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High on authority: Should Idaho citizen-led initiatives over drug laws be kept?
This isn’t simply a question of whether someone can one day legally scarf down a pot brownie on Sherman Avenue. …
Trump says no agreement on ending Russia's war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an 'understanding'
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,” Trump said. “And there are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significa…
Little calls on state agencies to cut budgets by 3%
The Idaho Legislature during the 2025 session approved more than $400 million in anticipated annual revenue reductions from tax cuts and credits, and another $…
Sunset Fire evacuations expand
All residences east of E Dufort Road, on Talache Road, to include all side streets off Talache Road in this area have been added to GO status.
Twin Falls senior is Idaho’s first West Nile death this year
Idaho health officials encourage people to take steps to prevent mosquito bites while outdoors and on their properties.
DC sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies
The Justice Department declined to comment on the district's lawsuit, and a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. S…
Texas Republicans announce another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
The nation’s two most populous states have been at the forefront of a partisan battle that has reached into multiple courtrooms and statehouses controlled by b…
Sunset Fire grows to 1,830 acres
Firefighting efforts continue both on the ground and from the air on the Sunset Fire, which has grown to 1,830 acres. Safety for firefighters and the public re…
Rathdrum Masonic Lodge to give away backpacks
Members of Masonic Lodge No. 41 will be giving away backpacks stocked with school supplies this Sunday from 4 to 7 at the Lodge, 15190 McCartney Street.
Sunset Fire more than doubles in size
More residents in southern Bonner County have been ordered to evacuate due to the growing Sunset Fire northeast of Athol.
Chris-Craft to be among featured vintage watercraft at festival
The collection of Chris-Craft will be featured in this weekend’s Antique and Class Boat Festival put on by the Inland Empire Chapter of the Antique and Classic…
Tractor displays, taste-testing part of celebration that begins today
Colorful pennants flapped in the breeze Thursday near the entrance to the North Idaho State Fair, already hung up in preparation to greet fairgoers during open…
Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s fisheries project hailed
This recognition celebrates the Tribe’s leadership in restoring native Westslope cutthroat trout populations and improving critical habitat throughout the Coeu…
CYT North Idaho production opens tonight
A spunky little redheaded orphan has been winning hearts for more than 100 years. Cartoonist Harold Gray's "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip made its debut …
Shoshone County jail bookings
Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.
Lakeland cuts bus routes in face of reduced funding
Students who live in certain areas in the Lakeland Joint School District will no longer be able to catch the bus to school. Several bus routes have been eli…