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As the school year comes to a close, Idaho state superintendent says funding formula needs to changeIdaho State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield is launching a statewide listening tour to gather public feedback on updating the state's outdated school funding formula. -
Owen Henderson/SPR NewsPlus, trans Idahoans hope to halt new bathroom law in federal court. The trial in a case challenging ID's strict abortion ban begins today. Gov. Ferguson's office warns WA agencies of another dire budget year. ID state superintendent says funding formula needs to change. Spokane Public Schools may change start times next fall. And Spokane considers cracking down on street racing.
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Gonzaga President Katia Passerini talks about her first year in Spokane and what's ahead. -
Idaho state lawmakers passed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, building on a trans athlete ban that's before the U.S. Supreme Court -
Time is winding down ahead of a July 2 deadline -
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners has morphed over the years. It once focused on serving people who are homeless and hungry. Now it specializes in energy assistance and weatherizing homes. -
The initiative echoes restrictions in 27 other states and would effectively block transgender girls from joining girls' middle- and high-school teams. -
Plus, wildfires are starting less often in the western U.S.—but they burn more land when they do, new research shows. WA-based institute brings dozens of collaborators together to find answers about degenerative brain diseases. National homeless rates are dropping, but numbers in OR and north ID saw increases in 2025. ID lawmakers approve ballot language for two constitutional amendments: Making marijuana legalization only a legislative power and making English the state's official language. Spokane’s police chief is worried his department doesn’t have enough female officers. And Seattle hotel workers consider striking for more protection from immigration enforcement ahead of World Cup. -
We talk with Gonzaga's president as she approaches her one-year anniversary at the Spokane institution. Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners passes the torch from Julie Honekamp to Amber Johnson. -
Plus, health officials investigate infections linked with raw milk from north ID dairy. Spokane launches a tool to help renters stay housed after requiring landlords to connect tenants with resources before evicting them for not paying. A donation lowers barriers to UW Medical School for future physicians aiming to serve Native and rural communities. US House committee approves amended spending plan to retain Chemical Safety Board budget as it investigates Longview implosion. Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners taps current COO as next leader. And a one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane blends queerness, spirituality and folk art. -
As Idahoans prepare for trans bathroom ban that applies in businesses, attorneys with Idaho Employment Lawyers answer questions -
It’s the latest twist in a battle over redrawn legislative district boundaries.
