Patrons line up for a Caldwell School Board meeting in February, for a discussion of a proposed policy on bathroom accommodations for transgender students. Three incumbent trustees face opponents in [...]
Every week I’m interviewing exciting people from Idaho and around the world! The African Children’s Choir was in town this week and I had the chance to sit down with [...]
PRIEST RIVER – West Bonner trustees appointed a temporary superintendent Wednesday night following their acceptance of a resignation of an unnamed employee. It was presumed to be Branden Durst’s resignation, [...]
Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ [...]
The city of Boise and towns in Blaine County are taking the lead on establishing renewable energy policies in Idaho, experts said at a policy forum held Wednesday on the [...]
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced on Wednesday the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, President Joe Biden’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. The panel voted 12-9 to [...]
More election news will be published in the coming days. We’ll have previews of trustee elections in West Ada, Kuna, West Bonner, Coeur d’Alene and Caldwell. We also will continue [...]
AMMON – A 45-year-old Ammon man was arrested after a friend reportedly turned him in after finding child pornography on his tablet. Jonathan Mohr was charged with 10 felony counts [...]
If there’s one thing Americans can still agree on it’s that tax policy is one of the most consequential decisions our government makes that impacts our economy and family budgets. [...]
At a Tuesday hearing at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, dozens of Idaho Power customers and climate advocates laid out concerns about a proposal that would change the way the [...]
A lawsuit filed by 33 states, including Idaho, accuses Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to intentionally addict children and teens, in violation of state and federal laws that protect [...]
IDAHO FALLS – Idaho State Police are on the hunt for a missing man from Kamiah in northern Idaho who they believe is in danger. Forty-seven-year-old Aaron Osborn was last [...]
RATHDRUM — Seniors applying for their portion of the $75 million Idaho Launch funds say applying is not difficult with the help of parents and school counselors. Kamryn Wixom: “I [...]
Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. Long-forgotten Idaho Latino music is about to see the light of day. While looking through old files, Steven Hatcher, a folklorist at the Idaho [...]
IDAHO FALLS — It’s time to get spooky! Halloween is almost here and so many homes in eastern Idaho are decorated for the season. We asked our users to share [...]
State Department of Education officials proudly proclaimed earlier this month that Idaho students were “outperforming their national peers in early literacy” — even though their proficiency levels on the Idaho [...]
Most Idaho school board races are still low-key and low-budget elections. However, there are a few exceptions. And here are the 10 spendiest trustee races in Idaho, based on contributions [...]
Following the transition to a new statewide business system called Luma, Idaho state officials on Friday delivered the first official revenue report of the 2024 fiscal year that began July [...]
Following the transition to a new statewide business system called Luma, Idaho state officials on Friday delivered the first official revenue report of the 2024 fiscal year that began July [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide, introducing on Wednesday a political organization to fund similar efforts outside Illinois, a state that legalized [...]
Newsom should “speak very clearly against the repression of the Hong Kong people,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, said in an interview. “Otherwise [...]
Last spring, I wrote about what to do if you have snow mold on your lawn. This fall, I would like to focus on things you can do now to [...]
IDAHO FALLS — A crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle sent one person to the hospital Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:20 p.m., according to Kerry Hammon, spokesperson [...]
IDAHO FALLS – For Rick Cheatum, state and local politics are a balancing act. The 73-year-old Pocatello Republican serves simultaneously as a city councilman and state representative. He’s in his [...]
FIRST ON FOX: As Ohio voters prepare to decide on sweeping changes to the state's abortion laws, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has uncharacteristically jumped into the debate with both feet.DeWine [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Transportation Department. IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Transportation Department will close Yellowstone Highway from A Street to Cliff Street from 6 [...]
OAK CITY, Utah — On Oct. 14, in the small town of Oak City, Utah, I — along with my grandson, Brandon, and son-in-law, John — headed out of town [...]
POCATELLO — A man who allegedly forced a girl to perform sex acts on him, beginning when she was seven years old, faces a felony charge. Edward Richard Rodriguez, 41, [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Transportation: BOISE — Governor Brad Little has officially proclaimed Oct. 21 to be Idaho Move Over Law Day. AAA, [...]
Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the country are trying to create more affordable housing. An unprecedented surge in the nationwide construction of new housing — mostly apartments — [...]
Hamas has released an American mother and her teenage daughter who had been held hostage in Gaza since war broke out in the region nearly two weeks ago, Israeli and [...]
MACKAY – Until now, finding a restaurant in Mackay that’s open year-round has been challenging. Natalie Becker and Brandon Scott saw a need for a family diner in the area [...]
The West Bonner County Sheriff’s department is investigating a criminal complaint against West Bonner School District trustee Troy Reinbold for nonfeasance as a public official. The West Bonner school board [...]
IDAHO FALLS – Two people were arrested at a hotel on Tuesday after being found with fentanyl and cocaine in their room. Sadie Jo Richards, 26, of Tetonia, was charged [...]
Hailey Martinez, 28, a mother of four children, says everything she does is for her kids. But she wasn’t sure she would have more than one child initially, since she [...]
The state collects plenty of data about what students do after high school. And on Thursday, State Board of Education members chewed on some conflicting numbers. On the one hand, [...]
WASHINGTON — Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon said his wife slept with a gun for protection after she received threatening phone calls demanding that her husband support Ohio Rep. Jim [...]
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is hosting the 2023 Idaho Falls City Council Candidate Forum. The event is being held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the EastIdahoNews.com studios [...]
When I became a school trustee in Cassia County in 2001, I knew I wanted to serve my community by being part of important educational decisions. I knew I wanted [...]
AMMON – The whiteboard in Micah Austin’s office has an evolving list of daily tasks and focuses. The left side of the board contains a list of the mayor’s priorities [...]
Anna Gorin has Idaho Mountain Fever. A Boise photographer in her young 30s, she pursues big hikes in the Idaho mountains, bagging peaks at a blistering pace. She might climb [...]
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Netflix has raised its prices again. The streaming giant said in its third-quarter earnings report that its premium ad-free plan in the United States will increase [...]
COEUR D’ALENE — The concern over whether a Coeur d’Alene school trustee had relocated to Post Falls and was no longer eligible to serve on the board was quickly resolved [...]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden assured Israel that the U.S. will replenish defense stockpiles and also announced new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza during his historic visit Wednesday to [...]
WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in his second bid for U.S. House speaker on Wednesday failed to win enough support from his fellow Republicans, leaving the party deadlocked with [...]
The following is a news release and photo from Brigham Young University-Idaho. REXBURG — Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Fall 2023 enrollment numbers for both campus and online. [...]
Across the roughly 1,300 square miles of the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota, tribal members harvest wild rice in waters that have sustained them for generations. They’ve been [...]
Editor’s Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual abuse. CALDWELL (Idaho Statesman) — Ex-Caldwell Police Sgt. Ryan Bendawald has been indicted on several felonies, with prosecutors alleging he “abused” [...]
The voters of West Bonner County School District (WBCSD) are still working to clean up the wreckage caused to their school system by a board of trustees inspired by the [...]
SHELLEY — A local school district will ask for a $67.8 million bond to build a new high school in the upcoming election. Voters will have the opportunity to decide [...]