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Northwest Republicans could be decisive votes on megabill that would add over $3 trillion to U.S. debt

As Republicans haggled in closed-door meetings and on the House floor on Wednesday, the holdouts included Rep. Russ Fulcher, a fiscal conservative who represents North Idaho, and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside, who met with Trump, Vance and other officials at the White House on Wednesday morning to discuss the bill's impact on Medicaid and other health care programs.

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450-acre-plus wildfire burning in canyon at Bonnie Lake near Rosalia

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Washington launches new hate crime hotline in Spokane County ahead of statewide launch

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How to help families of firefighters shot: No-Li Brewery and others rally with fundraisers

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Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

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House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

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UK band planned to kick off stateside tour in Spokane. Following chants of ‘death to the IDF’ the Trump administration canceled their visas.

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Search for Washington man accused of killing his 3 daughters reaches one month. Here’s where things stand

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‘End the ban:’ Idaho organizers start gathering signatures for abortion rights ballot initiative

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Washington launches new hate crime hotline in Spokane County ahead of statewide launch

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Idaho Republican Party members face threats online, by phone. What police say

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Incumbent in Central Valley School Board election faces former conservative ally, retired teacher in sole county school board primary

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Boise history unearthed in archaeologists’ own backyard, thanks to Idaho students

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Fred Meyer pharmacies to provide free locking bags for those with opioid prescriptions

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Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you

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Senate removes state AI regulation ban opposed by Sen. Maria Cantwell

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In 1917, a U.S. submarine sank in the fog. Experts just got detailed images.

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European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon

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Front Porch: He took the books

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On this day: S-R special section highlights ‘All-American City’

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While Bustin’ Loose Cowboy Church ‘may not be your rodeo,’ patriotic, Second Amendment pro-life congregation welcomes all

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News > Crime/Public Safety

Man stabs one victim, attacks elderly woman, stabs self in Cd’A

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

A man is accused of stabbing one person and beating an elderly woman Thursday in Coeur d’Alene, according to police. The suspect also stabbed himself multiple times.

News > Idaho

‘Disgusted’: Kohberger’s former friends, peers react to guilty murder plea

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Childhood friends of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November 2022, have tracked his murder case from afar and said they felt shocked the former Pennsylvania resident suddenly agreed to a plea deal to spare his life.

News > Washington

Seattle community health clinics prepare, seek answers after Medicaid data release

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

SEATTLE – In the weeks since federal deportation officials were granted access to millions of Medicaid enrollees’ personal and medical data, Washington state’s community health clinics and providers have hunted for answers.

News > Idaho

‘End the ban:’ Idaho organizers start gathering signatures for abortion rights ballot initiative

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

The rallying calls were familiar.

News > Washington

Ferguson denies pardon for WA immigrant facing deportation to South Sudan

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson declined to grant a pardon to a Vietnamese national who grew up in Tacoma, likely clearing the way for his deportation to South Sudan.

News > Crime/Public Safety

680-acre wildfire still burning in Bonnie Lake canyon

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

A wildfire south of Cheney remains uncontained as of Thursday afternoon.

News > Nation

How Trump’s big bill will affect you, from Medicaid cuts to tax credits

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Congress has signed off on a $3.4 trillion legislative package featuring new tax breaks, spending cuts, and more funding for defense and immigration enforcement, delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” despite rumblings from fiscal hawks about the projected $4 trillion it could add to the national debt over the next decade.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Coeur d’Alene Fire asks for safe July 4 celebrations honoring fallen firefighters, whose memorials are set for next week

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Coeur d’Alene Fire Chief Thomas Greif thanked the community for its support and asked for safe and responsible celebrations for July 4 after the death of two firefighters in an ambush on Sunday.

News > Nation

House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Republicans on Thursday notched the first major legislative victory of President Donald Trump’s second term, a mammoth tax and immigration agenda the GOP hopes will reshape the U.S. economy and unwind many of the Biden administration’s accomplishments.

News > Nation

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter sentenced to Life in assassination plot

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

A Tennessee man pardoned by President Donald Trump for taking part in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been sentenced to life in prison for hatching a separate plot to assassinate the law enforcement officers who investigated his role in the riot.

News > Washington

Search for Washington man accused of killing his 3 daughters reaches one month. Here’s where things stand

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Wednesday marked one month since law enforcement found Travis Decker’s white pickup truck along Icicle Road near Leavenworth.

News > World

Extreme heat shuts down some nuclear reactors in Europe

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

A record-breaking heat wave in Europe is warming up the river water that some nuclear power plants use for cooling, prompting operators to shut down at least three reactors at two separate sites.

News > National business

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

UPS is making plans to offer buyouts to its drivers for the first time ever, prompting staunch opposition from the Teamsters union.

News > Nation

Supreme Court will hear cases challenging state bans on transgender athletes

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear two cases challenging state laws banning transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports, the court announced Thursday.

News > National business

Dr. Phil’s media company files for Chapter 11, sues Trinity Broadcasting Network

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

The Fort Worth, Texas-based startup founded by celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while simultaneously suing Trinity Broadcasting Network for breach of contract.

News > Nation

Inside CBS News: Fear, anger and a silver lining after Paramount-Trump settlement

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

For months, CBS News has been roiled with trepidation that parent company Paramount Global would write a big check to make President Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit go away. On Tuesday night, those fears came true.

News > National business

Employers added 147,000 jobs in June as labor market remains resilient

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Employers created 147,000 jobs in June, close to the healthy pace of job creation in May, despite economic uncertainty that has weighed on the economy.

News > Nation

Trump’s tax bill would send an iconic Smithsonian spacecraft to Texas

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum could lose the iconic Discovery space shuttle to Houston if a pair of Texas senators get their way.

News > World

Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

A Ukrainian strike killed a decorated Russian naval commander in Russia’s Kursk region, officials said Thursday, the latest high-ranking general killed by Ukraine since the war began.

News > Nation

The big problem with Trump’s bill: Many voters don’t know what’s in it

UPDATED: Thu., July 3, 2025

Republicans say their massive domestic policy agenda is too big to fail. On the other hand, they quietly acknowledge, it might be too big for voters to understand.

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