Idaho's unemployment rate inched up just slightly in October. It's now at 8.9. It's the fourth month in a row that the rate has remained essentially flat. State officials say that puzzles them.
Governor Butch Otter is expected to call for additional cuts in the coming months. For Idaho's Medicaid Program, that means cutting programs, programs that provide essential health care to thousands of Idahoans. Samantha Wright reports.
Supporters of a Washington referendum to expand domestic partnership rights have secured a virtually insurmountable lead. Ballot counting continues today. Tom Banse reports.
The government plans to build a massive pipeline near Moses Lake with federal stimulus money. Critics say an environmental analysis is needed. Anna King reports.
Job creation is not part of the mission of the US Census, but US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said next year's headcount should put a temporary dent in high unemployment around the Northwest. Tom Banse reports.
The neck-in-neck Seattle mayor's race could narrow more as another batch of ballots is counted today. Environmental attorney Mike McGinn went to bed on election night with a lead of 910 votes. That margin over T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan has
A study commissioned by the Washington Legislature recommends closing three prison wings and a juvenile lockup. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire says she'll give the recommendations serious consideration.
Washington's Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency order blocking rock mining near a huge landslide. The slide last month took out two homes and blocked Highway 410 west of Yakima.
Five economic development institutions in Oregon and Washington have received nearly 200 million dollars in tax credits. The aim is to stimulate job creation and launch "green" businesses. The tax credits come from the US Treasury.
Voters in southeast Washington appear to have rejected the last rural Democratic state lawmaker east of the Cascades. Correspondent Anna King explains.
If Referendum 71 passes in Washington, it will be because of support west of the Cascades. The gay rights measure lost in every county east of the mountains, some by large margins. Doug Nadvornick reports.
The Washington state ballot measure to confer additional rights to gay couples and other domestic partners has a slight lead after the first round of statewide vote counting.
