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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Person fatally shot by Washington state trooper during altercation on I-5 identified as Idaho man
The state patrol responded to a report of a man with a hammer on the shoulder of northbound I-5 in Everett on Thursday
6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
An eastbound pickup crossed the centerline about 5:30 a.m. and hit a westbound passenger van, police said.
What to expect in Idaho's state primary and Democratic presidential caucus
The May 23 caucuses will function more like a party-run primary with printed ballots and set polling hours
Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child's death, judge says
The original indictment filed in the case back in 2021 had the correct date, saying that JJ's death occurred on or between Sept. 22 and 23, 2019
Idaho inmate pleads guilty to escaping hospital after correctional officers are attacked
Meade also faces felony enhancements because prosecutors say he conspired or aided Umphenour in inflicting injury on two of the officers
Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
In states such as Idaho, where funding for early childhood education is limited, some schools are spearheading initiatives to provide quality, affordable child…
After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, said such laws protect the unborn. While she doesn’t know if anything can be done to prevent p…
Yellowstone trip ended with Idaho man arrested for kicking bison
The two men from Idaho Falls, Idaho, pleaded not guilty in a court appearance April 22.
Some urge boycott of Wyoming as rural angst over wolves clashes with cruel scenes of one in a bar
Wolves are federally protected as an endangered or threatened species in most of the U.S. but not the Northern Rockies. Wyoming, Idaho and Montana allow wolves…
Key moments Idaho abortion ban arguments before Supreme Court
Attorneys for both sides warned that the justices’ ruling could affect women and doctors far beyond Idaho, changing how emergency rooms treat patients in many …
A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
GOP governors in Idaho and Wyoming also signed legislation this year restricting the use of state funds for DEI efforts at higher education institutions.
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
The requirements are already law in several states, including Idaho
Judge OKs phone surveys of jury pool for man charged in 4 University of Idaho student deaths
Kohberger's defense team hired a consultant to survey potential jurors living near the university about things they might have seen, heard or read about the ca…
Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say
Boise police found the shooting suspect's vehicle unoccupied about a half hour after the shooting, and found a man believed to be the suspect outside a home, B…