 An Idaho inmate who slipped out of state custody at a Boise hospital is expected to be sentenced for escape. Skyler Meade faces up to life in prison. More on these stories at townhall.com. From the KFLS Newsroom, here's what's happening. The U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary is in Oregon this week for a National VA and Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Conference. Around 2,400 mental health experts and veterans advocates met this week at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.