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"Idaho is digging a physician workforce hole that will take years, if not decades, to fill." -Susie Keller, Idaho Medical Association CEO

A new law in Idaho gives health care professionals the right to refuse care based on personal beliefs or principles.

(Runtime 1:01)Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could have consequences for Washington state, hitting rural communities hard. More than 1.8 million residents…

(Runtime 1:02)More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give local residents and…

In a small art room in Othello, Washington, sun catcher butterflies — made out of scraps of tissue paper, fake flowers and sequins — came to…

Un estudio reciente del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos, USDA por sus siglas en inglés, dice que la inseguridad alimentaria en las zonas rurales está empeorando. El año pasado, 18 millones de hogares no tenían un buen acceso a los alimentos.

(Runtime 1:03)Before she began looking into food insecurity in rural areas, Sarah Whitley knew what it was like to go to school hungry.Now, she’s studying…

(Runtime 0:59)Washington officials want to know what rural residents think about renewable energy development. At an online public meeting Wednesday,…

The longest-serving city councilmember in Lamont, Washington’s second smallest town, worries the town could face disincorporation if she retires.

Five years ago this month, Terrence Woods went missing in the Idaho wilderness while filming a TV show. He has not been seen since. Idaho is known for its…