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Nampa's Bus Service Is One Budget Vote From Disappearing
The City Council advanced a $293 million fiscal plan with no local transit money, setting up an August decision over taxpayers, workers and city…
Idaho Cannabis Backers Said They Had 150,000 Signatures. Only 58,024 Counted
Phil McGrane's office found a statewide shortfall, five missing districts and separate petition problems after a $2.7 million campaign.
Idaho Beat Its Revenue Forecast by $171.9 Million. One Tax Line Explains the Surprise
Corporate collections surged past expectations, leaving about $250 million for the new budget year while state leaders keep spending tight.
Idaho Just Hit a $90 Million Lottery Record. Here Is Where the Money Goes
Gov. Brad Little accepted the largest annual dividend in the agency's 37 years, sending $56.25 million toward education and $33.75 million toward public…
Trump's Grizzly Plan Could Put Idaho in Charge of Bear Country
Governor Brad Little is backing a federal proposal that keeps endangered-species protections while widening state authority over conflicts.
Mike Simpson Just Voted to End Idaho's Twice-a-Year Clock Change
The House backed permanent daylight saving time 308-117, leaving the Senate and Idaho lawmakers with the next decisions.
Labrador's Consumer Team Returned $956,000 Without a Court Fight
The attorney general credits a 2025 reorganization as mediation recoveries and enforcement cases climb.
Idaho Dropped This Prison Contractor in 2021. A $31.3 Million Fight Is Still Alive
A federal case traces years of prison medical bills through a disputed corporate restructuring and an unfinished payment plan.
Boise Police Made a Greenbelt Murder Arrest in Three Days. Here Is What Comes Next
A 25-year-old man was killed while traveling home, a suspect is being held without bond, and detectives say the investigation remains open.
Mike Simpson's New Farm-Worker Push Could Change Idaho's Dairy Economy
H.R. 9535 would open the H-2A program to year-round operations, streamline hiring and create a legal route for experienced farm labor without offering…
Little Just Took 4,000 Idaho Water Users Off the Curtailment Clock
A 5,900 acre-foot backup plan would protect Snake River flows while farms keep irrigating through a punishing drought.
Gem County Just Greenlit a 393-Acre Gravel Pit. Now Rural Roads Get Tested
Commissioners cleared Merrill's Pit with new dust, road and water conditions, leaving neighbors to watch whether local controls hold up.
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