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West Ada adopts new policy on classroom displays

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on July 15, 2025 The West Ada school board Monday approved a new policy governing classroom displays like the “everyone ...

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Idaho Lottery Celebrates 36th Anniversary with $75 Million Contribution to Education and State Infrastructure

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Lottery marked its 36th year with a major milestone Tuesday, presenting a $75 million dividend to the State of ...

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Body of Missing Wenatchee Man Found Near Saddle Rock

WENATCHEE, WA – The Wenatchee Police Department has confirmed that 24-year-old Dylan Smarro was found deceased near the Saddle Rock area, following an extensive ...

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New Idaho State Record Set for Catch-and-Release Lake Trout

MCCALL, ID – A new Idaho state record for catch-and-release Lake Trout has been set at Payette Lake, where angler Aaron Goettsche landed a ...

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Business Groups Spend big to Oust two Democrats in Washington State Senate

OLYMPIA, WA – Two bellwether legislative races in Washington are drawing heavy spending early by private sector forces and the state Republican Party. As ...

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Washington State Government Spending has Surged 116% Since 2015

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington state faces deficit spending by 2028 as lawmakers just hit taxpayers with the state’s largest combined tax increase – all ...

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Federal Charges Filed Against 13 in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Case in Yakama Nation and Yakima Valley

YAKIMA, WA – Thirteen individuals are facing federal charges following a year-long investigation targeting violent and armed drug traffickers operating within the Yakama Nation ...

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Idaho Caregivers, Patients Worry Medicaid Changes Will Gut Services

BOISE, ID – Kristyn Herbert has a knack for coming up with delicious recipes in her head. But a seizure when she was a ...

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Effort Underway in Washington State to Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote

OLYMPIA, WA – A Republican-led effort to make Washington residents prove they are U.S. citizens before receiving a ballot is hitting the streets. Backers ...

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‘Next Generation’ 911 Services Coming to Idaho

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission (IPSCC) has approved funding to implement Next Generation 911 (NG911), a significant upgrade to the ...

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