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Idaho is joining other states in competing for money under President Donald Trump’s administration that’s aimed to improve rural health care and asking for $1 billion in federal funding, Gov. Brad Little announced in a news release. Under the program, called the Rural Health Transformation Program, states are eligible for up to $200 million a year to help “radically transform” health care in ...

School boards have governing authority over school districts and control over everything from school policy to curriculum and budgets. When voters go to the polls to cast their ballots for trustees, they are choosing the people who will represent them on the school board for years — in a position that can sometimes field controversy.

Bryan Kohberger, the man serving life in prison for killing four University of Idaho students, received at least $10,000 in donations while he was in custody awaiting his murder trial, and seeks to avoid paying any future funds to the victims’ families. Attorneys for Kohberger and the state appeared virtually in front of 4th Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler on Wednesday morning to argue ...

Seventeen men were convicted of poaching crimes in Idaho and two more are at large after a two-year investigation into a “network” of people illegally killing dozens of animals.

We’ve all been there: What do you get for the person who seemingly has everything? If you’re from Idaho, and that person is President Donald Trump, the answer is apparently a potato-patterned tie.

One of several people previously tied to the disappearance and death of 5-year-old Michael Vaughan has been charged with several crimes, including murder.

Oct. 29—The Latah County Prosecutor's Office defended its request for convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger to pay more restitution to the families of the victims he killed in November 2022 in Moscow. In a recent court document, prosecutors Bill Thompson and Ashley Jennings responded to Kohberger's objection to higher compensation. The prosecutors are asking for restitution to cover the travel ...

As a group of stakeholders and Idaho lawmakers prepare to address the state’s housing issues, a number of priorities have risen to the top: water and sewer infrastructure, incentives for affordable housing, zoning, and the impact on local government of House Bill 389.

Caldwell police officers arrested a 67-year-old resident for allegedly creating homemade explosive devices.

Following a federal law enforcement raid at a horse racing track in Wilder on Sunday, Idaho families were in disarray as they tried to locate parents, children and siblings.A 17-year-old girl from Jerome said her family struggled to find her father after law enforcement took him into custody, and it led to an odyssey that included his apparent transfer to a facility in Utah.

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. We can only report on what we know. Did you witness ICE and FBI officials at La Catedral Arena in Wilder? The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's ...