Over the past decade, ranked choice voting has become increasingly popular. From conservative Utah to liberal New York City, 13 million American voters in 51 jurisdictions — including all of [...]
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling that affects 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt relief, the Biden administration crafted a year-long delay [...]
As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, car after car of fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a desperate race for safety.And car [...]
BOISE — The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has named five law enforcement officers who will receive the Idaho Medal of Honor — four of those named recipients are officers with [...]
Idaho’s demand for a public charter school education continues to outpace availability, even as the state sees additional schools opening this year. There were at least 10,711 students placed on [...]
After Kansas Reflector reported on the ignominious and unconstitutional raid of the Marion County Record on Aug. 11, news outlets and commentators from across Kansas and the nation followed suit [...]
The heavy rains and strong winds of Tropical Storm Harold began rolling ashore Tuesday along the Gulf Coast, bringing much-needed moisture to drought-stricken Texas but also the threat of tornadoes [...]
ARCO – A teen was flown to a local hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Arco Monday afternoon. The crash happened at 3:44 p.m. at Grand Avenue and U.S. Highway [...]
An audit into the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s distribution of grant funds to help children deal with the after effects of the pandemic found that “lack of controls [...]
IDAHO FALLS – A new gastro pub is moving into the space formerly occupied by a longtime Chinese restaurant in downtown Idaho Falls. Happy Chinese Restaurant at 504 Shoup Avenue [...]
A record endowment payment will translate into an additional $1.5 million for K-12. The state Land Board last week approved the payouts for the next budget year, which begins July [...]
One of state superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s top priorities is preparing graduates for in-demand technical jobs. So she pushed legislation that will pump $45 million tax dollars in a program designed [...]
BELLEVUE, Idaho — Judy Foster, a retired, long-time Hailey resident, regularly spends her Thursdays at the Hunger Coalition in Bellevue where she can enjoy a free community meal and meet [...]
At least 9 million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert areas were especially susceptible [...]
Tens of thousands were without power in Southern California on Sunday night after Tropical Storm Hilary brought damaging winds and the threat of “life-threatening flooding” to the region, prompting warnings [...]
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. − Historic Hurricane Hilary eased slightly to tropical storm status Sunday as it churned toward the Pacific Coast while Southern California braced for up to a foot [...]
MMA fighter Colby Covington joined "The Ingraham Angle" to discuss his pre-fight rituals, personal choices and unwavering faith that each play major roles in his life and career.Covington attributed much [...]
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports.A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Commission for Libraries: BOISE, Idaho –The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) announces the award of more than $3.25 million to 15 [...]
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls: Idaho Falls Public Works is pleased to announce that most of the various construction projects are going well [...]
WASHINGTON (Idaho Capital Sun)–The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks [...]
CANYON COUNTY — A Nampa man was seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident on eastbound Interstate 84 in Canyon County Friday night. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m., according [...]
RIGBY — A man has been arrested by Idaho State Police for the accident on U.S. Highway 20 that left a Rexburg man dead on August 11, according to a [...]
PACKWOOD, Wash. — Last year, Don Pratt fled from his home as a wildfire swept down the mountainside here in Washington’s Cascade Range. “Heading out, I thought it was the [...]
POCATELLO — You might have gotten used to seeing the Thanks a Brunch truck around town, but that’s about to change. The owners of Thanks a Brunch, Haiden Seipert and [...]
Four of nine applicants will move forward in the process to fill a vacancy on the Boise School Board, trustees voted Friday. The candidates — Paul Bennion, Kenneth Howell, Darla [...]
BLACKFOOT — Commuters on southbound Interstate 15 had an unpleasant surprise Friday morning between Shelley and Blackfoot. “We’ve had somebody lose some nails,” Idaho State Police Lt. Marvin Crain told [...]
Idaho officials say that a letter from federal regulators that says Idaho may have broken federal rules in how the state removed people from Medicaid this spring doesn’t paint a [...]
The following is a news release from the CEI Foundation. IDAHO FALLS — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Foundation announced today that the annual Great Race for Education-Espionage Edition, [...]
The State Board of Education put West Bonner trustees on notice to comply with state laws, according to a public record obtained by Idaho Education News. While the State Board [...]
Idahoans for Open Primaries is starting its signature collection drive Saturday in hopes that a ballot initiative to end Idaho’s closed primary election will qualify to go before voters in [...]
BOISE (The Idaho Statesman) — Transgender women and girls will be allowed to continue playing public school and college sports in Idaho after a federal court ruling Thursday. A Boise [...]
Fires have more than doubled so far this year on state-managed public land in Washington compared to 2022, and people are mostly to blame for the blazes. On Washington state [...]
Every week I’m interviewing exciting people from Idaho and around the world! Makenzie Phipps is an up-and-coming country singer from West Virginia who released her debut single “Maybe” earlier this [...]
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 [...]
Idaho Gov. Brad Little touted the state’s recent property tax reduction law during a luncheon with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. This year, Idahoans will see about [...]
In one heartbreaking announcement after another, the loss of human life continues to climb in the wake of the devastating inferno that swept through Maui on August 8.The fire claimed [...]
Boise State University president Marlene Tromp addressed hundreds at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the annual state of the university speech Wednesday morning. Tromp touted many accomplishments coming from Idaho’s [...]
IDAHO FALLS — This years’ Mutt Strut is dedicated to animals and humans who have responded when crisis strikes. Benefitting Snake River Animal Shelter, the event will be held at [...]
When it comes to public policy, we all want what’s best for Idaho. How can we do something better and faster, that saves taxpayers’ money? We pride ourselves in taking [...]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Transportation Department. FORT HALL – To facilitate construction of the new bridge at Fort Hall Exit 80 on I-15, night closures [...]
The spread of bird flu has left Washington wildlife officials scrambling to test suspected cases and cleaning up hundreds of tern and gull carcasses along the coast of an island [...]
University of Idaho president C. Scott Green addressed the campus community Tuesday morning, marking the start of a new academic year. Green, the U of I’s 19th president, spoke confidently [...]
Former President Donald Trump and several members of his inner circle were indicted Monday in Fulton County’s sweeping investigation into 2020 election interference. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis held [...]
At least 55,300 Idaho children have lost access to Medicaid health insurance since April as the state continues to disenroll people from the program after pandemic-era protections have ended, data [...]
The following is a news release from the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce. IDAHO FALLS – The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber is pleased to host Idaho State Lt. Governor [...]
Nine Boise residents have applied to fill a vacancy on the Boise School District’s Board of Trustees. Former trustee Andy Hawes vacated his position in July. Friday marked the deadline [...]
After being sued Friday afternoon a second time by St. Luke’s Health System, anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested that evening on a contempt of court warrant stemming from his [...]
IDAHO FALLS — Businessman Frank VanderSloot celebrated his 75th birthday Monday by setting an indoor rowing world record. The Melaleuca Executive Chairman rowed 100 meters in 14.8 seconds on the [...]
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — When J.D. Davis, the department chair of English at Twin Falls High School, was told last year that half of the committee he was leading to pick new [...]