The Idaho county encompassing Boise was awarded a $1 million grant aimed at reforming the criminal justice system and reducing its jail population. The grant from the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge will be paid out to Ada County over two years to fund eight new jobs designed to enable the reform, the Idaho Statesman reports...
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said. Bergdahl's decision to plead guilty rather than face trial marks another twist in an eight-year drama...
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch says he supports the Department of Interior’s change of direction on sage grouse conservation plans; here’s his full statement: “The last administration invited the western governors to create their own sage-grouse management plans. Those plans were subsequently rewritten on the banks…
Both the Idaho Press-Tribune in Nampa and the Idaho State Journal in Pocatello have been purchased by the Adams Publishing Group, which is buying 22 daily and weekly newspapers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah, along with a commercial print facility, from Pioneer News…
The Interior Department said Thursday it is withdrawing protections for 10 million acres of federal lands used by the threatened sage grouse to open it up for energy development. The plan would allow mining and other development in areas where it now is prohibited in six Western states: Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming...
Idaho gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist on Thursday said he owns 25 businesses and has 27 investments worth more than $5,000 each, in an announcement aimed at fulfilling a campaign promise to disclose his wealth. However, the Republican's economic interest disclosure does not include a range of how much each asset is worth...
Idaho Supreme Court Justice Warren Jones has announced he’s retiring on Dec. 31 for personal and family health reasons. Jones has served on the court since 2007, when he was appointed by Gov. Butch Otter; he won election to full six-year terms in both 2008...
A federal judge says the U.S. Bureau of Land Management violated environmental law in its plan to sterilize a herd of wild horses in southwestern Idaho. U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge ruled last week the BLM failed to analyze consequences of the action and ordered the agency to reconsider its decision...
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little has sent out an op-ed piece calling for immediate action in Idaho on health care reform, while 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador is touting his vote for a House-passed anti-abortion bill that’s not expected to be considered in the…
Police in northern Idaho say they are actively reviewing false flyers depicting racist images that target key leaders in Sandpoint. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that another batch of mailings have been distributed to businesses and residents falsely representing the views of Mayor Shelby Rognstad and his family. Sandpoint law enforcement...
Western governors say electric vehicles will be able to travel easier across 5,000 miles of highway under a new agreement promising to build a network of charging stations in seven states. The governors of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming announced Wednesday they had signed a memorandum of understanding...
The Idaho Department of Lands is inviting forest landowners, logging contractors and others with an interest in forest operations to participate in negotiated rulemaking sessions over the next two months on updates to the department’s forest fire protection rules. The changes include updated definitions and…
The co-sponsor of a new legislative caucus for Idaho’s House conservatives said the effort has temporarily stalled, largely because certain “far-right” lawmakers seem unwilling to work toward consensus. Rep. Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston, tells the Lewiston Tribune the whole point of the proposed House Freedom Caucus…
The Senate Finance Committee today passed bipartisan legislation to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years; the funding expired Oct. 1. The House also is considering CHIP funding legislation today. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., hailed the committee’s passage of the bill,...
Among the latest nominees President Trump has announced for his administration is an Idahoan, David J. Ryder, who’s been nominated to be director of the U.S. Mint. Ryder, who was born in Billings and raised in Boise, is a Boise State University graduate; he also...
Deputy Idaho Attorney General Jessica Lorello was named to the Idaho Court of Appeals today, to complete the term of retired Judge John Melanson on the state’s second-highest court. Gov. Butch Otter made the appointment from among four finalists recommended for the post by the...
The Moscow City Council is renaming the second Monday in October as "Indigenous People's Day" instead of Columbus Day. The council approved the change Monday in a 5-to-1 vote, making it the first city in Idaho to rename the holiday...
Idaho has reported its first flu-related death of the season, with a northern Idaho man over the age of 50 succumbing to influenza. “The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is warning residents that the flu season appears to have arrived early this year, with…
A northern Idaho senator says he stands by his comments after law enforcement video showed the Republican lawmaker in a confrontation at the Latah County Fair. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported Tuesday that it had obtained bodycam video from the Latah County Sheriff's Department showing Sen. Dan Foreman of Viola in a heated exchange...
Congress failed to reauthorize a program last week that gives children from lower-income families a lifeline to medical care: The Children’s Health Insurance Program, better known as CHIP, expired Saturday. Now there’s a scramble, both in Congress and in the states, over how to maintain the coverage...
Boise State University officials say a water main break caused massive flooding to stream through a main artery on the campus and trapped a fire engine inside a sinkhole. According to the university, a water main broke Monday evening near the Student Union Building. A fire engine responded, but got stuck in the sinkhole...
How to deal with a mass shooting was an agenda topic that was set months ago for the fall conference of the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association, which kicked off today in Twin Falls, KBOI2 News reports; the Idaho chiefs were saddened to start off…
A southern Idaho school district has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit involving a black football player who says he was sexually assaulted by three teammates in 2015. Lee Schlender, the victim's attorney, confirmed Monday a monetary settlement had been reached with the Dietrich School District...
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter issued this statement on social media this morning on the Las Vegas shooting: “Idahoans join with our Nevada neighbors and all Americans in praying for the victims of last night’s terrible shooting in Las Vegas.” Also weighing in on Twitter early...
The Idaho State Board of Education has announced it will launch a national search for selecting the next president of Idaho State University. Board officials said Friday that the search will begin in October and a final selection will be made by March 2018. State Board member Richard Westerberg will chair the search committee...
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