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“Critical gaps” found in vaccine distribution, government report finds

“Critical gaps” found in vaccine distribution, government report finds

by Alicia Diaz | Feb 2, 2021 | Coronavirus, Featured

WASHINGTON – The federal government has “critical gaps” in its COVID-19 vaccine distribution and vulnerabilities in the nation’s supply chain are “deeply troubling”, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. However, GAO investigators said...
Report Finds Servicemembers Received Miscalculated Housing Allowances

Report Finds Servicemembers Received Miscalculated Housing Allowances

by Hangyun Kim | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, National Security

A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes. Basic allowance for housing,...
Save Our Stages aid offers relief to local performing arts venues

Save Our Stages aid offers relief to local performing arts venues

by Jay Silver | Feb 2, 2021 | Business, Coronavirus, Featured

WASHINGTON — Local performing art venues are relieved to know help is on the way after Congress incorporated a $15 billion grant program for art and entertainment venues struggling financially from the pandemic into the most recent COVID-19 relief package....
Student-loan payment freeze gives badly needed relief to struggling borrowers

Student-loan payment freeze gives badly needed relief to struggling borrowers

by Alicia Diaz | Jan 29, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – President Biden’s move to extend the freeze on student-loan payments until October has given borrowers badly needed financial cushion and the chance to spend the extra cash on other basic necessities. Struggling families or student borrowers coping with...
Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo addresses salmon, threats from China at Senate hearing

Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo addresses salmon, threats from China at Senate hearing

by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 27, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo addressed several issues integral to the Inland Northwest in her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, including improving broadband access to tribal areas and better managing salmon populations, while pushing...
Trump’s EPA legacy may affect Northwest for years

Trump’s EPA legacy may affect Northwest for years

by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 27, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump left office on Wednesday, but the administration’s environmental actions are set to impact Inland Northwest communities and ecosystems for years beyond the president’s tenure. “I think some of the environmental actions...
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