Idaho

A proposed new amendment to the Idaho Constitution would ask Idaho voters to decide in November whether to limit the length of any special session of the Idaho Legislature to 20 days.

Boise officers planned to arrest 26-year-old Zachary Snow in October 2021 after his family members called the police to inform them he was suicidal and attempting to jump off a structure near downtown, according to an investigative report obtained by the Idaho Statesman. Instead, Snow was fatally shot. The report revealed details for the first time of officers surrounding Snow to arrest him on ...

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., testified he will work to keep any language that would promote breaching the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington out of a key House water infrastructure bill. He spoke to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at a recent hearing on the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. He opposes any language that would allow not only the ...

An Idaho doctor known for his controversial stances around protections against the coronavirus has had his medical license restricted in Washington state. The Washington Medical Commission ruled Thursday to restrict the license of Dr. Ryan Cole, a pathologist and CEO of Cole Diagnostics in Garden City, after a lengthy investigation into his conduct surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according ...

Jan. 10—In January, when many people are intent on slimming down their waistlines, Karen Richel is focused on fattening peoples' pocketbooks by slimming down their expenditures. "Broke January," a 31-day online challenge to reset and re-examine personal monthly expenditures, is in its second year of experience. Richel, a University of Idaho Extension certified money coach, developed the ...