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5+ hour ago (979+ words) The Gem State Housing Alliance announced its official launch Tuesday, forming a coalition that seeks to advise cities and counties on their respective housing policies in an effort to lift local development restrictions that prevent homes from being built and, in turn, keep supply low and prices high. The Gem State Housing Alliance (GSHA) is being spearheaded by Ali Rabe, Idaho's District 16 senator who serves as the executive director of the organization. She has taken on the position after six years as the executive director of Jesse Tree, a Boise-based housing organization providing rental assistance and eviction-related advisement. The group features a board of directors of affordable housing advocates, real estate developers and consultants from across the state. This includes Caleb Roope, CEO of Eagle-based developer The Pacific Companies, and Maggie Lyons, executive director of northern Idaho's Panhandle Affordable Housing…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago (210+ words) BOISE " An Idaho wildland firefighter who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a tree struck him while fighting a wildfire is returning home Monday following more than a year of recovery. Justin Shaw was injured in August 2024 when a burning tree fell on him, striking him multiple times and throwing him into the flames. He was fighting the Coffee Can Saddle Fire in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest near Riggins. Shaw's crew pulled him from the fire and performed life-saving measures before he was transported for treatment. Shaw suffered severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury with CTE, communication difficulties, left-eye blindness, right-eye optic nerve damage, a pulmonary embolism and facial fractures. Despite the challenges, Shaw has made significant progress, according to his brother, Jordan, and sister-in-law, Courtney Shaw. According to his GoFundMe page, he has been recovering at a…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago (810+ words) An Idaho legislative task force is preparing to propose a complete re-write of the state's child custody code. The Child Custody and Domestic Relations Task Force met Wednesday to discuss its legislative proposals compiled after hours of meetings with testimony from judges, attorneys, parents, social workers, advocates and others. "It's like we're playing catch up from years and years and years of problems," task force member Sen. Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d'Alene, said Wednesday. The exact draft bill proposal wasn't available Wednesday. Co-Chair Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, said changes were still being made. There will also be a proposal to clarify that police must enforce violations of custody orders, and to require a wealthier parent to pay attorneys fees for the other parent in cases where there is a substantial resource imbalance. The proposed changes and a "white paper" report outlining…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (545+ words) BOISE, Idaho " What started as a holiday pop-up has transformed into a year-round celebration of Idaho creativity, bringing together the best local makers all in one convenient location. Handmade Idaho, located at 350 N Milwaukee St Ste 1141 on the lower level of Boise Towne Square Mall, showcases goods from small artisans across the Gem State. Handmade Idaho brings the best of local artisans to you. Owner Angela Stewart says the business grew out of a need to support local creators. "We started as an organization to provide more opportunities for local artisans to sell their goods. So we had a holiday show for several years, and then COVID hit, and we had to cancel," Stewart said. After the pandemic forced cancellation of their holiday show, Stewart opened pop-up shops at The Village and later at Boise Towne Square Mall. The mall…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago (266+ words) Visit Idaho's "The 3100" film project is off to an impressive start, earning seven film festival acceptances in its early run, with more festival selections anticipated soon. "The 3100" gives viewers an inside look at the energy, beauty and cultural significance of Idaho's whitewater rivers and offers a glimpse into the people and places shaped by these wild waters, further cementing Idaho's position as a top-tier whitewater destination." A project created in two formats, "The 3100" is a documentary and docuseries, produced by Visit Idaho and filmed by Idaho-based Fisher Creative. It showcases stretches of Idaho's 3,100 navigable whitewater miles " more than any other state in the Lower 48 " including the Selway, Bruneau, Salmon, Snake, Payette, Lochsa and St. Joe rivers. The Sun Valley Film Festival was the first festival to feature an episode from the docuseries. The Bruneau River episode is an official selection…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago (124+ words) BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) " A 12-member delegation led by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke worked to strengthen relationships and open new markets across Southeast Asia. Dairy products and hay are Idaho's top agricultural exports to Vietnam and state officials see strong potential in expanding that trade. State officials say an established trade office in Taiwan will help support long-term growth in that region. "We grow way more of our agricultural products than we can consume here. So, we are always looking to expand our markets to better our Idaho ag economy and this is exactly that," said Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke. The mission included businesses and organizations such as Dairy West and Idaho Potato Commission....

19+ hour, 31+ min ago (697+ words) The Boise National Forest covers more than 2.5 million acres and includes more than 500 trails. More than 60% of Idaho is federal public land." Idaho U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher said he is convening meetings statewide to explore transferring management and ownership of the Gem State's vast federal public lands to state and local governments. The Republican congressman on Monday sent a letter to Idaho statewide elected officials, legislators, and county commissioners, calling the eventual shift to local control of the land "imminent." "If this issue is left unaddressed, we will have a real problem on our hands that will likely put unsustainable pressure on local property taxes," Fulcher wrote. Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) at the Idaho GOP election night watch party at the Grove in Boise, Idaho on November 8, 2022." Nearly two-thirds of Idaho's landmass is federally owned and managed. Fulcher wrote that the…...

21+ hour, 31+ min ago (134+ words) Catch, southwest Idaho's leading homelessness nonprofit, is reshaping the region's approach to housing with housing-first strategies that are helping families rebuild and find hope. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) How one nonprofit is working to change Idaho's response to homelessness For more than a decade, Catch, which is southwest Idaho's leading nonprofit addressing homelessness, has been our region's cornerstone organization in helping families and individuals exit homelessness for good. Through housing-first strategies, partnerships with local agencies and a commitment to restoring dignity and stability, Catch continues to shape the path toward long-term solutions. Ryan Van Den Heuvel, Director of Development, Betsy Bowling, Region Three Director of Housing Programs and Larita Shepherd, a mom who experienced homelessness after fleeing domestic violence, joined Idaho Matters to talk more....

22+ hour, 35+ min ago (250+ words) BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) " According to the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% between August and September. The state's labor force saw a slight increase of 687 people, reaching 1,010,111, while the labor force participation rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 63%. Employment rose by 441 to 972,828, and unemployment increased by 246 to 37,283. In September, Idaho's nonfarm jobs grew by 300, totaling 882,500. Notable job gains occurred in real estate and rental and leasing (0.8%), accommodation and food services (0.6%), nondurable goods manufacturing (0.6%), and construction (0.5%). However, job losses were reported in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-1.2%), durable goods manufacturing (-1.1%), and several other sectors. Among Idaho's six Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), only Coeur d'Alene experienced a nonfarm job increase of 0.1% in September. Pocatello and Twin Falls saw declines of 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively, while Boise, Idaho Falls, and Lewiston remained unchanged. Year-over-year, Idaho's unemployment rate decreased from 3.8% in 2024 to…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago (39+ words) University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is making headlines after being fired for having an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member" amid his marriage to wife Kelli Moore. News ... Sophia Cruz's Idaho News 6 Forecast - 12/11/2025...