Idaho governor approves increase in state public defense budget

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Friday approving a budget increase for the state’s new Office of the State Public Defender.

Get your team to their own Final Four

To me, there is no greater sporting event than the NCAA Final Four for both men's and women's basketball. I've been to many Final Fours, and you can't beat the excitement. They call it March Madness for a reason. I'm still hoping to fill out a perfect bracket one of these days!

Outrage builds as video shows police in Pocatello shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager

Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence just seconds after exiting their patrol cars and critically wounded a teenage boy — described by his family as nonverbal, autistic and intellectually disabled — as he stepped toward them with a knife, video from a witness shows.

Hearing could set rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial

Prosecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 began arguing some of the final ground rules they want for Bryan Kohberger's trial in a Wednesday morning hearing.

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump's administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation announced Friday that cites dangers from wildfires.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Concussions are NOT just in your head

I’ve noticed that we shrug off traumatic brain injuries like they’re simple headaches. I hear all too often, “I just fell and hit my head, no big deal. Or my daughter fell off her bike without a helmet.” What, No big deal!?! I believe people think head injuries are just something we talk about, but really doesn’t exist. You need to now the seriousness of a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Let me explain it another way, your brain has the consistency of Jell-O. Go make a bowl of Jello and throw it against the wall; that pretty much sums it up.

Old school white bread has its Masters moment

Show of hands: Who’s eaten a pimento cheese on white bread sandwich? I must admit I hadn’t until several years ago when my friend Jame` Davis gifted me with a small container of her homemade pimento cheese. Jame and her husband, Ryan, are avid golfers, so she began the tradition of celebrating the Masters Tournament, which begins this week in Augusta, Ga.

Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding teen across a chain-link fence

Andres' son called 911 around 5:22 p.m. Saturday to report a domestic dispute in a nearby backyard. An apparently intoxicated man was wielding a kitchen knife and periodically chasing a man and woman in the yard, he reported, according to audio of the 911 call released by the Pocatello Police Department.

Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price

For parents who need to work but can't afford the steep cost of child care, federally funded scholarships can be a lifeline. Delivered through state child care assistance programs, the scholarships can mean the difference between a parent working full time — or not at all.

OPINION: Standing up for the rule of law

The rule of law is the foundation of western civilization. More than 800 years ago, Englishmen forced the tyrannical King John to sign a document respecting their natural rights, including the right to a trial by jury. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from another tyrannical king, standing on the truth that no ruler or parliament is above the law.

Legals for April, 11 2025

Helen Goebel, 83

Helen Goebel, age 83, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Schneidmiller Hospice House of North Idaho. Helen was born on December 12, 1941, in Butte, Montana.

OUT and ABOUT with STEVE CAMERON: On Robles, the portal and Everett's rising star

Let’s go for a stroll, shall we?

Ask and you shall receive — speed limit signs

City responds to resident's request to slow speeders

Korver, who recently took his concerns tot he City Council about speeding drivers on the street, was pleased the city responded with a pair of 25-signs between Harrison and Locust avenues, as well as a pedestrian sign.

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Having a good mental state is about having good feelings and positive thoughts. No matter what is going on around us, we are in control of how we relate to situations outside of us. But there is more to the story…To create great mental health, it’s important to understand that emotions are not only connected with our thoughts, but also with our organs.

‘Death of a Unicorn’ a ‘Jurassic’ riff with occasional laughs

Rich people run the world, and in movies anyway, the rich people often do so with evil intent.

IDFG offers tips to avoid conflicts as bears come out of hibernation this spring

As Idaho’s bears emerge from hibernation, Fish and Game reminds residents and visitors to be 'Bear Aware' and take precautions to avoid attracting bears to homes, campsites, and communities.

EDITORIAL: Despite better odds, lottery not a good bet for your hard-earned cash

The higher ticket price also means the jackpot can start at $50 million, rather than the previous $20 million, and that the grand prize is expected to grow more quickly. Each time there isn’t a big winner, the jackpot will jump by a larger amount. Officials expect it will more frequently top the $1 billion threshold that draws extra attention — and bigger sales. Under the new rules, prizes for tickets not matching all six numbers also will increase, with non-jackpot winners now guaranteed at least $10. Each ticket also will include a randomly assigned multiplier that can increase the prize by up to 10 times, a previous add-on feature that cost an extra $1. The multiplier doesn't apply to a jackpot.

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

Day after day of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., rapidly swelling waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies in from Texas to Ohio. The National Weather Service said dozens of locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible.

Lakeside CrossFit now open in downtown Coeur d'Alene

For Sharon Anderson, CrossFit is as much about competition as it is about longevity and functional fitness.