Boise news coverage

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (619+ words) President Donald Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One upon his departure at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. POCATELLO — Despite Idaho being one of the most reliably Republican states in the country, recent data from a nonpartisan polling…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (566+ words) By Master Sgt. Mercedee WildsAugust 26, 2026 CAMP ORCHARD, Idaho – Idaho Air and Army National Guard members are participating this month in a Red Card certification training at Orchard Fire and Emergency Services, preparing them to support wildland firefighting efforts across the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (147+ words) According to a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Kim Anderson was fishing on Payette Lake on July 8 when he reeled in a lake trout measuring 44 inches long. The fish beat the... It’s been a big…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (435+ words) An Idaho federal judge has narrowed a previous ruling that had allowed abortions to protect a mother’s health or from self-harm to only apply to the Boise doctor who challenged the law. The narrowed ruling issued Tuesday means that Idaho…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (196+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho National Laboratory is creating a physical launch pad across 2,000 acres in the Idaho desert for the future of nuclear power. Six of the projects will be located here in Idaho. With more AI data centers,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (594+ words) The original PaCT students pictured in 2022. POCATELLO — A School District 25 program is helping paraprofessionals become full-time teachers without them ever having to leave the classroom. For Teresa Horrocks, who spent a decade working as a para before stepping into her…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (563+ words) MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idaho State Police officially broke ground Tuesday on a new $29 million forensic laboratory at its headquarters in Meridian, a project officials say will expand forensic services and create additional space for scientists, equipment and emerging technologies. The approximately…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (965+ words) Fourth District Judge Jason Scott POCATELLO — For Jason Scott, the road to the Idaho Supreme Court started on Main Street, behind the counter of his family's hardware store. Gov. Brad Little announced last week that he had appointed Scott, a…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (322+ words) Women of the Year Awards IBR Staff//August 25, 2026// The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service are expanding their partnership through two Good Neighbor Authority recreation agreements aimed at improving trails, restoring access to public lands and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (349+ words) The Idaho Vandals football program is being praised online for doing one very simple thing: Prioritizing actual art over the use of artificial intelligence. We’re now less than a week away from the return of gridiron action. College football gets…...