It may not look like it, but on a statewide basis, air quality has improved in Idaho, and the DEQ allowed its statewide air quality alert for wildfire smoke to expire at 10 a.m. today – though regional advisories continue in most areas with all...
Federal authorities are holding five public meetings around Idaho next week that's part of Idaho's plan to take over regulating pollution discharge into the state's lakes and rivers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments at the meetings as Idaho officials seek to shift control of permitting and enforcement...
The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline is seeking volunteer crisis responders for all shifts; people in the Boise area age 18 and older are eligible, and training will be provided. The next training class will run from Oct. 3-28. Prospective volunteers can go on tours and…
Idaho officials have sent an $84,500 bill to the parent of a juvenile after fire investigators determined the juvenile started a July 7 wildfire with mortar-style fireworks. The Idaho Department of Lands in a news release Thursday says the brush fire burned 420 acres of grazing land near the northern Idaho town of White Bird...
Idaho 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador announced today that he’s sponsoring legislation designed to “make our communities safer by making it easier to deport alien gang members.” Labrador is joining three other GOP House members to propose the bill, entitled the “Criminal Alien Gang…
The U.S. House today passed the Hurricane Harvey relief/government funding bill on a 316-90 vote, sending the measure to President Trump, who has pledged to sign it. Idaho 2nd District GOP Rep. Mike Simpson voted yes; 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador was among 27...
Seth Grigg, currently executive director of the Association of Idaho Cities, has been named as the next executive director of the Idaho Association of Counties, to succeed longtime IAC chief Dan Chadwick, who is retiring after 27 years in the post. “We are very pleased…
The U.S. Senate today voted 80-17 in favor of more than $15 billion in hurricane and disaster recovery aid, in a package that also included a short-term deal to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling for three months. Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and…
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced today that he’ll run for another term as the attorney general next year – quashing speculation that he might jump into the already hotly contested races for governor or the 1st District congressional seat. “I really felt like I...
The statewide air quality advisory has been extended through 10 a.m. Friday, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality announced this morning, due to continued poor air quality from wildfire smoke. That means all open burning, including campfires, continues to be banned statewide. “Air quality remains…
The nomination of Bart Davis to be Idaho’s new U.S. Attorney cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning on a voice vote; Davis was among a half-dozen U.S. Attorney nominees to clear the committee at its meeting this morning. None of the nominees appeared before…
A unanimous Idaho Supreme Court ruling issued today sharply faults the city of Pocatello for charging excess sewer and water fees in order to raise money for the city’s general fund, and suggests the city could be forced to refund millions it collected. The opinion,…
The Idaho secretary of state's office has turned over voters' names, addresses and other public information to President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud. Deputy Secretary of State Tim Hurst said Wednesday the commission filled out the state's official public records request form and paid the $20 fee required to obtain...
Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador, who is running for governor, today announced that former Idaho Republican Party executive director and longtime GOP campaign strategist Scott Phillips has joined his campaign team. “He brings a level of expertise and a drive to win that enhances our…
The giant, six-ton Idaho potato that tours the country on the back of a semi-truck to promote Idaho’s most famous crop is getting a revamp this year, and by next spring, it might even glow in the dark. “The potato, it’s six tons, and as it’s traveled, it gets a little road-worn...
IACI’s political action committee, the Idaho Prosperity Fund, announced today that it’s endorsing Brad Little for governor in 2018; the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry is a prominent business lobbying group. Alex LaBeau, the group’s president, said in a statement, “Education, workforce development, and…
Idaho Rep. Phylis King, D-Boise, announced today that she’ll retire after she completes her sixth term in the House next year, and endorsed Brooke Green of Boise for her seat. Joined by the entire District 18 delegation, which also includes Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise; and…
Idaho has sent $3.5 million to the Federal Communications Commission as part of a settlement over the defunct Idaho Education Network, to settle claims for E-rate payments to 63 Idaho school districts from 2009 to 2014. Gov. Butch Otter announced today that the payment was…
This morning at 8, Boise’s air quality index hit 190 – that’s toward the top of the red, or unhealthy, range. As viewed from the foothills, downtown has disappeared. As the statewide air quality alert continues, the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is advising…
The University of Idaho is reporting its biggest fundraising year ever in fiscal year 2017, with more than $38.7 million in gifts and commitments. That includes $6.6 million earmarked for specific research programs, including cybersecurity, agricultural science the humanities; and $8.45 million earmarked for student…
Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, had this statement Tuesday on DACA: “President Obama’s creation of the DACA program was a unilateral attempt by the president to create a law directly contrary to existing law. Of course, a president can’t unilaterally create laws and the federal government…
More than 100 aftershocks have rattled southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week, and experts say they could continue for another week or so. The 5.3 quake was the second in the series, and it hit about 6 p.m. Saturday. There were no reports of injuries or damage, though officials say...
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has appointed John Rusche, former House minority leader and a retired pediatrician from Lewiston, to the Idaho Water Resources Board. “John Rusche has been a reasonable and constructive partner in developing public policies that work for the people of Idaho,” Otter…
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo issued this statement on DACA: “The appropriate treatment of children brought to the United States illegally at a young age is one of the key issues we must deal with in immigration reform legislation. However, the DACA program was created unconstitutionally…
The ACLU of Idaho issued this statement today on the Trump administration’s announcement that it will terminate the DACA program: “Our nation is strongest when every one of us can contribute and share ideas, and when everyone’s basic rights and dignity are respected. The DACA…
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