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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Idaho attorney general says officers who fatally shot intellectually disabled teen won't be charged
The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office asked Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador to review the case to determine whether the officers committed a crime and if…
Families of Idaho murder victims want graphic crime scene photos kept private
The criminal case drew worldwide attention, and the Moscow Police Department received hundreds of requests to release investigatory records. Idaho law generall…
Mudslides on Idaho 21 force highway closure near Stanley
Transportation officials said they expected the 12-mile stretch to stay closed at least through Thursday. “Ongoing rain is making conditions unsafe for cleanup, so crews have not begun clearing yet,” the department…
Physicians outline challenges, potential options to expand medical training in Idaho
Brian Whitlock, president and CEO of the Idaho Hospital Association, told working group members Tuesday that in a survey of 34 hospital systems in the state —…
Idaho’s projected budget deficit does not include impact of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
Tax Foundation estimates cost of implementing the GOP and Trump’s mega law could be $167M
North Idaho families invited to experience outdoors, history at Farragut State Park on Saturday
The event will include access to the Museum at the Brig, which includes artifacts, information and stories about Idaho’s wartime history; guided nature hikes on family-friendly trails; fishing for beginners with gu…
Idaho Legislature’s DOGE panel to work on repealing state laws, wading through public input
Cutting Medicaid expansion is worth thinking about, Republican state lawmakers say
New map shows public land in Idaho flagged for potential disposal
A company that produces maps for hunters and hikers has partnered with a conservation nonprofit to create a map of Bureau of Land Management-managed parcels in…
Sen. Crapo lauds ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and support of group founded by Koch brothers at private event
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, is urging supporters and business leaders to push back against “messaging” from “legacy media” regarding the major tax and spend…
Bryan Kohberger alleges he faces ‘minute-by-minute’ threats in Idaho prison
Incarcerated at Idaho’s maximum security prison for less than a month, Bryan Kohberger has lodged five formal complaints to corrections staff, including over other prisoners threatening him with sexual assault.
Idaho health officials confirm third measles case, this one in Bonner County
Idaho’s three measles cases are all in unvaccinated children. Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles, which is highly contagious and usually leads to hospitalization for one in five children younger than 5 …
Trump calls mail-in ballots, voting machines unreliable. What Idaho official says
Absentee ballots comprised about 20% of the ballots cast in the last two elections in Idaho, he said. They play an important role in allowing members of the mi…
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 $…
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.
Measles reported in eastern Idaho, becoming state’s second case in one week
The two new infections — both in unvaccinated children — are Idaho’s first measles cases since 2023, when an outbreak in southwest Idaho led to 10 infections. The new reports are the first measles cases recorded in…