In a highly unusual move, Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal on Monday issued a point-by-point rebuttal to Idaho Falls Superintendent Karla LaOrange’s critiques of his office — which she shared [...]
Hispanic Access Foundation, a national nonprofit that offers equitable research about the Latino community, has launched an air quality monitoring program in Caldwell to understand the impact that air pollution [...]
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – Instead of voting in a presidential primary election, Idaho voters will pick their political party’s nominee for president in a series of presidential nominating caucuses [...]
The $685 million University of Phoenix purchase is unlikely to affect the state’s credit rating, a financial adviser for the University of Idaho said Monday. State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth But [...]
In a request for clemency, attorneys for a man on Idaho’s death row say his original sentencing judge now believes he shouldn’t be executed. Thomas Creech, 73, has been on [...]
REXBURG — The Rexburg Children’s Choir is preparing for its annual holiday concert and this year, GENTRI will be joining the group for what’s promised to be an uplifting, memorable [...]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary Stacy Dean visited Boise’s Whitney Elementary School last week to celebrate National School Lunch Week. Four students escorted an entourage of adults to their [...]
On Thursday, we wrote about Idaho’s latest troubling vaccination trends: declining childhood immunization rates, and increasing opt-outs. A couple of followups: Measles vaccinations. Last school year, only 80.7% of kindergartners [...]
Instead of voting in a presidential primary election, Idaho voters will pick their political party’s nominee for president in a series of presidential nominating caucuses in 2024. That’s because during [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdUTLVnHoUE Be mindful of the Forest Service’s laws while hunting. | Salmon-Challis National Forest Service The following is a news release from the Salmon-Challis National Forest Service: SALMON — Fall [...]
Most students still haven’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels of achievement, whether in reading, English, or math. And the state’s most at-risk learners, including many students of color, those with [...]
Drag artists in Montana can perform without worry — for now. A federal judge ordered Montana’s drag ban bill be temporarily enjoined on Friday, according to court filings. Judge Brian [...]
POCATELLO (IdahoEdNews.org) — Kids should be helped, not criminalized. That’s the philosophy behind The Village: A Place for Youth and Families, a new center dedicated to getting youth back on [...]
SALMON — Idaho Fish and Game is “very aware” that a bear has been frequenting several locations within Salmon city limits. Getting rid of it, officials say, has been challenging. [...]
“I’ve heard stories of a fishkill on Henrys this spring from the long winter, can you find out more about this and report on it?” was a question sent to [...]
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The fallout from the Republican Party’s intra-party dispute continued this week as the members of at least two GOP county central committees say Idaho Republican [...]
REXBURG — Rexburg residents will have three options when they vote for mayor in November. Incumbent Jerry Merrill, seeking his third term, is running against Mike Glasscock and Luke Evans. [...]
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. The Idaho State Police is investigating a four-vehicle fatality crash which occurred at approximately 7:14 a.m. on Friday at the [...]
Reporter Carly Flandro works in EdNews’ East Idaho bureau. A former high school English teacher, she writes about teaching, learning, diversity, and equity. You can follow Flandro on Twitter @idahoedcarly [...]
An Idaho law meant to prevent transgender students from using school facilities that correspond with their gender identity will go into effect despite months of legal efforts to prevent its [...]
EastIdahoNews.com and Ashley in Idaho Falls and Pocatello are partnering to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition. We [...]
Safiya Abdi came to Idaho when she was 19 as a refugee of the Somali civil war in 2005. She had lived most of her life in a refugee camp [...]
WASHINGTON — Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew from the race for U.S. House speaker on Thursday evening, just one day after his colleagues nominated him for the role. “Our [...]
The attorney general’s office has subpoenaed University of Idaho President C. Scott Green, as it continues to pursue a lawsuit against the State Board of Education. C. Scott Green This [...]
A group of more than 600 Democratic legislators from 49 states have signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to overturn an appellate court decision [...]
If this all sounds uncomfortably familiar, that’s because it should. Idaho’s childhood immunization rates, already low, fell once again last school year. The data suggests that more than 10,000 school-age [...]
IDAHO FALLS — The ‘Wall of Warmth’ is back for its seventh year and ready to help community members in need as the cold winter months are quickly approaching. Coats [...]
The fallout from the Republican Party’s intra-party dispute continued this week as the members of at least two GOP county central committees say Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon and [...]
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on October 11, 2023 The University of Idaho is refusing to release records that could address financial risks from the proposed University of Phoenix purchase. On [...]
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 [...]
FORT HALL — As a child growing up on the Fort Hall reservation, Mark Trahant started his own newspaper, featuring crayon-drawn columns and headlines. “I knew instinctively that I like [...]
Oregon has agreed to transfer wolves to Colorado after other states declined to participate in that state’s new program. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will allow Colorado’s Parks [...]
The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. With the irrigation season winding down and efforts to keep fish out of ditches, local irrigators who divert water [...]
Carrying a clipboard and an electronic canvassing app downloaded to their phones, Margaret Kinzel and Amanda Stark set out on foot just before 10 a.m. on Saturday morning in Meridian [...]
Seniors Kemper Dabrowski, Kayden Reynolds and Colton Brooks timber cruise during their botany/forestry class at Priest River high school. PRIEST RIVER — Eight seniors in Jared Hughes’ forestry class measured [...]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants a returning Congress to take “urgent action” on Israel’s security needs after Hamas militants have injured and killed thousands beginning with Saturday’s brutal attack, [...]
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to reconsider an appeals case that will determine whether emergency room physicians in Idaho will be shielded from prosecution under the [...]
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:11 a.m. on Tuesday eastbound US26 at [...]
IDAHO FALLS — You pull the binoculars up to your eyes and, lo and behold, that blurry brown object just off the side of the road appears to be an [...]
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has again introduced a bill that aims to create a permanent bison program within the Department of Interior to help bolster tribal involvement in [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Environmental Coalition. IDAHO FALLS – Crews supporting cleanup contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition have broken ground on a new cell of the [...]
One-third of the students who took the Idaho Reading Indicator test last spring are not reading at grade level, according to recently-released results. About 91,400 students in grades K-3 took [...]
State efforts to prop up child care might spare some providers from the worst effects of last month’s expiration of pandemic-related aid — at least temporarily. But the unraveling of [...]
Thanks to a federal grant and rebate program approved by Congress, McCall-Donnelly School District Superintendent Eric Pingrey expects to slash his district’s transportation budget and reduce the district’s environmental impact. [...]
A New Jersey high school football game came down to the wire on Friday night and an incredible Hail Mary helped one team go home happy.Washington Township High School was [...]
Every year, hunters get lost in Idaho. While most escape with nothing worse than being tired, chilled and hungry, the hazards of being lost in Idaho’s backcountry shouldn’t be underestimated. [...]
Every year, hunters get lost in Idaho. While most escape with nothing worse than being tired, chilled and hungry, the hazards of being lost in Idaho’s backcountry shouldn’t be underestimated. [...]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is the second of four stories on candidates running for Ammon City Council in November 2023. AMMON — Two locals are seeking a seat on the Ammon [...]
IDAHO FALLS — There is still hope for preserving a beloved landmark. The old water tower in Idaho Falls could be revitalized if the right person buys it. Colter Wilson [...]
RIGBY — Landon Ellis is a senior at Rigby High School. He organized a blood drive, in partnership with the Red Cross, that exceeded his goal of generating 50 blood [...]