Two days in May: Inside the frenzied rush to approve — and oppose — the Phoenix purchase
This article originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on December 20, 2023 (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the latest installment in Idaho Education News’ ongoing, in-depth coverage of the University of Idaho’s proposed [...]
Idaho State Police raising money to buy holiday meals for needy families
AMMON — It’s a record-breaking year for Idaho State Police after raising over $10,000 to help local families this holiday season, thanks to generous donations. It’s all part of the [...]
Inside the frenzied rush to approve — and oppose — the Phoenix purchase
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the latest installment in Idaho Education News’ ongoing, in-depth coverage of the University of Idaho’s proposed purchase of the University of Phoenix. Over several months, senior [...]
Almost 57,000 Idaho kids have lost Medicaid. Federal regulators are worried
Idaho has removed children from Medicaid faster than many other states. The federal government wants that to change. Earlier this year, states started to remove people from Medicaid after federal [...]
Artificial intelligence can find your location, alarming privacy experts : NPR
The PIGEON algorithm was able to geolocate this 2012 photo of the author on a backcountry trail in Yellowstone National Park to within roughly 35 miles of where it was [...]
Bonneville County legislator ‘censured’ for violating Republican Party platform; committee issues ‘guidance’ to colleagues
District 32 Senator Kevin Cook, left, with Representatives Stephanie Mickelsen, center, and Wendy Horman. The Bonneville County legislators were the subject of an investigation alleging they violated the Republican Party [...]
After a dozen failures, Salmon trustees vote to float another bond
A school district that’s known for its decaying buildings and repeatedly failing bond measures once again plans to ask taxpayers to chip in for facilities. Salmon school trustees unanimously voted [...]
Local woman dies in hospital after being hit by car in Walmart parking lot
AMMON — A woman is dead after being hit by a car outside the Ammon Walmart on Friday. Susan Lowe, 73, was pronounced dead at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center [...]
Nampa to close 4 schools amid declining enrollment
Nampa school board trustees embraced tearful district patrons after a Monday vote to close four schools. The proposal was years in the making but drew significant attention in recent weeks [...]
Idaho experiencing fewer calls for help transitioning to new Luma business system
The state of Idaho is experiencing fewer human resources and supply chain management issues as state agencies and employees gain confidence in the new wide scale state business system called [...]
$500 reward available for information leading to arrest in recent vandalism case
IDAHO FALLS — A $500 reward is being offered to help identify some suspects in a string of recent vandalism. It happened to some vehicles on 7th Street, Orlin Drive, [...]
Little touts results of outside Empowering Parents audit
Gov. Brad Little gave the Empowering Parents education microgrant program a clean bill of health Monday, after the release of an independent audit. The audit, ordered by Little, pinpointed less [...]
How a new way to vote is gaining traction in states — and could transform US politics
With U.S. democracy plagued by extremism, polarization, and a growing disconnect between voters and lawmakers, a set of reforms that could dramatically upend how Americans vote is gaining momentum at [...]
Two local men bring outdoor ice-skating rink to Sugar City
SUGAR CITY — Two Rexburg men recently opened up an outdoor ice-skating rink in Sugar City with the hope to make Idaho winters something that more people enjoy. Rink 99, [...]
Stakeholders chime in on state reading test
Idaho’s early literacy exam may be headed for an overhaul. It would be the first major change to the exam, which students in grades K-3 take each fall and spring, [...]
Boise State student shares untold stories with families of Idaho veterans who fought in WWII
Kent Kiser has asked a lot of questions over the years about his grandfather’s brother’s service during World War II. Always interested in military history, even from a young age, [...]
Democrats And Industry Clash Over Controversial Energy Plan
OSWEGO, N.Y. — On the snowy eastern shore of Lake Ontario sits a beige metal shipping container roughly the size of a mobile home. Inside, a machine called an electrolyzer [...]
Law enforcement launch a statewide effort to stop impaired drivers from ruining the holidays
EastIdahoNews.com file photo The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. BOISE — As the holiday season approaches with joyous celebrations, the unfortunate reality across Idaho is that [...]
Idaho Public Television to broadcast 2022 BYU-Idaho Christmas concert
The following is a news release from BYU-Idaho. REXBURG — In celebration of the Christmas season, Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2022 performance of “A BYU-Idaho Christmas” with special guest GENTRI will [...]
No sign of Pocatello teen after 11 days of searching
Jayden Jensen hasn’t been seen since he went under the water in the McTucker Pond area on Dec. 6. The search continues at American Falls Reservoir. Watch a search and [...]
Why an iconic Pocatello landmark carries the name of this prominent Idaho citizen
IDAHO FALLS – For more than a century, the James Brady Memorial Chapel inside Pocatello’s Mountain View Cemetery has been an iconic historic landmark. The city commemorated the building’s 100th [...]
‘Can’t think of a place I’d rather be’
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GOP pushes Speaker Johnson to start picking sides in its endless battles
Once Congress returns next year, Johnson will have big problems to resolve: government funding that starts to expire Jan. 19, the potential border-Ukraine fight and warring surveillance proposals that are [...]
City of Idaho Falls announces new Human Resources Director
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — Darin Jones will be the City of Idaho Falls’ new Human Resources Director after receiving [...]
Idaho Falls will no longer provide recycling bins, except for glass, due to rising costs
IDAHO FALLS — Rising fees are causing the city of Idaho Falls to stop providing recycling bins and hauling recyclable items, with the exception of glass, starting next year. This [...]