Fundraiser being held for local hockey team invited to compete in nat…
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls high school varsity hockey team will represent Idaho in an upcoming national tournament, and a fundraiser is being held to help get the team [...]
Final awards made for superintendent’s workforce expansion program
The 11-member Idaho Career Ready Students council is chaired by Superintendent Debbie Critchfield (center) and is made up of a variety of members from stakeholder groups around Idaho. (Photo: Darren [...]
Local martial arts studio to host “Battle at the Falls” taekwondo tou…
The following is a news release and photos from Ferocity ATA Martial Arts. IDAHO FALLS — About 350 skilled martial artists will converge in Idaho Falls for the annual Battle [...]
Idaho Senate rejects library bill by one vote
A bill that would mandate a process to review and move library materials deemed harmful to children failed by one vote in the Idaho Senate on Thursday. Some critics argued [...]
‘Unlikely new star’ Jelly Roll is coming to Idaho for a major summer …
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — For Jelly Roll fans hoping to catch the rising country-rocker on the way up, Boise has been a sweet place to be. In 2022, he headlined [...]
Charter principal receives prestigious award
Principal Heather Efaw won a national Milken educator award, which includes a $25,000 cash prize. (Photo: Darren Svan/EdNews) Wiping away tears of joy, an emotional Heather Efaw admitted that her [...]
Idaho Falls assistant principal wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
IDAHO FALLS — Kelly Sheridan had no idea the assembly she helped plan to welcome State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield was actually for her. Sheridan, the assistant principal at Compass Academy, [...]
It is hard to recruit district court judges in Idaho. Senate Bill 134…
Every business, interest group, civic organization, legal group, education entity, government agency and living-and-breathing human being in the Gem State should take heed of the chronic shortage of experienced and [...]
Idaho bill would prohibit use of public funds for gender-affirming ca…
A bill aiming to prevent the allocation of public funds for gender transition procedures is advancing to the Idaho House floor after a committee hearing on Wednesday afternoon. House Bill [...]
BYU-I student hit in crosswalk, man cited for inattentive driving
REXBURG — A 23-year-old Brigham Young University-Idaho student was transported to the hospital Friday after she was hit by a car while crossing the street. The incident happened around 1:10 [...]
Average principal pay nears $100,000, while charter directors earn ju…
As some school superintendents are starting to earn more than $200,000 for the first time in Idaho history, the statewide average principal pay is approaching $100,000. To see the chain [...]
Bundy Ranch militant says he’s the force behind Idaho bill to narrow …
This story was originally published by InvestigateWest on Feb. 14, 2024. The 2014 photos, snapped by a Reuters photojournalist, had turned Idaho’s Eric Parker into a kind of legend on [...]
Fentanyl testing strips are illegal in Idaho, but House Bill 441 seek…
A bill making its way through the Idaho Legislature would legalize the use of fentanyl testing strips. Fentanyl testing strips are legal in most states, but under Idaho law, they [...]
Caldwell tinkers with policy to pull absent teens’ driver’s licenses
Idaho teens who don’t attend school could lose their driver’s licenses. It’s not a new approach and it’s enshrined in Idaho code, but it came into the limelight Tuesday when [...]
Lawmakers threaten lawsuit to stop Phoenix purchase
(UPDATED, 11:44 a.m., with responses from the State Board of Education and the University of Idaho.) In a resolution unveiled Thursday, lawmakers are threatening a lawsuit opposing the University of [...]
What to expect at the Idaho GOP’s presidential caucus on March 2
Registered Republican voters will gather at 210 different caucus locations on March 2 to help select the GOP nominee for president. The caucus is new this year, a result of [...]
Revamped bill to remove ‘harmful materials’ from libraries heads to I…
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — After largely negative public testimony, Idaho legislators advanced a bill Monday that would require public and school libraries to create a review process and to [...]
Massage certification program anticipates enrollment increase because…
POST FALLS – Idaho Launch is usually discussed alongside trade and healthcare jobs, but tuition money also is available for the niche career of massage therapy. Among the list of [...]
‘Hope springs eternal:’ Little acknowledges Statehouse pushback over …
BOISE (IdahoEdNews.org) — If legislators cut Idaho Launch funding, they will do so at their peril, Gov. Brad Little said Tuesday. The new program — which would provide high school [...]
Certain sex crimes against children could carry death penalty under b…
Sex crimes against children could be punishable by death under a new bill that Idaho House Republican legislators passed Tuesday. House Bill 515 would allow for the death penalty in [...]
How local Idaho prosecutors lost the case against Patriot Front’s whi…
(InvestigateWest) — Nearly two years ago, police in North Idaho had the leader of America’s largest white nationalist group and 30 of his followers unmasked, zip-tied and in custody. They’d [...]
Despite opposition, latest library bill heads to Senate floor
Library officials say the latest bill to restrict content for minors is the best so far. Still, Senate Bill 1289 faced widespread animosity during a public hearing Monday — from [...]
Revamped bill to remove ‘harmful materials’ from libraries heads to I…
After largely negative public testimony, Idaho legislators advanced a bill Monday that would require public and school libraries to create a review process and to restrict children’s access to harmful [...]
Growing grapes in southeast Idaho
When growing grapes in southeast Idaho, it is important to remember you are growing grapes in southeast Idaho. We just don’t have the growing season for much variety. Don’t expect [...]
Idaho non-profit aims to build 100 new accessible playgrounds by 2033
For the 30 minutes of recess at Lakevue Elementary School in Nampa, Zach never stops swinging. Students take turns pushing him as he smiles and laughs. Zach, who uses a [...]