U.S. Sen. Jim Risch has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would fully delist grizzly bears in the lower 48 from Endangered Species Act protections.  Risch, R-Idaho, introduced [...]

“At some point we’ll have to deal with the reality that America is a two-party system. If we can’t do it on our own, there may come a point in [...]

REXBURG — Musicians Igor Iamchimciuc and Valeri Glava each have a fondness for and a special connection to eastern Idaho. The cimbalom/violin duo will visit Rexburg Monday, August 14 at [...]

(CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left behind. It’s hard not to be terrified by images of deadly wildfires like those that [...]

Christian singer Sean Feucht said believers should expect attacks on their faith in 2023 after a newspaper editorial labeled his ministry "dangerous." Feucht has led worship services across the country since [...]

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls: IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Power sponsored 10 local high school students to attend a six-day leadership conference [...]

IDAHO FALLS — The Upper Valley Baseball League has started a fundraiser for the family of Monique Morales, who died in a car accident on Interstate 15. Morales was the [...]

UPDATE Jefferson County Coroner has identified the man who died in a head-on collision Friday afternoon. Broc Wade Stoddard, 22, of Rexburg, died on the scene after another car hit [...]

This story was first published by Boise State Public Radio on Aug. 11, 2023. Ammon Bundy, the anti-government provocateur, has been arrested according to the Gem County dispatch service. Bundy [...]

This story was first published by the Boise Weekly on Aug. 10, 2023. Dave Fisher spent 26 years working as an engineer in Idaho. He had a house, two children [...]

UPDATE A 22-year-old Rexburg man is dead after the crash that occurred on Highway 20 near Rigby Friday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m., the man was driving west on US-20 [...]

As Idaho leaders prioritized how to spend money combating opioid addiction and abuse on Friday, they heard that Gov. Brad Little’s media campaign reached a wide audience and Idaho youth [...]

IDAHO FALLS — Law enforcement is asking drivers to avoid a busy intersection after a crash happened Friday afternoon in Idaho Falls. Idaho State Police Lt. Marvin Crain said a [...]

IDAHO FALLS – Fifteen months into construction, the Idaho Falls Police Complex hosted the media for a tour of what will become a one-stop shop for community members seeking help [...]

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m., the Idaho Transportation Department will be conducting nighttime work on Yellowstone [...]

The U.S. District Court decided Thursday that it would temporarily block enforcement of an Idaho law meant to prevent transgender students from using school restrooms that correspond with their gender [...]

CALDWELL — Idaho families will soon no longer have to send their children out of state to get their children mental health care inside a residential facility. The Idaho Youth [...]

The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday threw out ballot titles written by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office concerning a new ballot initiative relating to Idaho’s primary elections and ordered [...]

Idaho doctors asked state legislators on Wednesday to let doctors continue managing health care for people on Medicaid, a health insurance program for the poor.  Idaho formed a committee of [...]

  Effective reading curriculum relies on asking young readers to sound out words. At Alturas Elementary School, the district hosted a summer literacy program for students who speak English as [...]

North Idaho lakes are a haven for water sports, but at least one volunteer group is working to remind the public that its local lake is not immune to water [...]

Robert A. Iger’s urgent need to overhaul Disney — to turn its streaming division into a profitable enterprise and pull back on its troubled traditional television business — came into [...]

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 FALLS — Newly-restored, historic rides will once again thrill riders at Funland at the Zoo. The community is invited to a “nostalgic celebration” to mark Funland’s grand reopening on [...]

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Water experts and public officials across the state presented challenges, success stories and solutions regarding Idaho’s water supply at the Governor’s Water Summit on Monday [...]

When I came to the Idaho Statesman as opinion page editor in 1999, it was suggested that I read a special section that the editorial department did on dam breaching. [...]

RIGBY — A pilot was hospitalized after an airplane crash at the Rigby Airport on Tuesday evening. The crash occurred at about 6:25 p.m. on the airport runway located at [...]

Idaho’s seven-member Empowering Parents advisory panel met for a work session Tuesday afternoon, a prelude to next week’s meeting in Rexburg and the group’s October deadline to present recommendations to [...]

Oregon cherry growers are asking state leaders to help them with financial relief after a third bad season spurred by climate change. On July 31, Oregon House Rep. Jeff Helfrich, [...]

The following is a news release from Mountain America Center: IDAHO FALLS — Cycle City Promotions will bring two nights of the 2023 AMA EnduroCross Series to Hero Arena inside [...]

Idaho is eight to 12 months away from launching a new certification model aimed at alleviating the teacher shortage, especially in rural or Native American communities. “We’re hopeful that that’s [...]

WASHINGTON — As a former bartender and current tipped worker, Trupti Patel knows that customers tend to get grabby when there is alcohol involved. After working in the food service [...]

Water experts and public officials across the state presented challenges, success stories and solutions regarding Idaho’s water supply at the Governor’s Water Summit on Monday at the Idaho Capitol in [...]

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – Questions about how to describe a proposed ballot initiative that would change Idaho elections were the focal point of oral arguments before the Idaho Supreme [...]

BOISE — Text-generating artificial intelligence is here to stay, which is why superintendents packed into “Idaho Education and AI: Questions and Considerations” seminar on Thursday afternoon, hoping to gain ideas [...]

Questions about how to describe a proposed ballot initiative that would change Idaho elections were the focal point of oral arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court on Monday in Boise.  [...]

Some state governments set their own ambitious clean energy goals far into the future, but Idaho typically defers its energy goals to the private sector. While the Gem State is [...]

Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big bite out of the forest.There are more than [...]

BOISE (AP) — An upcoming YMCA summer camp session has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of a bus crash that injured almost a dozen people, [...]

Patty Krawec at a Wet'suwet'en solidarity event at the Canada-U.S. border. Patty Krawec hide caption toggle caption Patty Krawec Patty Krawec at a Wet'suwet'en solidarity event at the Canada-U.S. border. [...]

Some of our vegetables are starting to ripen in the garden. Knowing when to harvest, how to store them and what their shelf-life is can help us to enjoy the [...]

The following is a news release from the Eastern Idaho State Fair: BLACKFOOT — Starting in 2023, the Eastern Idaho State Fair will honor up to three people annually who [...]

RIGBY — A little boy took Paul Kenny by surprise when he grabbed the white cane he was using in Walmart. The incident happened many years ago, but it remains [...]

Fox Nation host Nancy Grace grilled convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell for what she called an attempt at getting the judge to lighten her sentence for the murders of her [...]

IDAHO FALLS — Two Idaho Falls locals were arrested on Wednesday after police reportedly found them in possession of illegal drugs. Kataraina Merica, 28, was charged with two counts of [...]

An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of a bus crash that injured almost a dozen people, an [...]