul. KGW…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab had 18 points as Boise State extended its home win streak to nine games, defeating UNLV 69-63. Bryce Hamilton led the…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s newly drawn congressional district map,…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the surge of the omicron variant appears to have peaked in Oregon. State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s eviction moratorium implemented nearly two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended through the end of…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Investigators believe hackers stole at least some of the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal data of 650,000…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho — Tarik Cool had a season-high 30 points as Idaho State broke its 11-game road losing streak, beating Idaho 79-70. Mikey Dixon led…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has rejected proposed ballot measures to cap political donations on procedural grounds.…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would boost by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover annually on grocery…
Continue ReadingGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man in southern Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of…
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest lawmakers are eyeing several emergency relief bills aimed…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Senate has voted to ban the manufacture, distribution and sale of firearm magazines that hold more than…
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s indoor mask mandate remains in place for now, but Gov. Jay…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a bill that would allow the Legislature to…
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Following another sunny revenue forecast in Oregon – fueled by a…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would stop any government entity — including local school boards — from…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Scientists say Oregon faces a potential nightmare scenario unless work is done to fortify its main fuel storage…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police officers could receive between a 13% to 20% pay raise under a tentative four-year contract. The…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are falling throughout Washington state as the surge of the omicron variant…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would eliminate vehicle emissions testing in Idaho’s most populated region has…
Continue ReadingBy CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents are continuing to ramp up pressure against an Indiana bill that…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon has urged a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that allowed the release of a man who…
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