Victor Corral Martinez

1 month ago | inlander.com | Victor Corral Martinez |Víctor Martínez

On Jan. 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from including medical debt on credit reports. However, on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order halting new rules by the agency. In Olympia, state Sen. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, is sponsoring Senate Bill 5480 to exempt medical debt from Washingtonians' credit reports and to prohibit providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies.

1 month ago | inlander.com | Victor Corral Martinez |Víctor Martínez

click to enlarge Victor Corral Martinez photo University of Idaho's Menard Law Building houses its immigration clinics. News outlets around the U.S. have been reporting since late January that both documented and undocumented immigrants are being picked up from their places of employment by unidentified federal agents and swiftly deported.

1 month ago | inlander.com | Victor Corral Martinez |Víctor Martínez

click to enlarge Leslie Douglas illustration Are you prepared for a rainy day? Washington is experiencing a tough budget deficit, inflation is easing but still high as people feel pinched at the grocery store, and financial institutions nationwide are forecasting a recession closer to the end of this year, all of which could have real impacts on the average Washingtonian.

1 month ago | inlander.com | Victor Corral Martinez |Víctor Martínez

click to enlarge As of March 25, I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the pseudo-holiday to reflect on my fanaticism for the Tolkien world. When The Fellowship of the Rings came out in theaters in 2001, I was amazed at how beautiful the world of Middle-earth was, and the movie captivated me. I imagine this is how children felt when they saw Star Wars first released in theaters in 1977.

1 month ago | inlander.com | Victor Corral Martinez |Víctor Martínez

click to enlarge Courtesy photo Farragut State Park boasts five different disc golf courses. Farragut State Park is a beautiful 4,000-acre park with so much to explore — an undeniable treasure of North Idaho. Farragut is also home to Kootenai County's favorite disc golf complex, with five disc golf courses traversing the beautiful nature trails within the park.