Idaho

Clutching handwritten notes on yellow sheets of paper, Idaho state Sen. James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, stood up to debate against a bill. The proposal before lawmakers, a month into the legislative session, would have limited the damage pesticide manufacturers faced from thousands of lawsuits. Those manufacturers included Bayer, an agrochemical giant and major employer in eastern Idaho.

Dr. Harmony Schroeder figured she had 10 more years of seeing patients and delivering babies at OGA Women’s Health Clinic in Meridian before she retired and moved to McCall, where she sees patients a few times a month. But that changed two years ago. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in summer 2022 and handed abortion regulations back to the states, Schroeder and many other ...

The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee narrowly re-elected longtime chairman Brent Regan Thursday night over a more moderate challenger.

State prosecutors in the University of Idaho student homicide case relied on a federal grand jury to obtain dozens of subpoenas to build their case against suspect Bryan Kohberger, it was revealed for the first time at a hearing Thursday.

Idaho’s prison system appears to be advancing toward another lethal injection attempt following extensive national scrutiny three months ago, when prison officials called off the execution of an elderly prisoner when they could not find a suitable vein for an IV. The Idaho Department of Correction has purchased three more doses of the powerful sedative pentobarbital to carry out a lethal injection, according to public records obtained by the Idaho Statesman.

Nicholas Umphenour, 28, the Idaho man charged with shooting correction officers while helping a inmate escape as the prisoner was getting treatment at a Boise hospital, stood silent when asked to enter a plea Wednesday afternoon. Standing silent, also known as standing mute, means that the defendant refuses to enter a plea. Fourth District Judge Nancy Baskin entered a not guilty plea on his ...

Idaho’s prison system appears to be advancing toward another lethal injection attempt following extensive national scrutiny three months ago, when prison officials called off the execution of an elderly prisoner when they could not find a suitable vein for an IV. The Idaho Department of Correction has purchased three more doses of the powerful sedative pentobarbital to carry out a lethal ...

MOSCOW, Idaho – Amid the humming of clippers and gentle chatter, stylist Pennie Reeves concentrated on her work.

For five years, pickleballers have been volleying negotiations with the City of Coeur d’Alene for more courts.

Races for sheriff and county commissioner were on the Republican primary ballot Tuesday in Kootenai, Bonner and Boundary counties in North Idaho. Here’s how they turned out.

Self-described traditional Republicans who accused the official Republican Party in Kootenai County of extremism failed to win control of the party in Tuesday’s primary.

In one of the most highly contested primaries in the Idaho Legislature, a more moderate Republican defeated a far-right incumbent in North Idaho.