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Amid dry, warm spring, Idaho may need to tap into water reservoirs
Southern Idaho’s water reservoirs are stocked up, signaling promise for this year’s irrigation prospects.
Idaho Power faces pushback over proposed solar energy compensation rate slash
Idaho Power wants to reduce the rate they pay homeowners for solar. Idaho’s Public Utilities Commission hosted a hearing Tuesday, where over 70 people opposed.
Idaho Republican Party names new executive director
The Idaho Republican Party on Tuesday named an eastern Idaho Republican official as the state party’s new executive director.
Idaho parental disability caregiver program to end, following federal approval
A program that lets Idaho parents and spouses serve as paid caregivers is set to end in two months.
Federal government cancels $49M in Idaho health department grants
Following a directive from President Donald Trump, the federal government terminated about $49.4 million in grants for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Census: Post Falls among top 100 fastest growing U.S. cities
Five cities in Idaho — mostly near Boise — are among the fastest 100 growing cities in the nation, new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show.
Idaho judge wants an investigation of information leaks in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple-murder case
The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's upcoming quadruple-murder trial says he wants to identify anyone who may have violated a gag order by leaking informatio…
Kohberger defense must file evidence for other suspects in Idaho murder trial
Kohberger, 30, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the November 2022 stabbing deaths of the four U of I students at a home near the Moscow campus. At the time, he was a Ph.D. student in the crimin…
New Idaho legislative committee aims to identify barriers – and solutions – to housing issues
The purpose of the committee is to undertake a study of state and local land use regulations and how they impact the housing supply. In addition to the study, the committee can make recommendations to the Idaho …
Supreme Court to decide If birthright citizenship varies between Washington and Idaho
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Thursday that may determine if babies born to undocumented parents in Idaho will be granted fewer rights than babies born to its neighbors to the West.
Bryan Kohberger set for last court date before Idaho student murder trial
After the latest wave of new details and court rulings in the University of Idaho student homicides case, defendant Bryan Kohberger is set to be in court Thurs…
Idaho's revenue nearly $98 million below projected number through April
The state’s revenue through April is $97.6 million below the Legislature’s estimated revenue for this point in the fiscal year.
Grizzly shot, killed at Priest Lake
A young female grizzly bear was recently mistaken for a black bear by a hunter in the Panhandle Region
TV special on Idaho murder case to air, with Kohberger classmate interviews
A well-known true crime show plans to air a new special on the Bryan Kohberger case this week.
Florida man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park officials are urging visitors to give wildlife more space after a Florida man approached a bison too closely over the weekend and was…