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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
50 years later …
It is Idaho’s Titanic, our Hindenburg, our unfortunate chapter in the history books. But in a place that prides itself on resilience and the ability to come to…
Experts: Lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors' trauma
Von Ehlinger, a former Republican state lawmaker, was found guilty of rape
Three vie for GOP secretary of state in debate
Two of the three candidates running in the Idaho Republican primary election for secretary of state incorrectly said President Joe Biden did not win the 2020 e…
Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
Von Ehlinger's defense attorney Jon Cox told jurors the prosecution's case was made up of 'red herrings'
Ex-Idaho lawmaker accused of rape says sex was consensual
Earlier this week, jurors heard from investigators and a nurse who performed a rape exam
U.S. Sen. Risch endorses McGrane
Phil McGrane, Republican candidate for Secretary of State in Idaho, announced today the endorsement from U.S. Sen. Jim Risch for his candidacy to be Idaho’s next Secretary of State.
Facebook group to host Democratic U.S. Senate debate May 4 on Zoom
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Ben Pursley of Boise and David Roth of Idaho Falls have agreed to a Zoom debate hosted by the Facebook group Idaho Women for Biden/Harris.
Woman testifying in Idaho lawmaker's rape trial flees court
Von Ehlinger, 38, has pleaded not guilty
Appeals court nixes $1.1 billion timber award against Oregon
Timber harvests have declined steeply in rural areas of the state in recent decades
Trial begins for former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape
Von Ehlinger’s attorney, John Cox, told jurors that the intern and his client had passionate consensual sexual contact
Otters endorse Critchfield for schools job
Idaho’s 32nd Governor, Butch Otter, and former First Lady Lori Otter have formally endorsed Debbie Critchfield to be Idaho’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Idaho Fraternal Order of Police endorses Amador
The Idaho Fraternal Order of Police is proud to Endorse Paul Amador for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 4.
Court won't revive ban on secret filming at slaughterhouses
Federal appeals courts considering similar laws in Iowa and Idaho had split over the issue
'22 Primary: State of the Idaho Democratic Party
Leaders sense momentum but struggle to recruit candidates
US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
The decision follows a two-volume, 600-page environmental impact statement