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A child in Madison County contracted measles after traveling out of state to an area with an active outbreak, eastern Id...
01/07/2026

A child in Madison County contracted measles after traveling out of state to an area with an active outbreak, eastern Idaho health officials said.

A child in Madison County contracted measles after traveling to an area with an active outbreak, eastern Idaho health officials said.

Idaho’s funds haven’t yet been doled out, but the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is shoring up oversight efforts...
01/06/2026

Idaho’s funds haven’t yet been doled out, but the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is shoring up oversight efforts now, an agency spokesperson said.

After Trump administration restricts federal child care grants over Minnesota allegations, two Idaho lawmakers ask for Idaho to freeze funds.

Nationwide, the number of freestanding birth centers doubled between 2012 and 2022, but more recently the pressures have...
01/06/2026

Nationwide, the number of freestanding birth centers doubled between 2012 and 2022, but more recently the pressures have taken a toll: About two dozen centers have closed since 2023, bringing the total number down to about 395, according to the most recent data from the American Association of Birth Centers.

Hospitals across the country are closing labor and delivery units, leaving many communities without nearby maternity care. Freestanding birth centers could help fill those gaps. But state regulations, low insurance payments and resistance from hospitals make it difficult for midwives to keep birth c...

The appointment is important because Tanner must immediately begin addressing state revenue shortfalls and projected bud...
01/05/2026

The appointment is important because Tanner must immediately begin addressing state revenue shortfalls and projected budget deficits as soon as the new legislative session begins next week.

Idaho state Rep. Josh Tanner emphasized that Idaho must find a way to balance its state budget in the face of revenue shortfalls.

COMMENTARY | Our state’s endowment lands exist to provide permanent, long-term support for public institutions, writes g...
01/05/2026

COMMENTARY | Our state’s endowment lands exist to provide permanent, long-term support for public institutions, writes guest columnist Dustin Miller.

Our state's endowment lands exist to provide permanent, long-term support for Idaho's public institutions, writes IDL Director Dustin Miller.

Within Idaho’s initiative to “make rural America healthy again,” are projects to implement national standards and screen...
01/05/2026

Within Idaho’s initiative to “make rural America healthy again,” are projects to implement national standards and screening to try and prevent chronic health conditions, improve mental health and substance abuse treatment and address shortages in maternal and child health services.

Idaho will receive nearly $930 million over the next five years to improve rural health care access and affordability.

"These actions have the potential to provide a path toward peace and stability in Venezuela and across our hemisphere," ...
01/03/2026

"These actions have the potential to provide a path toward peace and stability in Venezuela and across our hemisphere," said U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho.

All four members of Idaho's congressional delegation have released statements in support of the Trump administration's strikes in Venezuela.

“States will be required to provide documentation, such as written justification, receipts, or photographic evidence, de...
01/02/2026

“States will be required to provide documentation, such as written justification, receipts, or photographic evidence, demonstrating that funds are supporting legitimate child care providers,” Emily Hilliard, a spokesperson for HHS, said in a statement.

States must now provide justification that federal child care funds are spent on legitimate providers, the Trump administration said.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democrati...
01/02/2026

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

Trump will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

The Idaho Legislature in 2025 approved restrictions on candy and soda purchases through the program.
01/02/2026

The Idaho Legislature in 2025 approved restrictions on candy and soda purchases through the program.

Federal and state SNAP changes to candy and soda purchases and work requirements are expected to start affecting Idahoans in 2026.

The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discou...
12/31/2025

The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research.

The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its standards that discouraged DEI initiatives and vaccine research.

A federal judge in California found the Trump administration unlawfully terminated temporary protections for more than 6...
12/31/2025

A federal judge in California found the Trump administration unlawfully terminated temporary protections for more than 60,000 nationals from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.

A federal judge found the Trump administration unlawfully terminated temporary protections for nationals from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.

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