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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Westward Ho! Maine potatoes travel far after western drought
The shipments to Idaho were seed potatoes, including Maine’s Caribou russet, that’ll be planted this spring
Groups seek to stop gold mine exploratory drilling in Idaho
The project was halted following federal court rulings in 2019 and 2020 concerning potential harm to Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Session gavels out: Historic year for education
The Idaho Legislature called it a year Thursday, closing the door on a three-month session that brought an 11% increase to K-12 education funding, 11th hour cu…
Officials finish buried nuclear waste cleanup at Idaho site
The landfill sits above the Lake Erie-sized Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer
Health care provider sues over Idaho's strict abortion ban
Abortion providers in Texas have also challenged that state's ban
Idaho gov vetoes bill banning business vaccine requirements
Last year, Montana became the first state in the nation to ban most businesses from requiring vaccines as a condition of employment
Idaho House and Senate vote to adjourn until Thursday
The cuts involved $3.5 million in federal virus relief money as well as $307,000 in state funding for e-books
Idaho governor OKs new law to boost execution drug secrecy
The legislation drew passionate debate from Republican and Democratic opponents
Idaho House OKs study of 'harmful' material in libraries
The House voted 57-7 to approve the resolution to create the group comprised of House members
Idaho governor OKs wildland firefighter hazard pay raises
The law takes effect immediately
Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law
The law in the conservative state is scheduled to take effect 30 days after the signing, but court challenges are expected
Little ranks No. 5 among governors nationwide
Annual report focuses on success with economy
Senate OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M
Backers of this year’s budget said the schools were responsive to the Legislature’s concerns
Bill banning ballot drop boxes is dead in Idaho Senate
Backers of the bill said drop boxes are susceptible to theft and arson
Idaho lieutenant governor lays out plans if elected governor
includes banning vaccine and mask mandates, protecting 2nd Amendment rights and reducing Idaho’s dependence on federal money