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The study comes as states grapple with federal Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
09/24/2025

The study comes as states grapple with federal Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The study on kids' health insurance coverage comes as states grapple with federal Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Officials from Idaho and Taiwan signed a $1.2 billion wheat trade deal Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, re...
09/24/2025

Officials from Idaho and Taiwan signed a $1.2 billion wheat trade deal Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, representing a three-year commitment on behalf of partners in Taiwan to purchase U.S. wheat exports.

Officials said Taiwan and its trade partners in Idaho and the United States have had strong relationships for more than 40 years.

“They’re acknowledging that there’s no justification for this arrest or this type of enforcement action targeting people...
09/24/2025

“They’re acknowledging that there’s no justification for this arrest or this type of enforcement action targeting people who are on the front lines working to keep our community safe,” his attorney said.

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released.

COMMENTARY | Questions reflected attendees’ frustration and even desperation, with several people literally begging the ...
09/24/2025

COMMENTARY | Questions reflected attendees’ frustration and even desperation, with several people literally begging the representatives to take action on issues like rent increases, writes guest columnist Mike Johnston.

The North-Central Idaho Democratic Coalition sponsored the Forum With Our Members of Congress on Aug. 23 in Lewiston. The event was designed to provide an opportunity for U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and James Risch, along with U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, to hear and respond to local constituents’ concerns i...

More than 50 submissions suggested the committee dissolve itself.
09/24/2025

More than 50 submissions suggested the committee dissolve itself.

Idaho's "DOGE" committee is sifting through nearly 500 public comments on how to improve state government efficiency.

“I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail. And if you don’t ...
09/23/2025

“I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail. And if you don’t stop people that you’ve never seen before, that you have nothing in common with, your country is going to fail,” Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized fellow world leaders over climate initiatives and other topics at the United Nations General Assembly.

Under Congress’s reauthorization of the program through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, all of Utah an...
09/23/2025

Under Congress’s reauthorization of the program through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, all of Utah and Idaho are considered affected areas.

In Idaho Falls, a public meeting will discuss a reinstated federal program that compensates people affected by nuclear weapons testing.

Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner said he has met with leaders in Utah and Idaho about creating the equival...
09/23/2025

Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner said he has met with leaders in Utah and Idaho about creating the equivalent of a nuclear power school located in the West.

As one of the state’s largest employers, Idaho National Laboratory will continue to need a robust and skilled workforce, the director says.

COMMENTARY | Too many of our children are falling through what few safety nets exist. The time to act is now, writes gue...
09/23/2025

COMMENTARY | Too many of our children are falling through what few safety nets exist. The time to act is now, writes guest columnist Scott Curtis.

I grew up in Meridian, Idaho, back when it was still a rural town. I became a math teacher, then a social worker, and, for the last 20 years, I’ve worked for nonprofit organizations serving Idaho kids and families. I love this state. But after decades in this work, I can tell you plainly: too […...

In 2023, Idaho had the fourth highest su***de rate in the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most ...
09/23/2025

In 2023, Idaho had the fourth highest su***de rate in the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recently available data show.

Idaho nonprofits are bringing a professional skier and mental health advocate to Boise to screen his film for Su***de Prevention Month

The NEVI program was created to develop a connected network of EV charging stations located every 50 miles along designa...
09/23/2025

The NEVI program was created to develop a connected network of EV charging stations located every 50 miles along designated interstates and highways.

The NEVI program was created to develop a connected network of EV charging stations every 50 miles along designated interstates and highways.

“The world is changing rapidly,” Gov. Brad Little said Monday. “Energy demand is expected to increase by an unprecedente...
09/22/2025

“The world is changing rapidly,” Gov. Brad Little said Monday. “Energy demand is expected to increase by an unprecedented 30% in the near future. We cannot do that with our legacy energy. We are going to have to have scalable, safe nuclear energy.”

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said the newly created nuclear energy task force replaces and modernizes the state's LINE Commission.

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