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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
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…
Bonners Ferry rejects Idaho flag order
Following a directive from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office to remove the Canadian flag from city grounds, the Bonners Ferry City Council on May 6 voted to …
Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting new flag ban laws
The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states’ Re…
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
The lawsuit from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri argues that the Food and Drug Administration should roll back access to mifepristone. They filed their complaint after the Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone …
More pieces of legislation were prepared for Idaho’s 2025 session than in the last 30 years
Idaho legislators had so many pieces of legislation prepared – including draft bills, memorials, resolutions and proclamations – that it is difficult to find online records of another session that featured more pie…
For Medicaid cuts, national work requirements being considered, says Idaho’s U.S. Rep. Fulcher
Congressman says saving the health insurance program is the objective, but Medicaid benefits should be kept for ‘intended’ populations
7 people are dead after a pickup and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say
A pickup truck and tour van collision near Yellowstone National Park has killed seven people and injured eight others, Idaho State Police say.
Some Idaho education groups concerned with state’s new public school budgets, operations funding
Budget committee co-chair says Idaho Legislature has prioritized funding for school facilities and tax reductions
Some Idaho education groups concerned with state’s new public school budgets, operations funding
Budget committee co-chair says Idaho Legislature has prioritized funding for school facilities and tax reductions
Federal judge blocks new Idaho immigration law through preliminary injunction as lawsuit plays out
Federal judge Amanda Brailsford on Tuesday issued a longer lasting preliminary injunction, blocking Idaho from enforcing two new crimes created through the bill: illegal entry and illegal reentry. In her ruling…