A long, troubling immunization trend just gets worse
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 [...]
‘Wall of Warmth’ adds more locations as organizers hope to collect over 8,000 coats for people in need
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 [...]
‘Purity tests and bullying’: Division within Idaho GOP continues
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 [...]
University of Idaho refuses to release reports on financial risks from Phoenix purchase
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 [...]
He grew up eating chocolate in Germany, and now makes it out of his own factory in eastern Idaho
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 [...]
Renowned journalist returns to the reservation — and his first stop was Sho-Ban High
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 agrees to transfer 10 wolves to Colorado after other Western states decline
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 [...]
Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off
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 [...]
Idahoans for Open Primaries group reaches 25,000 signatures for voting ballot initiative
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 [...]
Outdoor classroom creates a new generation of forest stewards
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 [...]
Biden denounces deadly Hamas attack on Israel: ‘There’s no justification for terrorism’
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, [...]
In quick reversal, Ninth Circuit will reconsider Idaho abortion case
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 [...]
Driver crashes into river after falling asleep near Swan Valley, police say
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 [...]
Careful…that may not be the trophy bull you think it is
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 [...]
Bipartisan U.S. Senate bill aims to boost bison tribal management, restoration
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 [...]
Crews break ground on new cell for INL landfill
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 [...]
Statewide, scores are down. But here’s where they’re the best.
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 [...]
States are trying to prop up the child care industry. It isn’t enough.
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 [...]
Idaho schools can seek rebates to buy zero-emission electric school buses
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. [...]
New Jersey high school football game ends with wild Hail Mary touchdown
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 [...]
Heading out to hunt? Here are 10 tips to keep you safe
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. [...]
Heading out to hunt? Here’s 10 tips to keep you safe
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. [...]
Incumbent Heidi Boyle running against Nolan Wheeler for city council seat in Ammon
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 [...]
Locals working to repurpose the old Idaho Falls water tower
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 teen organizes blood drive as Eagle Scout project
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 [...]