In this episode, award-winning teacher Misha Smith talks about how she uses field trips, big questions, and projects with real-world impact to fuel student curiosity and excitement. Plus, she reflects [...]
With the Sunday’s Republican Party deadline closing in, members of the Idaho Legislature’s two chambers had yet to agree Thursday on a solution to address the presidential primary election that [...]
RIGBY – Few things bring John Seal more of a rush than hearing an aircraft fly overhead. From the time he was a little kid, he’s looked up and dreamed [...]
Sitting in a since-closed downtown Boise coffee shop in the summer of 2018, J.J. Saldaña reflected on a challenge facing Idaho — then, and now. J.J. Saldana posted this photo [...]
The U.S. Department of Interior announced that $6.2 million in funding has been approved to acquire almost 2,500 acres to add Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho. The Migratory [...]
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 [...]
Patrons packed the room Wednesday despite the warning that a quorum would not be established and the school board could not meet. PRIEST RIVER – Dozens of anxious faces looked [...]
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators said during a Wednesday hearing that foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is a national security threat that should be further examined. The U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
Southwest District Health reported Wednesday that four more unvaccinated people in Nampa, all children, have been diagnosed with measles. The new cases are people exposed to the same household as [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. NAMPA — An additional four people have been confirmed to have measles in Nampa. All are [...]
Some folks have a hard time understanding why people would devote an entire career to serving the public when private employment generally pays more. You might have to put yourself [...]
“It seems to change every hour, if not by the minute in the House. So I don’t think they know what they can do at this point. But we know [...]
POCATELLO — City officials and community members gathered Tuesday to celebrate the Gate City’s latest feature — a newly installed entrance sign. Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad unveiled the new monument [...]
A former deputy attorney general representing the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has sued the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, alleging it retaliated against her after she raised ethical concerns [...]
Attorney General Raúl Labrador is embarking on an “abusive” and taxpayer-funded fishing expedition, the State Board of Education’s lawyer argued in a court filing Monday. At issue is a battery [...]
IDAHO FALLS — Sgt. Karl Casperson has found guns, tools, jewelry, cars, and boats in the Snake River and in other bodies of water in the area. He is the [...]
WASHINGTON — As Congress barrels toward a partial government shutdown, the White House on Monday warned that a program that helps millions of low income families afford healthy food could [...]
IDAHO FALLS — A film and photography studio is holding their first ever Halloween Short Film Contest. Film Garage 208 opened in December 2022, and will be holding the contest [...]
Branden Durst announced he will resign from his role as leader of the West Bonner County School District. He has served as the district’s quasi-superintendent since June 28. In the [...]
More than 60% of the members of the Idaho House of Representatives have signed a petition calling for a special legislative session to essentially repeal the state law passed earlier [...]
It’s arguably harder to build and upgrade schools in Idaho than in any other state. That’s because Idaho has one of — if not the — most stringent required pass [...]
UPDATE: Zachary Reiswig has made it to “The Mane Event,” which is the Top 25 final contestants in an online contest run by the USA Mullet Championships. The Mane Event [...]
Given the volume of people writing in, Yellowstone National Park has extended the public comment period for its draft Bison Management Environmental Impact Statement until Oct. 10. “We’ve received nearly [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Transportation Department: POCATELLO — Beginning Monday and continuing through Wednesday, nighttime closures will be in place for a section of Interstate [...]
POCATELLO — When Roy Allen was honored by the school district with the award for Special Education School Bus Driver of the Year, he didn’t even know such an award [...]
IDAHO FALLS — The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s recipients of its Distinguished Under 40 Awards in a news release this week. An official awards ceremony [...]
The following is a news release from Southeastern Idaho Public Health. POCATELLO — Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has the added the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in [...]
Trials don’t always dive into the psychology of what makes a killer, a killer. Now, former prosecutor and crime expert Nancy Grace aims to discover who Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger [...]
The "Snaggletooth Killer" never killed anyone, yet he was forced to survive three years of solitude on death row, where he was held in a 6-by-8-foot concrete cell with virtually [...]
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — You’re driving along at night on a quiet country road when, in the distance, you see a pair of bright-white headlights coming your way. No worries, [...]
IDAHO FALLS – An Idaho Falls teen has been missing since Friday afternoon, and authorities are searching for him. Thirteen-year-old Brekyn Stultz was last seen around 4:30 p.m. His mom, [...]
Fremont County Joint District’s Teton Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon School, a distinction it earned for being an “exemplary high performing” school. It was the only Idaho [...]
Editor’s note: Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. Despite a megadrought, states in the West have [...]
Staffing in Idaho’s direct care workforce — those who care for people with disabilities and older Idahoans — is in “crisis,” the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee heard in testimony on [...]
IDAHO FALLS – A 32-year-old man was arrested after police say he was caught trying to traffic methamphetamine in eastern Idaho. Jose Ivan Chavarria-Briano was charged with felony drug trafficking [...]
An advisory panel has wrapped up its review of the Empowering Parents education microgrant program. The group’s recommendations go to the State Board of Education in October. The parent [...]
Eleven conservation groups are asking Washington state to tighten its guidelines for when wolves that attack livestock can be killed. The groups are concerned too many wolves are dying needlessly [...]
IDAHO FALLS — Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham, is coming to eastern Idaho this weekend and he’s inviting you to “Look Up.” The 48-year-old North Carolina man is here [...]
Idaho state legislators and government officials can’t verify how much revenue the state has collected during the first three months of the state’s new fiscal year because of errors transitioning [...]
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred Thursday at approximately 12:08 p.m., on US26 at milepost [...]
The best political fight in town these days pits Dorothy Moon against Butch Otter. Granted, Otter has company. He is one of 116 Idaho Republicans who have endorsed an initiative [...]
This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Sept. 21, 2023. NAMPA — Idaho Launch will officially launch next month, and some students are counting down the days. Hundreds of [...]
This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Sept. 21, 2023. The Biden administration is writing off $37 million of University of Phoenix student loans — and it’s unclear whether [...]
The Biden administration is writing off $37 million of University of Phoenix student loans — and it’s unclear whether that move would leave the University of Idaho on the hook. [...]
For the first time in over a decade, Idaho’s largest electricity provider is looking to increase its general rate – a proposal that has led to criticism from customers and [...]
POCATELLO –– Two Idaho State University professors hope the volcanic features around East Idaho can answer some questions about their otherworldly counterparts. Over the next three years, Shannon Kobs Nawotniak [...]
PRIEST RIVER – Two of three West Bonner school board trustees abruptly canceled Wednesday’s scheduled meeting because they said they lacked a quorum. One of three remaining board members, trustee [...]
Decades of drought in the West has made water quality and quantity a major issue requiring government funding and innovation to fix, members of a U.S. Senate panel said Wednesday. [...]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story contains graphic details. Reader discretion is advised. DRIGGS — A former teacher, wrestling and football coach was sentenced and will serve time in prison for sexually [...]
Fremont County Joint District’s Teton Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon School, a distinction it earned for being an “exemplary high performing” school. It was the only Idaho [...]