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David Hahn chosen to be new Boise State president

UPDATED: Wed., July 1, 2026

Boise State University has a new president. The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday voted to hire David Hahn, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona, to serve as Boise State’s new president. The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university. During a board meeting Wednesday, David ...

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Life, and with it hope, returns to waters decimated by Mount St. Helens eruption

UPDATED: Wed., July 1, 2026

On a recent June day on upper Mount St. Helens, there was a tail flap, a splash, and a native species returned to its ancestral waters for the first time in four decades. Chinook salmon had thrived in the North Fork Toutle watershed for thousands of years before the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens wiped out their spawning grounds (and nearly everything else in its path). Now, thanks to ...

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Wisk, Boeing’s air taxi firm, rushed software testing, ex-employee claims

UPDATED: Thu., July 2, 2026

A former software manager at Wisk Aero, Boeing’s autonomous air taxi subsidiary, has accused Wisk of rushing software testing and retaliating against her for raising safety concerns. Briahna O’Neill said she was fired from Wisk in March 2025 after filing two internal safety reports alleging company executives pushed engineers to reduce testing on flight-critical software. O'Neill claims they ...

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EWU trustees vote unanimously to end gender studies, urban planning and 7 other majors

UPDATED: Fri., June 26, 2026

The decision, made by the Board of Trustees following recommendations from the provost and president, comes after months of petitions, public testimonies and official faculty recommendations in favor of continuing the degrees, including a visit from Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown in February in support of the women's program.

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University of Idaho students can now major in AI. What does that mean?

UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2026

Starting this fall, students at the University of Idaho can major in artificial intelligence. The university announced Thursday that it is offering three options for students to pursue AI degrees, including a bachelor’s degree, a master’s of science or a master’s of engineering. The programs will be offered at the university’s Moscow and Coeur d’Alene locations, and the graduate degrees will ...

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Eastern football team takes part in step aerobics class with university president

UPDATED: Wed., June 24, 2026

When Shari McMahan was 23, her father died of cancer. A few years later, her mother died from heart disease. Losing both parents so early in her life, McMahan made it a point to prioritize physical and mental health.

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Team Egypt visit brings new pitch to Gonzaga University

UPDATED: Fri., June 12, 2026

Gonzaga University will have a world -class stage to entice recruits long after the clamor of the World Cup dies down.

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Reorganization stirs controversy as pressures on higher education close in on Gonzaga University

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Gonzaga University, like many other higher education institutions, will look a little different next school year.

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Faculty recommends four EWU majors for cuts, as new education degree proposed

UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2026

Eastern Washington University faculty recommend that four degree programs be discontinued following the graduation of current students.

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EWU club to enter handmade rocket in international competition

UPDATED: Tue., June 9, 2026

A team of 14 Eastern Washington University aerospace enthusiasts are preparing to blast a 13-foot-5 rocket 30,000 feet into the Midland, Texas, sky in mid-June as part of the world’s largest collegiate rocket engineering competition.

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Cougar football standout dons Washington State crimson and gray again to finish degree a decade after leaving for the pros

Tue., May 26, 2026

Former Arizona Cardinal Deone Bucannon likes to keep his promises.

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America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum

Sun., May 24, 2026

A media giant whose legacy was built by a Washington State University graduate bellowed its last few notes last week.

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Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2026

Following a nationwide cyberattack downing popular coursework and grading platform Canvas, universities in Washington and North Idaho were largely operational once again Friday.

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Gonzaga human physiology student works on research that could help Parkinson’s patients keep quality movement longer

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2026

Kate Barnett won’t take her steps for granted when she walks to accept her diploma during commencement at Gonzaga University this weekend.

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Gonzaga president addresses another racist incident on campus

UPDATED: Mon., May 4, 2026

After months of racial tension, Gonzaga University has reportedly had another racist incident on campus.

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Temple Grandin to visit Spokane, Pullman to share insights into autism and agriculture

Sat., May 2, 2026

Inland Northwest residents will have a couple chances to hear from one of the nation’s pre-eminent agricultural scientists and autism advocates.

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UW student arrested after drumming at Turning Point USA event

UPDATED: Fri., May 1, 2026

A University of Washington student was arrested at a Turning Point USA speaking event Wednesday after he was drumming in protest, the university said.

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Longtime WSU nursing professor who ‘believed in the goodness of people’ dies after short battle with cancer

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2026

Sue Perkins, a caregiver by trade and nature, died April 19 after a rapid battle with cancer. She was 76.

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‘That’s our core, that’s not all we are’: Whitworth University, known to be a private liberal arts college, unveils new $20 million engineering building

UPDATED: Tue., April 28, 2026

Whitworth University welcomed donors and students to their campus on Thursday to celebrate the dedication of its new engineering building.

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DOJ opens investigation into UW’s ‘handling of antisemitism’

UPDATED: Tue., April 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into the University of Washington’s “handling of antisemitism” in response to planned events by a protest group UW says isn’t affiliated with the school.

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David Hahn chosen to be new Boise State president

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Wisk, Boeing’s air taxi firm, rushed software testing, ex-employee claims

EWU trustees vote unanimously to end gender studies, urban planning and 7 other majors

University of Idaho students can now major in AI. What does that mean?

Eastern football team takes part in step aerobics class with university president

Team Egypt visit brings new pitch to Gonzaga University

Reorganization stirs controversy as pressures on higher education close in on Gonzaga University

Faculty recommends four EWU majors for cuts, as new education degree proposed

EWU club to enter handmade rocket in international competition

Cougar football standout dons Washington State crimson and gray again to finish degree a decade after leaving for the pros

America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum

Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

Gonzaga human physiology student works on research that could help Parkinson’s patients keep quality movement longer

Gonzaga president addresses another racist incident on campus

Temple Grandin to visit Spokane, Pullman to share insights into autism and agriculture

UW student arrested after drumming at Turning Point USA event

Longtime WSU nursing professor who ‘believed in the goodness of people’ dies after short battle with cancer

‘That’s our core, that’s not all we are’: Whitworth University, known to be a private liberal arts college, unveils new $20 million engineering building

DOJ opens investigation into UW’s ‘handling of antisemitism’