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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Hiker killed by falling rock inside railroad tunnel in Nez Perce County, officials say
A hiker died after a rock fell on her head inside a railroad tunnel in north central Idaho, officials told local news outlets.
Idaho's immigration enforcement bill passes Senate
The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to involve local law enforcement in immigration enforcement. The action marks nearly the last hurdle before the bill heads to the governor’s desk.
Medicaid reform bill passes Idaho Senate, heads to governor's desk
The Idaho Senate at around 6 p.m. Tuesday suspended its own rules to be able to more quickly take up a major Medicaid reform bill.
Report: Idaho funding inadequate for special education, creating $82M funding gap
A new report has found that Idaho’s K-12 public funding doesn’t adequately support districts for their students with higher needs.
North Idaho legislator wants all employers to use E-Verify. What would that mean for Idaho?
‘It’s not black and white’: Idaho governor says about curbing unauthorized immigration, filling labor supply
Idaho GOP: Security was ‘clearly identified,’ ‘professional’ as woman was dragged from meeting
“Is this your deputy?” That was one of the many questions asked by an Idaho woman before she was forcibly grabbed, picked up, dragged and removed from a ch…
Texts, 911 call unsealed in Kohberger’s case reveal new details about Idaho homicides
Text messages from two surviving roommates in the University of Idaho student homicides and a transcript of the 911 call — both unsealed by the court Thursday …
Idaho governor signs $253 million tax cut bill
Gov. Brad Little on Thursday signed House Bill 40, which cuts corporate and individual income taxes, eliminates the capital gains tax on precious metal bullion, and expands tax exemptions on some military pension i…
Idaho House approves Medicaid reform bill
The House on Thursday advanced a bill that would make major changes to the way that Idaho administers its Medicaid program.
Despite earlier concerns, governor signs largest income tax cut in Idaho history
Gov. Brad Little signed a $253 million tax cut into law Thursday, despite sharing his earlier concerns over the total amount of proposed losses in state revenu…
Idahoans are setting clocks ahead for daylight saving this weekend. Is it the last time?
This weekend, Idahoans will once again lose an hour overnight, setting their clocks forward in accordance with daylight saving time.
Idaho governments can’t require masks for infectious diseases, after governor signs bill
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that bans government and school mask mandates to combat infectious diseases.
Idaho could be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after Legislature passes bill
Only five states allow firing squads for executions. But the firing squad isn’t the primary death penalty method in any of those states.
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump beg…
‘Murder,’ ‘psychopath’: Kohberger defense wants to limit phrases, evidence in Idaho trial
A trove of documents released Tuesday reveals requests from prosecutors and the defense for the upcoming trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused in the stabbi…