A bill that would create a study through the University of Washington to understand the barriers related to patients accessing the state's Death with Dignity Act was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday.

OLYMPIA...Farms across the country are facing challenges recruiting the next generation of farmers. Under legislation introduced by stateSen. Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor and approved today by the state Senate, the state would revive a pilot program to expose young workers to the agricultural industry through farm internships.

Kids 5-18 are invited to participate in the Idaho Division of Aeronautics’ annual Aviation Art Contest through April 1.

LEWISTON, Idaho – Workshops on cash flow projections, website content and how to write a value proposition message and a business plan are the March offerings by the North Central Idaho Small Business Development Center at Lewis-Clark State College.

Kamiah, Idaho (February 13, 2020) – Public scoping has been extended for a U.S. Forest Service project that is designed to improve wildlife habitat, forest health, and ecological function through timber harvests and prescribed burning in the Upper North Fork Clearwater sub-watershed in Clearwater County, Idaho.

A recent survey by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) revealed 70% of people think a referral or prescription is required for evaluation by a physical therapist. 

BOISE, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Fuel Breaks in the Great Basin. This Final PEIS provides for the construction and maintenance of a system of up to 11,000 miles of strategically placed fuel breaks to control wildfires within a 223 million acre area that includes portions of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.

A bill that would extend peer support services for staff working within the Department of Corrections was unanimously approved by the state House of Representatives on Thursday.

KAMIAH, Idaho (February 13, 2020) – The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is excited to be joining the Zootown Arts Community Center, Missoula Parks and Recreation, and Discover Your Northwest to host a snow sculpture competition on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center, located off U.S. Highway 12 at the Idaho/Montana state line. Sculptors and spectators alike are welcome to come enjoy everything Lolo Pass has to offer during this free, family–friendly event.

OLYMPIA…A bill sponsored by 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins that would create a Washington apple license plate has received Senate approval.

OLYMPIA - Hunters must purchase and submit their 2020 spring black bear special hunt applications by midnight on Feb. 28.

LEWISTON, Idaho – A celebration of a century since the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, is the focus of Women’s History Month in March at Lewis-Clark State College.

King County: At approximately 1:00 am on February 12, 2020, Trooper Harms stopped a vehicle eastbound I-90 just west of East Mercer.  Due to Trooper Harms observations of possible impairment, the driver was asked to step out of the vehicle and perform voluntary field tests.