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“I’m pretty anxious about tragedies yet to happen, because we still have the same policy, blindly attacking all fires, instead of strategically, wisely managing and prioritizing fires,” a firefighter advocate says, report @utahnewdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/ktiZGqh

After firefighting deaths, advocates alarmed by ‘deepening wildfire crisis,’ agencies’ strategies • Utah News Dispatch

Advocates for wildland firefighters point out that this year’s dangerous season is marked by heat, drought and a change in strategy.

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The 2026 election continues a pattern of significant turnover in Washington's legislature, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/25/h...

Here are the contenders to replace outgoing lawmakers in WA’s Legislature • Washington State Standard

With roughly 20 state lawmakers vacating seats in the Washington Legislature, many new faces will soon arrive in Olympia.

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A state status report shows mixed results for well-being in Alaska using a holistic approach with factors like food and housing security, environmental stress and education, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/9afB2EQ

Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report | Alaska Beacon

A status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach that considers socioeconomic and environmental factors.

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"We will continue to challenge this over-reaching executive order in court with the attorney general when the time is right,” Oregon's attorney general says, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/ebxqgX4

Oregon officials vow to keep fighting Trump's mail voting order • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon’s governor, chief election official and top lawyer vowed Monday to continue fighting President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail ballots after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump to…

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The fast-moving Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of Reno, Nevada’s second most populous city, and quickly spread across more than 15,000 acres by Monday afternoon, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/gJT7VnL

Reno Hawk Fire destroys 32 homes, crews make progress on containment • Nevada Current

Firefighting crews have made progress containing the Hawk fire blazing near Reno that has destroyed more than 30 homes and placed tens of thousands under evacuation orders or warnings. The…

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Whether an overhaul of mail-in ballots for each state could be completed in time for the Nov. 3 election remains to be seen, reports @statesnewsroom.com via @idahocapitalsun.com buff.ly/6sZZzab

U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order • Idaho Capital Sun

Close to the November midterms, a judge is chastising the Trump administration for sowing confusion and “creating” an emergency by noticing the rule.

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A new poll found that an overwhelming majority of Arizona voters across the political spectrum want there to be improved access to citizenship for certain immigrants, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/QVKMYt7

GOP leans into Trump's deportation agenda, but Arizona voters want fair treatment

An Arizona immigration survey found most voters, including many Republicans, favor fair treatment and citizenship paths

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The Idaho National Laboratory hopes to create a cybersecurity methodology for industry players as they develop new automated features in nuclear plants, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/72vtQ4o

National labs eye cybersecurity threats to smaller nuclear reactors • Utah News Dispatch

The Idaho National Laboratory is working on ways nuclear reactors, which are becoming smaller, can be shielded from cyberattacks.

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The former superintendent at Washington's Harbor Heights youth prison, denies the allegations and says they were motivated by race, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/e9jxTP3

WA youth prison leader was fired after harassment probe • Washington State Standard

The head of Washington’s newest youth detention center was ousted after an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed an employee.

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University officials and students say the lower cost is a draw for higher education in Southeast Alaska, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/il3VHYZ

More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate | Alaska Beacon

This year, the University of Alaska Southeast saw a boost in enrollment of out-of-state students, which officials and students say is largely due to a new policy eliminating the non-resident tuition…

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After serving Oregon for more than a century, Idaho Power will transfer its service territory to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/fgIfl9Q

Idaho Power to sell its Oregon service territory for $154 million to Eastern Oregon utility • Oregon Capital Chronicle

After serving Oregon for more than a century, Idaho Power will transfer its service territory to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative.

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A Nevada county says electric vehicle owners need to pay more to help maintain the roads their cars use, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/yanS6MT

Washoe County asking voters to signal support for higher fees on electric vehicles • Nevada Current

Washoe County voters this November will have the opportunity to weigh in on whether electric vehicle owners are “paying their fair share” toward filling potholes and adding new streetlights. The…

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“Idahoans in this district haven’t had a real debate in years, so we built one ourselves,” an Idaho Democratic congressional candidate says, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/jcAw3vJ

Idaho Democratic candidate Peterson challenges Republican Fulcher, independent Zabel to debate • Idaho Capital Sun

The Idaho congressional candidate debate is set for 6-8 p.m. Mountain Time on Oct. 17 with an option to attend in-person or virtually.

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Arizona's attorney general says the governor, a fellow Democrat, didn't break the law with favorable treatment of a large campaign donor, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/7fwkfX8

Mayes declines to prosecute Hobbs for Sunshine Residential bribery accusations

Attorney General Kris Mayes says there’s no evidence that Gov. Katie Hobbs broke the law when her administration awarded a pay increase to a foster care provider that donated more than $400,000 to…

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ICE has abandoned plans for a massive detention center in Utah, and both sides are asking a court to pause a lawsuit against it while the federal government works to sell the vacant warehouse, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/00L7Fvm

ICE no longer intends to turn Salt Lake City warehouse into detention center, court filing says • Utah News Dispatch

Through their attorneys, Department of Homeland Security officials told Salt Lake City leaders that they “no longer intend to convert” a Salt Lake City warehouse purchased earlier this year for…

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“We anticipated it would only be a matter of time before emerald ash borer arrived in our state,” a Washington agricultural official says, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/yiMx26q

Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington • Washington State Standard

One of the most destructive invasive pests in the nation has arrived in southern Washington, posing a grave threat to ash trees.

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Both Alaska’s U.S. senators expressed support for the nomination of Kyle Reardon, a magistrate judge and former federal prosecutor, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/qzYi79h

Trump announces plans to fill Alaska’s third federal judge position, vacant for over two years | Alaska Beacon

President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Kyle Reardon, a federal magistrate judge and former prosecutor, to fill the last of three federal judge positions for the U.S. District Court for…

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Some Oregon House and Senate Republicans said it would be up to voters to decide if eastern Oregon Rep. Greg Smith should continue serving after ethics violations, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/IZ36zG1

'Up to voters of his district:' Oregon lawmakers mostly silent on Rep. Greg Smith ethics violations • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Some Oregon lawmakers said it would be up to voters to decide if Rep. Greg Smith should continue serving after ethics violations.

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The Nye County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to ban the construction and operation of data centers in Nevada’s Hydrographic Basin 162, becoming the first municipality in Nevada to outright ban data centers, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/aRqciEf

Nye County totally bans data centers in over-appropriated water basin • Nevada Current

Following a county-wide moratorium on any new data center applications, the Nye County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to completely ban data centers in one of the most over-appropriated water…

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Inspired by her faith and her upbringing as the daughter of a mortician, she worked with coroners, law enforcement and others to craft a bill that didn’t receive a single no vote from any of Idaho’s 105 state lawmakers, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/S5gKwO1

Idaho law student writes bill to ban sale of human remains — before she can even practice law • Idaho Capital Sun

The Idaho Legislature unanimously passed a bill to outlaw the sale of human remains. Who wrote it? A University of Idaho law student.

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