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Updated 3 hours, 17 minutes ago

Former Spokane police chief named Kootenai County undersheriff

Craig Meidl, the former chief of the Spokane Police Department, will serve as undersheriff of the Kootenai County …

Updated 5 days, 19 hours ago
Idaho election officials worry about proposed mail-in ballot changes

Trump administration’s policies, on hold by a federal court for now, would require local officials to change absentee ballots two months before 2026 midterm el…

Updated 6 days, 3 hours ago
Republicans open highly unusual, midterm convention billed as a two days of 'Trump-a-Palooza'

Coinciding with the gathering, Trump’s political operation, which has been sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars, began spending heavily through a new gro…

Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
Scott Green to step down as University of Idaho president

Green’s departure marks a transition at the state’s land-grant university, and sets the stage for another top-tier job search. The State Board of Education — w…

Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo

The Duo lets users split the screen to use two different apps on the device, or two windows of the same website for things like comparison shopping. With a sta…

Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they're stolen

Brand, who has investigated art crime for about 20 years, explains that often “nobody will touch” stolen art, particularly high-profile work. Sometimes that me…

Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
After budget cuts, Idaho plans to maintain low government spending, state official says

“That really quickly takes up most of the increase in our revenue,” she said. “So, our focus this year is going to be on keeping those budgets at where we set them last year.”

Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump

Crude is the main ingredient for everyday fuel like gasoline and diesel — which are also seeing a renewed spike in prices — and higher energy costs overall trickle down to just about every part of the supply chain,…

Updated 6 days, 18 hours ago
Local and state educators talk school funding

Top 25 for academic efficiency. Dead last in spending per pupil. This was just one point about Idaho’s education system that local and state educators tack…

Updated 6 days, 18 hours ago
Celebrating the community behind the mural

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
Post Falls Planning and Zoning approves annexation of 'commercial node'

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the annexation and zoning of a 3.04-acre piece of land to be used for a gas station and convenience store l…

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
Rathdrum man pleads not guilty to injuring child

A Rathdrum man accused of brutally beating his 11-year-old daughter with a belt and then denying her medical care to hide the abuse is expected to stand trial …

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
MoNI presents: War at Home

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
Old Idaho Pen in for 'reimagining'

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
Today's Ghastly Groaner

I used to be addicted to the hokey pokey.

Updated 6 days, 19 hours ago
Wildfire risks are driving up costs for Northwest utilities

Wildfire risks are driving major utility investments across the Pacific Northwest as companies harden power grids, manage liability exposure and respond to inc…