State News
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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Hot temps, drought have meteorologists worried about the rest of Idaho’s wildfire season
If the largest wildfires aren’t originating in the Gem State, why has it been so smoky, and what can we expect for the rest of the season?
Recent explosion could teach us more about the birth and life of geysers in Yellowstone
Hydrothermal explosions like the one at Biscuit Basin are more common than you might think in the national park.
UPDATE: Gwen fire now 65% contained
The Gwen Fire in Nez Perce County has burned nearly 29,000 acres.
Skylar Meade transferred to Nez Perce County to face murder charge
Meade was indicted in June on murder charges in connection with the death of an elderly man from Juliaetta.
Temporary closures in place near Magee Cabin, Emerald Creek and Grandmother Mountain
These closures are being attributed to logging activity, bridge construction, and wildfire in the area.
Federal judge in Alabama lets Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ kids go forward in four states
Decision brings to 22 the number of states where the rule is blocked, including in Idaho
Idaho Secretary of State’s Office preparing arguments for open primary ballot initiative
Idaho Republican Party did not file argument against ballot initiative; other GOP groups did.
Gwen fire now 34% contained
The cause of the Gwen Fire, near Juliaetta, was determined to be a lightning strike.
After rainy weather, heat wave returns to North Idaho
Friday, Saturday temperatures could potentially break records.
Kootenai officials report decrease in injury collisions amid aggressive driving crackdown
In 2023, aggressive driving incidents accounted for 27% of all traffic fatalities in the state—and 2024’s statistics are projected to be even higher.
Gwen fire evacuation levels reduced as containment level increases
The Gwen Fire is now 10% contained, according to most recent reports.
Here's how you can see the Northern Lights in north Idaho
The Inland Northwest will have a chance to see a mild display of Northern Lights on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps coming to North Idaho
These summer day camps will give kids ages 10-15 the experience needed to earn their hunter education certificate.
Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D Builders, Inc.
UPDATE: A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
The single-pilot tanker plane disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states