Property tax cuts coming for Idaho homeowners through new state law
In November, Idaho homeowners will know how much of a break they will get on their property taxes through a new state law. The savings will be calculated for each [...]
Extremists keep trying to trigger mass blackouts — and that’s not even the scariest part
A POLITICO analysis of federal data and interviews with a dozen security, extremism and electricity experts revealed that despite a record surge in attacks on the grid nationwide, communication gaps [...]
Want to help your community during an emergency? Madison County has a class for that!
REXBURG — Madison County is hosting free, area-wide disaster preparedness CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training classes. Volunteers are invited to participate. The course begins Wednesday, Sept. 13, and will [...]
New documentary on the Teton Dam Flood to premiere in Rexburg Monday
REXBURG — Homes torn from their foundations, floating down the street. Downtown buildings with water filling the basements and most of the main levels. Communities rapidly and methodically trying to [...]
Bonneville High student will spend his junior year in Germany
IDAHO FALLS — Isaac Johnson is a sophomore at Bonneville High School. He will spend the next 10 months in Germany as part of a study abroad program. Johnson has [...]
The U.S. role and its unintended consequences : NPR
Military jets bombed La Moneda presidential palace during the coup on Sept. 11, 1973, in Santiago, Chile. President Salvador Allende killed himself and Gen. Augusto Pinochet began a 17-year dictatorship. [...]
Idaho task force inches closer to EMS funding proposal
This story was first published by Idaho Reports on Sept. 7, 2023. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee heard plans Thursday about how the state could move toward supporting and [...]
Second annual music festival in Pocatello will benefit the Idaho Foodbank
POCATELLO — The Second Annual Idaho Foodbank Festival will be fun for the whole family, organizers say. The community is invited to come to Lookout Point in old town Pocatello [...]
Kroger would sell 1/3 of Albertsons’ Idaho stores after merger. Meet the billionaire buyer
BOISE (The Idaho Statesman) — Thirteen Albertsons supermarkets in Idaho — one in every three in the iconic Boise company’s home state — would be sold to a New Hampshire [...]
September is Idaho Preferred Month. Here’s what that means for local farmers, consumers.
Last week marked the beginning of “Idaho Preferred Month,” a month-long initiative to promote food and agricultural products made in Idaho. Each year, the governor declares the month of September [...]
Idaho Central Credit Union opens Rigby location
The following is a news release and photo from Idaho Central Credit Union. RIGBY — Idaho Central Credit Union is proud to announce the opening of their newest branch located [...]
U.S. Justice Department asks Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the abortion pill should remain on the market after two lower courts issued [...]
Idaho task force inches closer to EMS funding proposal
This story was first published by Idaho Reports on Sept. 7, 2023. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee heard plans Thursday about how the state could move toward supporting and [...]
Demolition of murder scene on hold, again
The site of a quadruple homicide near the University of Idaho campus will remain standing, at least through fall semester. U of I officials have again delayed their plans to [...]
An Eastern Oregon effort to join Idaho reflects the growing American divide
ENTERPRISE, Ore. — This small ranching town, surrounded by towering tree-topped mountains and a valley of rolling grass fields, sits tucked into the northeast corner of the state — both [...]
Yiyun Li’s ‘Wednesday’s Child’ deals in life after loss : NPR
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Farrar, Straus and Giroux "Life's like forever becoming / But life's forever dealing in hurt," sang Lou Reed in "What's Good," a track from his 1992 [...]
Idaho Falls man sentenced to federal prison for receiving child pornography
The following is a news release from U.S. Attorney’s Office (Idaho). Photo: Che Miles, Bonneville County Jail POCATELLO – Che Tayen Miles, 39, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced to federal [...]
Over 23,000 square feet of inflatable fun coming to Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — It’s a sight to see and it’s fun to play on. Outside of the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls, there are over 23,000 square feet of [...]
Simplifying the funding formula will not be a simple task
It sounds so simple. Just cut the strings and send the state’s tax money to the schools. Let superintendents and locally elected trustees spend that money on neighborhood problems and [...]
Idaho employers anticipate growth, show concerns about turnover in state survey
High turnover rates and the supply and cost of workers are among the top concerns for Idaho employers, according to a new report from the Idaho Department of Labor. On [...]
Rigby man to unveil Junkyard of Terror next week
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 [...]
Career Ready Council approves first round of CTE grants
BOISE — The Career Ready Students Program Council met Wednesday and approved 11 of 41 proposals for career technical program grants for schools and districts across Idaho. The proposals cover [...]
Idaho Senate reaches support for special session on presidential primary
Republican leaders of the Idaho Senate announced Wednesday they have reached 60% support for a petition to call a special session of the Idaho Legislature to address the state’s eliminated [...]
Utah family loses four of its eight members in deadly eastern Idaho car crash
MANTUA, Utah (KSL TV) — A community is mourning the loss of several members of the Blaine family, who were treasured there. Idaho State Police said four members of that [...]
North Idaho welcomes thousands of students back to school Tuesday
Seasoned educator Katie Pemberton leads her eighth graders on the first day at Canfield Middle School. She challenged them to think about where intelligence comes from: are you born with [...]
























