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House Republicans meet privately in search of speaker nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks now since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are meeting privately Tues…
Kalispell artist crafts gavel gifted to U.S. Speaker of the House
A gavel made by Ron Kelley was presented to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, on March 23 in the United States Capitol.
Senate passes Tester's bill to increase veterans compensation
A bill that would increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under the Department of Veterans A…
Trump returns to New York to face charges in criminal probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump flew Monday from Florida to New York for his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges, as the natio…
Tester joins senators in urging Biden to boost drug interdiction efforts
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is petitioning the Biden administration to allocate more dollars toward interdicting fentanyl at the nation’s southern border.
Nuclear strike chief seeks cancer review of missile crews
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Air Force general in charge of the nation's air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into th…
Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents found at Preside…
2024 contest comes into view with hurdles for both parties
Republicans and Democrats are being forced to confront critical questions about the people and policies they want to represent them as the next election season…
Police identify 4 University of Idaho students found dead
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Police have identified the four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a home near the Moscow, Idaho campus on Sunday.
Yellowstone delays opening of road damaged by record floods
MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is postponing the opening of a renovated road at its north entrance as it continues to repair the damage…
US officials seek public comment on Pacific Northwest Trail
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials are taking a big step involving a 1,200-mile hiking trail stretching from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.
Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and s…
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people hav…
Little evidence of political argument before teen's death in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There is little indication that an 18-year-old who died after being struck by an SUV in North Dakota was a political extremist like the driver claimed.
Scientists track how huckleberries fare in changing climate
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Huckleberries are highly sought after, but the coveted mountain fruit was difficult to find
One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday while three other unions remained at the ba…