House opens formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Tuesday opened a formal impeachment inquiry.
Washington
Scammers pose as Pacific Northwest credit unions in fraudulent text messages
(Washington News Service) Washington and Oregon credit unions are working together to tackle text-message scammers.
Credit unions in the region say they're seeing a sharp increase in complaints about fraudulent texts pretending to be from the regional financial institutions.
At the peak of the scam, one credit union fielded between 200 and 400 calls per day from people reporting it. Wendy Smith is chief risk officer for Columbia Credit Union, based in Vancouver.
New Mexico doling out more than $17 million in student loan debt forgiveness
The New Mexico Higher Education department is offering two separate student loan forgiveness packages.
As book bans rise, county in Washington could close only library
Attempts to ban books in libraries are increasing across the country.
Colorado among states starting programs to get people on SNAP to eat healthier
The USDA food and nutrition service recently announced a $25 million grant to incentivize SNAP participants to consume more fruits and vegetables.
Colorado’s wolf request to Washington not off the table despite ongoing status review
A Washington state wildlife committee recently discussed Colorado's formal request to source wolves.
Prescribed burns bring back natural way to maintain Washington landscape
Prescribed burns could help reduce the impact of the most catastrophic fires.
Opposition grows for expanded Pacific Northwest pipeline as decision nears
The potential expansion of a fracked-gas pipeline in the Northwest faces growing resistance.
‘Idaho Stop’ law for cyclists rolls across U.S.
The "Idaho Stop" measure for bicyclists is spreading to other states.
Western lands fight erupts over Bureau of Land Management’s conservation proposal
Republicans in Congress responded quickly and indignantly to the proposed rule.
