4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (503+ words) MOSCOW — Along came a spider, bringing acclaim to the Vandals. A University of Idaho research team has discovered a previously unknown species of spider, which they believe lives only in an isolated pocket of moist, coniferous forest in the mountains…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (686+ words) BOISE — The group leading the effort to restore abortion access by ballot initiative in Idaho has filed a lawsuit against state officials over proposed language that will appear on the ballot and in a state-issued voter pamphlet. Idahoans United for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (905+ words) Idaho state officials say they are continuing to push for full eradication of quagga mussels after again detecting the invasive species in the Snake River near Twin Falls earlier this month. Although quagga mussels and larvae are small, state officials…...

1+ week, 5+ day 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+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) Idaho officials and conservationists are weighing in this week, taking opposite stances on the federal government's plan to shift management responsibility for grizzly bear recovery to the state level, giving greater control to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Announced in July,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1337+ words) Idaho school enrollment has fallen by more than 5,000 students since reaching a peak in 2022-23, despite continued population growth across the state. The decline is concentrated among elementary students, while enrollment continues to grow in middle and high schools. The shifting…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Idaho’s judicial districts announced new websites Tuesday for the public to engage with local court services in more streamlined, accessible ways. The new sites come in an effort to “modernize how court information is presented” across the state’s seven district…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer alert on Wednesday warning Idaho seniors of Medicare phone scams targeting Social Security numbers, Medicare identification and date-of-birth information. The notice comes after a surge of reports, received by Idaho’s Consumer Protection Division,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (367+ words) It is graduation season: Idaho graduates are lining up in gymnasiums, on football fields and various other stages to accept their diplomas and celebrate the achievement of this milestone with their loved ones. Graduates are inheriting a world with challenges…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (783+ words) A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday partially blocked enforcement of a new law that would’ve criminalized transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The law was set to go into effect July 1. The portion of…...