Oregon's kindergarten vaccination rate of 85.6% falls dangerously short of the 95% needed for community protection, with non-medical exemptions now at record highs.

Idaho Constitution Party congressional candidate Brendan Gomez pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material but remains eligible to run for federal office.

A federal judge struck down Montana's AI deepfake election law as unconstitutional, though the ruling applies only to the political action committee that challenged it.

An arbitrator ruled Uber liable for a drunk driver's negligence that killed an Orange County woman in 2023, awarding her parents $40 million despite the company's claims of immunity.

California's proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires faces a murky ballot fight complicated by union divisions, rival measures that could nullify it, and allegations against its sponsor's leader.

California lawmakers are pushing Governor Newsom to sign a bill banning marriages for anyone under 18, reversing decades of opposition from the ACLU and Planned Parenthood who argue children have a right to marry.

A new poll shows most voters now see childcare, elder care and equal pay as economic solutions rather than just women's issues, with over 80% reporting they're making tough financial choices to cope with rising costs.

Tribal colleges in North Dakota fill critical workforce gaps despite federal funding that has dropped over 7% in the past decade, according to a new report.

Governor Polis nominates the Pueblo Chile for Colorado's 2028 American Innovation Coin, honoring the region's agricultural heritage and economic engine.

Susie Paintin steps down after 27 years with the U.S. Postal Service, most recently as Eads Postmaster since 2019.