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  SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown: Full list of what states are doing to help families
WASHINGTON - As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program faces a weekend cutoff due to the U.S. government shutdown, states are stepping in to support low-income families who depend on the aid for food. Here's what each...
    
  BNI Lagos Mainland Conference 2025: Business Leaders Chart Path To Growth Through Trust, Collaboration
3 The 2025 BNI Lagos Mainland Regional Conference held on Friday, October 31, 2025, in Lagos, and it brought together entrepreneurs, professionals, and business leaders committed to driving growth through trusted relationships and strategic...
    
  NBA Cup 2025 schedule, format, group standings, court designs and more
The NBA Cup begins tonight! It’s the third annual version of this event after it was added to the NBA calendar back in the 2023-24 season. That year, we saw a lot of confusion about how this whole thing works. Teams seemed to understand it a lot...
    
  United States Scrambles To Put Pressure On Nicaragua
Above photo: Co-op member Eleuterio Rios processing organic coffee by hand. Their Bucks Coffee. “We were already struggling with 18% tariffs this year, I don’t know how we could export our coffee under 100% tariffs,” René Gaitan tells me as we...
    
  What Wellness Manufacturing Looks Like When Quality Leads
— Ever stood in a store aisle holding a bottle of “all-natural” something, squinting at a long list of ingredients that sound more like a chemistry quiz than a wellness product? You’re not alone. In today’s saturated wellness market, quality has...
    
  
Trident scores Alaska Symphony of Seafoods honors in Seattle
Wild Alaska pollock nuggets and a health food supplement for dogs earned Trident Seafoods top honors in this year’s Alaska Symphony of Seafoods awards, which were announced on Monday in Seattle. The annual event, launched in 1994 by the Alaska...
    
  Who is Stefanie Spear: RFK Jr.’s gatekeeper accused of ‘ruthlessly sidelining’ his MAHA allies
by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2025 Real World News When Dr. Steven Hatfill was abruptly fired from his post at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Trump Administration lost another leading player in the Make American...
    
  8 Best Lake Towns to Live in Year-round
Lake towns might be commonly associated with summer, relaxing vacations, and second homes, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. For those people who thoroughly enjoy the lake lifestyle—watching the sunrise from the dock, morning...
    
  Top 10 states Americans want to move to most
In January, U.S. Census data showed that Americans were flocking to the Sun Belt states and according to a new report from moveBuddha that trend is still going strong, News.Az reports citing CNBC. The relocation tech company used proprietary data...
    
  New $9.5M pool construction begins at Whitney Elementary
The outdoor pool is being built on school grounds. It is the first pool to be constructed in Boise in 30 years. BOISE, Idaho — Residents in the Boise Bench will soon have a new opportunity for summer fun, as construction begins on the pool at...
    
  Twin Falls clinic offers comprehensive hearing services during awareness month
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — During Audiology Awareness Month, Twin Falls Neighborhood Reporter Lorien Nettleton visited St. Luke's in Twin Falls to learn how hearing loss affects people at all stages of life and what treatment options are available. Dr....
    
  How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Oct. 30
Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed a resolution (S. Res. 467), designating Oct. 30 as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the U.S....
    
  Investor Outlook: Strong gold output and record profit drive Agnico Eagle’s growth strategy
Ammar Al-Joundi, president and CEO of Agnico Eagle, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's pre-Q3 release and outlook. Agnico Eagle posted record adjusted net income and strong free cash flow in the third quarter, driven by higher gold...
    
  States have room to experiment with childcare staffing ratios
In 2025, Idaho made headlines when its government briefly considered removing all required ratios and seeing what safety tradeoffs the market would bear. That would have pushed it far beyond the norms of other states, all of which set maximum...
    
  Questions and answers with Pocatello mayoral and council candidates
The Idaho State Journal gave Pocatello's mayoral and City Council candidates the opportunity to answer the following questions about their backgrounds and platforms ahead of the Nov. 4 election. Here are their responses: Position running for:...
    
  Keanu Reeves Will Always Be a Vibe
Keanu Reeves has always known how to communicate in vibes. Before we were trained to spot them, before there were entire industries built to track subtle shifts in them, Reeves had a presciently airy way of going about his business that seemed to...
    
  TIM: UI launches Forest Innovations Institute
A new interdisciplinary research institute at University of Idaho dedicated to advancing forestry science, management and innovation aims to partner with landowners, industry and government agencies to develop solutions for 21st-century forestry...
    
  Homeowner shares infuriating footage after catching salesman allegedly posing as a utility official: 'So you called [the] police?'
In a reply, the original poster confirmed that they had. by Laurelle StelleNovember 1, 2025 There are many benefits to installing solar panels, but there are also many reasons that a homeowner might not be ready, or might want to explore other...
    
  TIM: Annual competition celebrates wood designs
Architectural students from the University of Idaho and Washington State University received awards during the 2025 Architecture “Design with Wood Competition” sponsored by Idaho Forest Products Commission on April 22. UI students were asked to...