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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Idaho Fish and Game bust ‘network’ of poachers who illegally killed 35 animals
Seventeen men were convicted of poaching crimes in Idaho and two more are at large after a two-year investigation into a “network” of people illegally killing dozens of animals.
When will Idaho residents get SNAP benefits? Uncertainty fuels stress for families
When word spread that the country’s largest food assistance program would pause this month, Amanda Moynihan, a Kuna resident, bought canned goods and dried bea…
FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement
The raid on La Catedral Arena struck nerves in Canyon County, which has the most Hispanic residents in Idaho and where Trump got 72% of the vote last year.
ICE arrested 105 people in Idaho in raid. What do we know about those they took?
An Idaho immigrant who entered the U.S. lawfully 10 years ago but overstayed his visa was among the many people swept up in the FBI and ICE raid on a racetrack…
Idaho senator rebuffs Democratic claims he’s blocking release of Epstein files
Idaho’s senior U.S. senator, Republican Mike Crapo, is uniquely positioned to help decide what documents are unearthed and released concerning Jeffrey Epstein,…
Idaho develops process for utility companies to submit wildfire mitigation plans
Process stems from new Idaho law, dubbed the Wildfire Standard of Care Act, that took effect this summer
Yellowstone National Park closes roads following more than 30 traffic incidents
Latest road condition updates can be checked online on National Park Service website
‘A true public servant’
Stallings taught history at Ricks College — now called Brigham Young University–Idaho — from 1969 until he was elected in 1984. LaRocco joined Stallings in …
Infrastructure, zoning, incentives: Idaho housing study committee hones in on recommendations
As committee prepares final report, representatives of city, county government said their budgets continued to be hampered by 2021 legislation House Bill 389
Budget cuts will force staff cuts at U of I, NIC
The downsizing began to unfold on Aug. 15, when Gov. Brad Little announced a 3% holdback, a midyear budget cut, affecting most of state government. Little spared K-12 from the cuts, but not higher ed.
FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were
Days after advocates said they witnessed children who were zip tied at a law enforcement raid on Sunday in southwest Idaho, federal law enforcement agencies de…
Idaho to pause SNAP benefits due to federal government shutdown
Starting next month, Idaho will delay issuing food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps.
Idaho State Police has sent more than 50 immigrants to facilities for deportation
Records show most but not all seem to have been convicted of crimes before being transported to ICE detention centers. ICE records limited on where they are de…
ICE arrests 105 people in southwest Idaho raid
“Over the weekend, ICE dismantled an illegal horse-racing, animal fighting, and a gambling enterprise operation …,” DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in a written statement. “As part…
Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident. Idaho Fish and Game was notified and immediately responded to the report. After conducting a thorough investigati…