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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
3 killed in Idaho In-N-Out shooting included a man known for helping others get sober
Ashley Garibay, 23, who was killed in the shooting, worked for the burger chain on a team that trained new employees away from where she lived in Stockton, Cal…
In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores
A candlelight vigil was planned Tuesday night at Twin Falls City Park, and police have opened a center where those who were affected by the shooting could get support and request or collect personal items left at t…
Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
An off-duty state trooper and a civilian fired on the attacker and diverted him from the restaurant, the chief said. Police haven't disclosed their names or th…
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
The wildfires were among dozens across the Western U.S. that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. At least 390 square mile…
Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
“My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed. We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight,” In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder sa…
Kohberger wants to rescind guilty plea
As part of his plea deal last summer, Kohberger, 31, accepted no chance of parole and waived his appeal rights in exchange for avoiding a possible death senten…
Medical cannabis initiative fails to qualify for Idaho’s general election ballot
A contractor working for the medical cannabis initiative arrived with nearly 900 signatures minutes after the local elections office in Minidoka County closed …
Vaccine skeptic Dr. Ryan Cole to stay on board of Idaho’s largest public health district
In votes of three of the four counties in Central District Health, enough commissioners voted to reappoint Cole for his role to become official again, Geanopulos said. The health district hasn’t yet heard back from…
Trump administration threatens to criminally prosecute Idaho election officials if noncitizens vote
The Justice Department’s lawsuit that asks a judge to force McGrane to turn over the data is on hold. That’s at least until the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appea…
Group maps safe bathrooms across the state for trans people
The list — developed through hundreds of community-submitted ideas — is made up of largely gender-neutral private bathrooms, said Scar Rulien, a board member f…
Expanded SNAP work requirements now in effect in Idaho
A spokesman for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the program, said the changed requirements “went into effect as planned.”
Disaster declaration approved to help counties in North Idaho after storm causes $5.9M in damages
Idaho counties to receive $49.6 million in payment in lieu of taxes for federal public lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior collects revenue from commercial activity on public lands, and a portion of that revenue is shared with states and counties…
Trump approves millions in FEMA aid to Idaho for storm damage
Requests for presidential disaster declaration are submitted by state governors to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and approved by the president.
Supreme Court upholds Idaho, West Virginia laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the court that, “states may maintain women's and girls' sports for biological females" to address safety and competitive fair…