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Idaho Gov. Brad Little stopped in Hayden Monday to tout his funding proposals for the 2026 budget first unveiled in his State of the State address last week.

The Transportation Security Administration delivered some advice last week to would-be air passengers – leave your guns at home.

Family members and authorities said a body found recently in the Snake River appears to be that of a Treasure Valley man who went missing in November.

A plan to expand a popular Post Falls marina on the Spokane River has drawn criticism from several residents along the river and support from other community members, like Mayor Ron Jacobson.

In an effort to help Idahoans follow major bills, resolutions and memorials through the legislative process, the Idaho Capital Sun will begin to produce a “legislative notebook” at the end of each week to gather information in one place that concerns major happenings in the Legislature and state government.

Idahoans are a unique breed. And some of us are more “special” than others. Each new year, I force myself to take one last masochistic gaze back at the past 12 months. To savor one last Idaho wince. By relishing all the headlines that made us groan — about the wonderful state we all adore. So many. Narrowing the contenders is daunting. Often, it boils down to semantics. Was it actually ...

In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. Their votes were standard procedure, for the sake of decorum and longer-term strategy. But they jarred some reliable constituents, and prompted reflections about Democratic tactics in deep-red ...

Weeks after President Joe Biden vetoed a federal judge expansion bill, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, introduced legislation to add a third Idaho federal district court judge.

Possessing marijuana in Idaho could soon be punishable by a minimum $300 fine.

A group of Idaho lawmakers hopes to make it harder to pass citizen-led ballot initiatives, kicking off what is likely to be a protracted fight over the rights residents have to enact legislation on their own. The bill from Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would raise the threshold to pass a ballot initiative to 60% from its current simple majority requirement. It has eleven other co-sponsors. The ...

An Idaho House committee will consider a formal statement asking the U.S. Supreme Court to end same-sex marriage nationwide and allow the state to restore its ban on such unions.