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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington will continue to helm her caucus’ political operation as it maneuvers to recapture control of the House in 2026

The Army Corps of Engineers approved a permit for the declining Red Dog Mine in Alaska, allowing its Canadian operator to build roads to reach two new zinc prospects, reports Northern Journal, via Alaska Beacon and States Newsroom.

States are cracking down on for-profit consultants that charge military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs, reports Stateline, via Oregon Capital Chronicle and States Newsroom.

The Montana Department of Revenue is missing an estimated $300 million a year in new construction value as staff falls behind on property inspections, report Daily Montanan and States Newsroom.

The economy added 227,000 jobs in November, making for a strong jobs report despite a slight increase in the unemployment rate, reports States Newsroom, via Nevada Current.

increasingly, women say they are being denied routine miscarriage care in states like Louisiana, where doctors face imprisonment if they perform an abortion unless a woman is at risk of dying, report @statesnewsroom, via @arizonamirror.

Utah GOP Rep. Blake Moore will serve as the co-chair of the newly formed Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus, or DOGE for short, report Utah News Dispatch and States Newsroom.

Washington’s annual "committee days" are a chance for legislators to get up to speed on issues that may arise next year's session, report Washington State Standard and States Newsroom.

The company that operated the sprawling but shuttered fish processing plant in Alaska's King Cove must take corrective actions to protect the marine environment, report Alaska Beacon and States Newsroom.

Hey, to my Pennsylvania journalism people, if you're interested in a great non-profit news opportunity, or know someone who is: @statesnewsroom is looking for a Harrisburg-based editor for @PennCapitalStar, one of our most long-established state outlets.

The budget proposed by Oregon's governor prioritizes increasing rent assistance and eviction prevention to prevent Oregonians from slipping into homelessness and efforts to permanently rehouse people, report Oregon Capital Chronicle and States Newsroom.

Since 2021, a handful of Colorado River Basin tribes have significantly boosted water supply in Lake Mead through voluntary contributions, helping stabilize a crucial reservoir that 25 million people rely on, report Nevada Current and States Newsroom.

A coalition of news organizations, including the Daily Montanan, is asking to join a lawsuit to keep all documents related to drafting bills available to public under Montana’s constitutional “right to know," report Daily Montanan and States Newsroom.

Idaho's largest utility is requesting to increase its rate revenue by $11 million each year. The proposal comes after the company completed $74 million of upgrades in the Treasure Valley in 2023 and 2024, report Idaho Capital Sun and States Newsroom.

The law Congress passed this year to force the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok to either sell the service or face a U.S. ban is constitutional, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled, report @statesnewsroom, via @arizonamirror.

Abortion rights activists are hailing an appeals court ruling blocking Idaho's efforts to criminalize so-called “abortion trafficking," reports @statesnewsroom, via @WAStateStandard.

While states have cheered new tax revenue from sports gambling, some studies have linked the burgeoning industry to lower credit scores, higher credit card debt and less household savings, reports @stateline_news, via @AlaskaBeacon and @statesnewsroom.

The leaders of the Greater Idaho movement have asked President-elect Donald Trump to support their efforts to have counties in eastern Oregon join Idaho, report @ORCapChronicle and @statesnewsroom.