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Russ Fulcher faces primary challenge for his seat representing North Idaho in U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher says he’s upheld conservative values and strong support for President Donald Trump while building strong relationships across Congress despite a strong political divide. His challenger, Nicholas Jones, believes his experience in small business makes him the better choice to represent the state in Congress.
Two Democrats running for North Idaho congressional seat say they have a chance to win in November
It’s been a dozen years since a Democrat last won an election to serve North Idaho in Congress. But two Democrats joined the race hoping for the chance to replace incumbent Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in November.
Self-described traditional conservatives vie to replace Remington, represent northern Kootenai County
Both Republicans vying to replace Idaho state Rep. Tim Remington next year promise to uphold traditionally conservative values. Idaho’s first all-mail election is Tuesday, and several primaries for Legislative and other offices are on the ballot.
Idaho to provide 30-day supply of personal protective equipment for small businesses
Idaho is providing small businesses with a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment as it enters Stage 2 of its
Official: Idaho virus outbreak linked to family gathering
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been confirmed in Washington County, leading to the voluntary shutdown of a food processing plant, Idaho health officials said Wednesday.
‘We’re here, live in Idaho’: Well-known gambling YouTuber streams experience at reopened CdA Casino
When well-known gambling YouTuber Brian Christopher reached out to the Coeur d’Alene Casino recently about streaming live video of him playing gaming machines, managers were hesitant at first.
Home improvement project in Sandpoint goes viral with discovery of old Spokesman-Reviews
When Annika Hinds decided to redo her little sister’s bedroom during the pandemic, she found a surprise under the carpet: 50-year-old Spokesman-Review newspapers. And then she was surprised again: video of her discovery went viral.
Idaho inmates sue, claiming overcrowding at state prison
A group of inmates at Idaho’s largest prison is suing the state for overcrowding, saying cell blocks are so packed that the prison department can’t maintain sanitary toilets, putting them at risk during the coronavirus outbreak.
In Idaho, Kendrick brewery opens its doors
KENDRICK, Idaho – With financial pressure and frustration with Idaho Gov. Brad Little mounting, Hardware Brewing Co. defied the Republican governor’s Stay Healthy Order and opened its doors Friday afternoon in downtown Kendrick. Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls; state Sen. Dan Johnson, R-Lewiston; state Rep. Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston; and Idaho GOP chairman and Raul Labrador, former U.S. Congressman for Idaho’s First District, were among the roughly 30 people who gathered in the first hour at the business to express their support and perhaps indulge in a brew or burger.
Expert: Idaho will have to be smart to defeat coronavirus
A plan to reopen Idaho during the coronavirus pandemic hinges on understanding what the state and individuals have to do to defeat the illness, the co-chair of Gov. Brad Little’s COVID-19 Testing Task Force said.
Nez Perce County sees COVID-19 mortality rate 8 times higher than Idaho’s
Nez Perce County, located in north-central Idaho, is the state’s ninth most populous county, with just over 40,000 people. But it has reported Idaho’s highest number of fatalities from COVID-19, all among seniors.
Idaho retailers welcome customers, as state’s four-stage rebound plan gets underway
Mix It Up, a home decor and gift shop located in downtown Coeur d’Alene, opened its doors to customers for the first time in over a month on Friday, and there was apparently some pent-up demand for its offerings.
Idaho congregations will be able to return to church this weekend, but not all are going back yet
While some pastors have rushed to create a social distancing protocol and make masks available for their congregations to attend church this weekend, others have decided to wait, worrying that returning to church the first weekend of May could put their elderly and vulnerable members in danger, or their own families.
Idaho jobless claims exceed 117,000 over six-week period
Laid-off workers in Idaho filed 8,827 new unemployment claims last week, a 32% decrease from a week prior, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Idaho student leaders denounce anti-transgender laws
“These bills have no constitutional or scientific basis and are negatively targeting a community that already faces a host of hurdles and discrimination based on who they are,” the students wrote. “The bills are unnecessary, potentially expensive, and may produce various legal repercussions.”
Vandals spray-paint historic rock site signed in 1800s
Vandals have spray-painted graffiti on a historic Idaho landmark in City of Rocks National Reserve in what officials say is the worst case of vandalism in the park’s history.
Idaho’s top school official sues lawmakers, education board
BOISE – Lawmakers violated the state constitution, Idaho’s top school official said in a lawsuit, by approving two laws that are an attack on her office by reducing her ability to direct critical public school operations. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra filed the lawsuit with the Idaho Supreme Court on Friday against the Legislature and the State Board of Education.
16 Idaho nursing homes hit by COVID-19, state mum on details
Idaho nursing homes have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with at least 150 cases reported at 16 different long-term care facilities in the state. So far, at least 26 people at such facilities have died from COVID-19.
Now playing: Hayden Discount Cinema transforms into a drive-in theater to help survive pandemic
A movie theater in Hayden hopes nightly screenings on a newly painted wall will draw in enough customers to pay the rent.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little helps Coeur d’Alene schools distribute free lunches
Idaho Gov. Brad Little made the most of his stop in Coeur d’Alene on Friday, distributing free lunches with the school district and offering words of encouragement for his plan to reopen the state for business.