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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
The rejection of the conservation groups' petitions to relist wolves in February allowed state-run wolf hunts to continue in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
No budget surplus expected as Idaho begins new fiscal year today
After state budget projections missed the mark by more than $120 million in May, budget officials were not expecting the state of Idaho to end its fiscal year on Sunday with a budget surplus – a departure from reco…
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The 9th Circuit decision had governed nine states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
The Idaho opinion doesn’t answer key questions about whether doctors can provide emergency abortions elsewhere
Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 trial for suspect
Police arrested Kohberger six weeks later at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania, where he was spending winter break.
The Supreme Court seems poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, a Bloomberg News report says
The case would continue at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals if the Supreme Court dismisses the proceedings
LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books - and on themselves
Gender nonconforming library workers in particular, like Meissner, are also grappling with growing calls for book bans across the U.S.
2 crop dusting airplanes collided in southern Idaho, killing 1 pilot and severely injuring the other
The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. in an area covered by sage and grass near the airport in Arco, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said.
Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students
So far, 2nd District Judge John Judge has not set a trial date, noting that the case is particularly complicated in part because prosecutors have said they wil…
Bureau of Land Management shrinks proposed size of controversial Idaho wind farm project
Idaho Republicans U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch both expressed their continued opposition to the project in social media posts last week.
Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision
When asked by the judge whether he wanted to make a statement, Daybell declined.
Jurors could soon decide the fate of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
Daybell is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of …
Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
Republicans in Idaho, who control the legislature and hold every statewide office, have been attacking the proposed ranked voting citizen initiative there. Sta…
Biden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses
Only registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters were allowed to participate
Biden is poised to pick up more delegates in Idaho's Democratic caucuses
The presidential caucus winner will face a steep hill to climb for Idaho's general election. The Republican presidential candidate has won the deep-red state i…