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The Ross Fork Fire that earlier this month scorched vast areas of public land in northern Blaine County in just days and threatened the commun… Read more
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued a statement Tuesday calling Idaho’s abortion laws “extreme and backwards” in response to… Read more
The University of Idaho has warned its employees not to provide reproductive health counseling, including abortion, to their students or they … Read more
Almost all Idahoans with federal student loans will qualify for some student loan forgiveness under a Biden administration program rolling out… Read more
BOISE—Idaho’s unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 2.7% in August but remained below 3% for the seventh consecutive month, state o… Read more
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The Ross Fork Fire stood 26% contained Thursday morning after cool, rainy weather helped firefighters tighten their grip on the Sawtooth Valle… Read more
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is one of 22 governors across the country to sign a letter to President Joe Biden opposing his plan to forgive a portio… Read more
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The Ross Fork Fire was 13% contained Monday morning up from 2% heading into the weekend, marking the first streak of major gains against the 3… Read more
The Idaho Legislature is asking District Judge B. Lynn Winmill to amend the order partially blocking Idaho’s abortion trigger ban or vacate th… Read more
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The Ross Fork Fire burning in the Sawtooth Valley in northern Blaine County continues to spread in some of the region’s most popular recreatio… Read more
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A Type 2 Incident Management Team is slated to arrive at the Ross Fork Fire in the Sawtooth Valley on Monday afternoon, delivering more firefi… Read more
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Shifting winds will help clear the air through the Wood River Valley over the long weekend, according to forecasts by the state Department of … Read more
The Idaho Legislature’s 2022 special session got off to a quick start Thursday morning with the House Revenue and Taxation Committee only need… Read more
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BOISE—U.S. officials are seeking to invalidate Idaho laws passed over the last five years that create a path through the Idaho Department of W… Read more
Former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger will serve at least eight years in prison for the felony crime of rape, with another 12 years or the possibilit… Read more
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Idaho public lands and forests are in line to receive $28 million for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to put toward impr… Read more
Abortion providers in Oregon have seen a recent rise in demand for abortions from women from states that have adopted bans or are in the proce… Read more
BOISE, Idaho—Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho’s current regulations after a federal judge rejected a request by conservation … Read more
BOISE—A former Idaho lawmaker convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has been denied a retrial. Read more
Idahoans can now subscribe to up-to-date notifications for public meetings related to all of the state’s agencies, boards and commissions thro… Read more
Idaho’s unemployment rate was 2.6% in July, up 0.1 percentage points from June, the Idaho Department of Labor stated in its monthly jobs report. Read more
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BOISE—Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called a special session of the Legislature starting next week aimed at using part of the state’s proj… Read more
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Lightning ignited a 40-acre wildfire in the Salmon River Canyon the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 19, threatening nearby trails northeast of Stanl… Read more
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District Judge B. Lynn Winmill granted a pause Wednesday on the Idaho law banning nearly all abortions as it applies to emergency care at hosp… Read more
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Editor’s Note: This story is the second part of a series covering the past, present and future of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, which… Read more
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He kept hearing and reading the same claim: Californians were moving to Idaho. Some claimed the newcomers were changing the state and bringing cash to buy homes for astronomical prices.
District Judge B. Lynn Winmill will issue a written decision by Wednesday to either grant or deny a pause in the implementation of Idaho’s law banning nearly all abortions before the law is scheduled to take effect on Thursday.
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority received a $384,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration last week to add eight vans to its commuter vanpool, which ferries out-of-county workers to and from Blaine County every day.
Two men were killed after their plane crashed into the northern end of the Johnson Creek airport near Yellow Pine on Aug. 15, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office reported.
A record-setting state budget surplus of nearly $2 billion is fueling talks about a potential special session of the Idaho Legislature.
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Editor’s Note: This story is part one of a series covering the past, present and future of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, which was created by an act of Congress on Aug. 22, 1972.
The over 100-year-old Mackay Dam in Idaho’s Custer County needs repairs and poses a risk to the town of Mackay just downstream and the Idaho National Laboratory about 30 miles further, according to the Idaho Department of Water Resources and the Environmental Defense Institute, an Idaho nonp…
A judge partially granted the Idaho Legislature’s motion to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its abortion trigger law, allowing the Legislature to submit a brief and present arguments at a hearing later this month.
BOISE—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is developing proposed aquatic life water quality standards for mercury pollution in Idaho that could have statewide ramifications.
BOISE—Idaho’s strict abortion bans will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Friday.
David R. Kimpton grew up in Idaho and studied natural resource management. After 21 months in the U.S. Army as a helicopter crew chief, he went to work for the U.S. Forest Service, transferring to the Stanley Ranger District in August 1971 during the earliest days of the Sawtooth National Re…
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New nationwide data shows Idaho ranks among the best in the country for economic well-being, family and community factors, but also shows increasing anxiety and depression rates among children and low education scores.
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The first two sockeye salmon completed the 900 mile swim from the Pacific Ocean to the Sawtooth Basin on July 28, about a week earlier than usual.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it is investing $10.6 million to provide access to high-speed internet for rural residents and businesses in Arizona and Idaho, including parts of Blaine County.
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Idaho over the state’s trigger law that will ban nearly all abortions. The law is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 25, unless the Idaho Supreme Court puts the law on a temporary hold after a hearing Wednesday.
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Dry heat, gusty winds from thunderstorm downdrafts and possible lightning strikes created ripe conditions for wildfire in Blaine County on Thursday afternoon, triggering the third red-flag warning of the season for the Wood River Valley.
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The St. Luke’s Health System announced Thursday that personal information of some patients could have been obtained by an unauthorized entity in a data breach of one of its contractors.
Idaho’s unemployment rate was 2.5% in June, unchanged from May and remaining at a historic low, the Idaho Department of Labor stated in its monthly jobs report.
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The Moose Fire burning at the confluence of the Main Salmon and North Fork Salmon River grew by over 12,000 acres over the weekend, days after two helicopter pilots died in a crash while fighting the blaze.
Idaho voters will decide whether to approve or reject Reclaim Idaho’s $300-million-plus per year K-12 education funding initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office confirmed in a press release late Friday.
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The Moose Fire burning at the confluence of the Main Salmon and North Fork Salmon River grew by over 12,000 acres over the weekend, days after two helicopter pilots died in a crash while fighting the blaze.
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A red flag warning remains in effect in the southern half of Blaine County today, July 22, as two large wildfires continue to burn north and south of the Wood River Valley.
A new draft report released by President Biden’s administration last week found that breaching lower Snake River dams is “essential” to helping protect and recover threatened salmon populations.
BOISE—The Idaho Endowment Fund that distributes money to public schools and other entities lost $400 million in the fiscal year that wrapped up at the end of June, state officials said Tuesday.
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A wildfire near Gooding spread to 12,000 acres by Tuesday morning, less than a day after it sparked near Bray Lake.
By a nearly four-to-one margin, Idaho Republicans at the state party’s convention in Twin Falls rejected an amendment to the party platform on Saturday that would have provided an exception for a mother who has an abortion to save her life.
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In a rightward move for party leadership, a state legislator from Stanley was elected chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party at the party’s statewide convention in Twin Falls on Saturday.
Dozens of cheering Reclaim Idaho volunteers turned in more than 100,000 signatures for verification at the Idaho State Capitol on July 6 as part of their effort to place a $300 million education funding ballot initiative on November’s ballot.
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