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Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal funding of an array of state programs, including ones centered on education, roads and health care.

News > ID Government

Latest Idaho tax cut proposal to provide homeowners relief, boost public school funding

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 30, 2025

Idaho Republicans continue their offensive on taxes early in the legislative session. Last week, they targeted income taxes. On Monday, it was grocery taxes. On Tuesday, House lawmakers went after property taxes, aiming to again reduce the dollars Idaho collects from residents. House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, introduced a bill to direct a one-time $50 million toward a property tax relief ...

News > National business

Trump ousts top Labor Board leaders who backed broader worker rights

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Donald Trump is forcing out top leaders of the U.S. labor board, ushering in a swift reboot of workplace law enforcement while testing the limits of presidential authority.

News > World

Trump foreign aid cuts leave Ukrainians in limbo and asking why

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

For nearly three years, distressed Ukrainian troops, veterans and their families - including some on the brink of suicide - have relied on a U.S.-funded hotline to connect with trained psychological, legal and medical experts.

News > Nation

White House sends aid freeze questionnaire to federal agencies

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday morning sent out instructions to agencies for complying with the massive federal funding freeze announced the night before, asking detailed questions targeting foreign aid, support for migrants, climate, diversity programs and abortion.

News > Nation

2 people killed, 2 cops wounded in shooting at Indiana supermarket, suspect dead

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Two people were killed and two police officers wounded in a shooting at an Indiana supermarket on Monday evening, authorities said.

News > Washington

Yakima County school districts voice support for immigrant students and families

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Jan. 28—As concern about immigration enforcement intensifies, the Yakima, Sunnyside and Mabton school districts reaffirmed their role of educating all students and their districts' support of immigrant students and families. Yakima County has 15 public school districts. They're among school districts throughout the state that are following updates from state Office of the Superintendent of ...

News > WA Government

New rules adopted by WA House Democrats spark Republican ire

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Jan. 28—OLYMPIA — New rules adopted by the state House of Representatives on Friday are raising some eyebrows, including changes that place new time limits for bill debates and control the access governor's office designees have to House chambers during those deliberations. One rule, in particular, caused immediate outcry from the minority Republican Party. That rule, voted in only by House ...

News > Nation

RFK Jr. faces tricky Senate questions over anti-vaccine, abortion stances

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face a grilling from skeptical senators at confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Health and Human Services amid stubborn questions over his controversial stances on vaccines, food safety and abortion rights.

News > Nation

Trump names GOP’s Whatley, 3 more from NC to help review FEMA after saying he may end it

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

President Donald Trump named four North Carolinians, including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, to a committee that will review the federal response to Hurricane Helene and other disasters.

News > National business

Trump says Microsoft eyeing TikTok bid to keep app in US

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Microsoft Corp. is in talks to acquire the U.S. arm of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, President Donald Trump said Monday night, without elaborating.

News > National business

Tech’s day of reckoning spurs biggest dip-buying rush since 2021

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

A punishing selloff in technology stocks on Monday spelled opportunity for dip-buyers prowling in the $11 trillion ETF arena.

News > Military

RTX Is ‘fully prepared’ to support Trump’s Iron Dome plan

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Aerospace and defense manufacturer RTX Corp. is “fully prepared” to support President Donald Trump’s ambitions to build an orbital missile defense system to protect the U.S. Trump signed an executive order this week calling for the Pentagon to develop “an Iron Dome for America,” that would feature the creation and deployment of space-based interceptors to destroy missiles from foreign ...

News > World

Russia’s hopes to keep Syria bases fade with talks stalled

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Russia is struggling to retain two military bases in Syria that have enabled it to project influence in the Middle East and Africa, according to a person in Moscow familiar with the situation.

News > National business

‘It’s a PR stunt’: Some fire victims claim Airbnb’s free housing vouchers are useless

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

In the wake of the deadly fires that ravaged Southern California in January, Airbnb received heaps of praise for its voucher program that offered free stays for displaced victims. Local and national media outlets lauded the effort, directing thousands of refugees to apply. But for many who needed the housing, reviews weren't as glowing.

News > Nation

EPA plans to truck Eaton fire debris to a San Gabriel Valley park. 4 cities lodge protest

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near L.A. County's foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of toxic waste in their backyard.

News > National business

Is consumer demand for Las Vegas casinos softening?

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip have posted five consecutive months of year-over-year declines in gaming revenue. Gambling parlors in downtown Las Vegas and along the Boulder Strip have reported decreases in three of the past four months of available data.

News > Higher education

WSU, UW presidential searches enter final stages without identifying candidates; bipartisan coalition seeks transparency

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

The Washington State University Board of Regents selected its finalist to be the university’s 12th president Friday, a sign the search to replace outgoing President Kirk Schulz is coming to a close.

News > Spokane

This day in history: Purchase planned to preserve land along Little Spokane River; Washington lawmakers considered 25 mph speed limit

Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

From 1975: The Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department was planning to purchase 236 acres along the Little Spokane River as the first step in “preserving the river from St. George’s School to its confluence with the Spokane River as a natural area.”

News > Washington

Winlock man accused of dressing in camo, camping out on ex-wife’s property with binoculars and knives

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Jan. 27—A Winlock man accused of dressing in camouflage and camping out in his ex-wife's lawn on Saturday with a bag of camping supplies, including binoculars and knives, has been charged with felony stalking and violation of a protection order. David Wayne Dupree, 54, posted $15,000 bail over the weekend and was out of custody for his preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court on ...

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