The Bureau of Land Management’s Shoshone Field Office has scheduled both in-person and virtual open-house meetings to help evaluate the propos… Read moreBLM to conduct meetings on proposed Lava Ridge wind-turbine project
District 26 legislators last week sounded off on House Bill 22, which would allow the state to withhold funding from cities and counties that … Read moreCapitol Roundup: District 26 legislators rally against House Bill 22
A new bill introduced in the Legislature on Tuesday would eliminate Idaho’s March and August school bond and levy election dates and move nonp… Read moreNew bill in Idaho Legislature would eliminate March and August school elections
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An Artic blast bringing wind chills as low as -75 degrees Fahrenheit settled across much of central Idaho on Sunday night, prompting the Natio… Read moreDeep freeze brings windchill warnings
Representatives from the Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office plan to file a new brief in the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit agai… Read moreIdaho attorneys ask federal judge for time to file new brief in abortion case
A bull moose died after eating a yew plant north of Ketchum on Jan. 17, Fish and Game officials said Tuesday, reviving annual winter concern o… Read moreBull moose killed by yew poisoning, F&G says
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A bill that is designed to withhold state funding from cities or counties that refuse to investigate or enforce felony state laws is headed fo… Read moreIdaho House to vote on bill to strip cities of state funding for refusing to enforce state felonies
A quiet week inside the Capitol allowed District 26’s new legislators a chance to learn about lawmaking and settle into their roles as standin… Read moreThis week in the Capitol: Legislators learn the ropes as bills begin to take shape
The Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee introduced a new bill Monday morning that would create a mandatory waiting period before… Read moreIdaho Legislature introduces bill creating waiting period before officials can become lobbyists
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon is launching a new abortion hotline offering free legal advice to callers, moving to further defend abortion access afte… Read moreOregon launches abortion hotline offering free legal advice
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District 26’s new-look delegation embarked on the 2023 legislative session last week, launching into school-choice legislation and disecting I… Read moreThis week in the Capitol: District 26 legislators open 2023 session
District 26 Rep. Jack Nelsen apologized Thursday for a joke earlier last week that compared women to livestock during an introduction to the H… Read moreRep. Jack Nelsen looks to set the record straight after 'offensive' joke
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First-term Rep. Jack Nelsen apologized Thursday for a joke earlier this week that compared women to livestock during an introduction to the Ho… Read moreNelsen apologizes for 'inappropriate remarks,' reiterates support for women's 'right to choose'
With 2023’s legislative session opening on Monday, representatives from all across Idaho reported to Boise to begin their elected terms. Read moreRep. Jack Nelsen heads to Boise for the 2023 legislative session
In his State of the State address Monday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little called for implementing increases in education funding—particularly for boost… Read moreIdaho Gov. Brad Little prioritizes education, property tax relief, infrastructure in State of State
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The Salmon‐Challis National Forest is seeking public comment on two grant applications with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR… Read moreSalmon‐Challis National Forest seeking comments on motorized trail grants
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Idaho continues to be one of the youngest states in the nation, ranking seventh with a median age of 36.8 years, according to recently release… Read moreReport: Idaho staying firm as one of youngest states
The Blaine County Democrats will send off local legislators Sen. Ron Taylor and Rep. Ned Burns on Wednesday as they begin their terms when the… Read moreBlaine County Democrats look to send off new legislators
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has announced that its director, Ed Schriever, is planning to retire from his post in February 2023. Read moreF&G seeking new director
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During the height of the pandemic, a group of donors from the Wood River Valley started gathering resources to help out residents in Shoshone,… Read moreValley donors send food and clothing to Lincoln County
This year, Idaho taxpayers will shell out more than ever to support local education via bonds and levies. The total will ring up at $596.1 mil… Read moreThis year, taxpayers will shell out a record $596.1 million for education bonds and levies
Idaho’s primary election is, essentially, the whole contest. With partisan divides that strongly favor Republican candidates, the majority of … Read moreIdaho’s Republican primary is already closed—but the party may close it off even more
Blaine County property taxpayers have until Tuesday, Dec. 20, to mail in their payments for 2022, according to the Blaine County Treasurer’s Office. Read moreProperty taxes due Tuesday
BOISE—The University of Idaho will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit from members of a Christian law students’ organization who claimed their fr… Read moreUniversity of Idaho settles students' free speech lawsuit
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Idaho was the fourth state in the country to grant women the right to vote, in 1896, and the first to do so by enshrining that right as an ame… Read more‘Remarkable ability to persevere’: Idaho unveils monument to women’s right to vote
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Officials with the National Park Service announced last week they have acquired 105 acres of land adjacent to City of Rocks National Reserve.
