Pacific NW

An Idaho committee narrowly voted Wednesday to move a bill forward that would penalize covering one’s face while committing a crime, a proposal that critics say could be selectively enforced or applied to minor crimes.

The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a challenge to Idaho’s $50 million tax credit program that directs public money toward private schools and homeschooling expenses.

Washington state has some of the best protections for immigrants for all statuses in the nation.

The search for two missing climbers ended in tragedy Tuesday after both were found dead at around 9,600 feet in elevation at Mount Rainier.They are far from the first to perish at the national park.

In 2020, Evan Kates was struck with a devastating brain aneurysm. It came out of nowhere, and left him with a severe seizure disorder and profound developmental disabilities. Evan, then 5, was left reliant on a feeding tube, and doctors told his family he would probably never talk again.

Starting May 7, your standard state ID card or driver's license will no longer get you through airport security checkpoints. On that day, the federal REAL ID requirement goes into effect, which means you’ll need a REAL ID-compliant state driver's license or ID card (or another form of ID accepted by TSA, such as a passport) to get through the checkpoints and fly within the U.S. With the REAL ...

Members of the Washington state Supreme Court heard arguments over a voter initiative touching on natural gas and energy policies Thursday morning.

A citizen-led initiative that would bar transgender students from participating in girls’ athletics at Washington’s K-12 schools will likely appear on the November general election ballot. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ office announced Thursday that it has certified the signatures submitted in support of Initiative IL26-638, setting up the measure to qualify for the November ballot if ...

With illegal items on the rise in the Idaho prison system, including attempts to introduce them with drones near the main corrections complex south of Boise, a state lawmaker has proposed a bill to ban unmanned aircraft from flying near prison facilities.

As ICE agents ramp up activity around the country, Democratic state lawmakers in their second week of the legislative session continue to introduce legislation to push back against the agency's actions.

The first highly radioactive capsules of cesium stored underwater in an aging pool at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington were transferred this week to safer dry storage.

Republican state Sen. Matt Boehnke announced Thursday he is forgoing re-election and entering this year’s race to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.