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Blaine County will be represented in the leadership of Idaho’s Democratic Party during the upcoming Legislative session.
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More than two dozen people came out to Ketchum Town Square during a snowstorm Wednesday evening to support a candlelight vigil mourning the four students killed at the University of Idaho last month.
A group of high school students from the Wood River Valley dropped a banner from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls on Nov. 12 that read “Restore the Lower Snake River” and “Honor Indigenous Rights and Treaties.”
Idaho has continued to keep unemployment under 3% for nine consecutive months. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from 2.8% in September to 2.9% in October.
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Idaho drafted its original abortion statute at the First Territorial Session in Lewiston—25 years before Idaho became a state and drafted the state constitution—in the winter months between December 1863 and early 1864.
In their first news conference since four University of Idaho students were found slain in an off-campus house, law enforcement officers conceded that the killer remains at large.
BOISE—Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted, and the killer or killers used a knife or other “edged weapon” in the attack, police said Tuesday.
Idaho legislative leaders are bracing for challenges that come with record turnover, as 39 first-time state legislators will take their seats when the 2023 session gavels in Jan. 9 at the Idaho State Capitol.
Moscow police have identified the four University of Idaho students, who died in apparent homicides.
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A ranch in Camas County about halfway between Magic Reservoir and Fairfield where actor Bruce Willis worked for many years to build a private airport capable of landing large jets has sold to a group identified as Hope Rock LLC.
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With the Nov. 8 general election just days away, the two candidates vying for the District 26 state Senate seat representing Blaine County are nearing the finish line of their campaigns.
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With the retirement of Sen. Michelle Stennett, D-Ketchum, two candidates are on the ballot for the Senate seat representing Blaine, Lincoln and Jerome counties the reconfigured District 26. Here are sitting District 25 Rep. Laurie Lickley, R-Jerome, and Ron Taylor, D-Hailey, in their own words.
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little faces a handful of unconventional challengers to his quiet bid to win a second term as Idaho’s governor.
Idaho’s unemployment rate edged up from 2.7% in August to 2.8% in September, the Idaho Department of Labor stated in its monthly jobs report.
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The state of Idaho has put before voters a proposed amendment to the state Constitution that would allow the Legislature to call itself into special session if 60% of the members of both the House and Senate render their approval.
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If you’ve spent any time lately in the Wood River Valley, you’ve likely come across a banner, bus wrap, bumper sticker or other form of advertising that encourages you to “stay sunny.” These messages are aimed at visitors to the valley who may need to slow down, soak in the local scene and relax.
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The two candidates vying for the state Senate seat representing Blaine County expressed vastly different views on a variety of issues last week, as voters prepare to make a choice in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, elections.
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Idaho’s wolf population has averaged around 1,250 so far this year—well above the 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs required to keep the animals off the endangered species list, Idaho Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told around a dozen lawmakers last Thursday.
Here’s another troubling pandemic surge.
Two Idaho residents have filed a federal lawsuit against the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare alleging discriminatory policies for denying transgender individuals Medicaid coverage for gender reassignment surgery, according to the complaint.
BOISE (AP)—U.S. officials are taking a big step involving a 1,200-mile (1,900-kilometer) hiking trail stretching from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of people who have federal offenses for simple marijuana possession.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations to the Idaho Resource Advisory Council. This citizen-based committee serves as advisors to the BLM making recommendations on public land-use planning and management throughout Idaho. Completed application packages should be submitte…
BOISE—A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling the University of Idaho campus Friday.
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The United States’ largest-to-date cobalt mining operation will officially launch Friday at a remote site in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Australia-based mining and exploration company Jervois Global announced in a press release Oct. 1.
When the Idaho Supreme Court convenes on Thursday to hear oral arguments on the merits of three Idaho abortion laws, the state’s trigger ban prohibiting nearly all abortions will have been in effect for exactly six weeks.
Idahoans can enroll in lower-cost health insurance plans for 2023 through the Your Health Idaho state insurance exchange starting on Oct. 15, when the online marketplace officially opens.
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