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Idaho jury convicts security company owner in split verdict over tumultuous town hall
10+ hour, 32+ min ago Idaho jury convicts security company owner in split verdict over tumultuous town hall Employees of a security firm, LEAR Asset Management, drag Post Falls resident Teresa Borrenpohl out of a town hall meeting on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Post Falls, Idaho....
Report: Idaho ski areas welcome 2M visitors annually
1+ week, 3+ hour ago IBR STAFF//December 15, 2025// Idaho's slopes have become increasingly popular over the past five years, according to a recent report. Since the winter of 2020-2021, the Gem State's ski resorts have seen more than 2 million skiers annually, as detailed by RRC, a…...
Idaho Falls to be site of first civics bee in state
2+ week, 6+ day ago Forum on the Future IBR STAFF//December 2, 2025// As part of Idaho's growing focus on civic education and leadership development, a different kind of bee is being planned by local, state and national organizations. The National Civic Bee's Idaho Statewide Competition…...
Idaho turkeys for mountain goats? How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story
3+ week, 2+ hour ago Forum on the Future Idaho turkeys for mountain goats? How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story By Holly Ramer, Associated Press//December 1, 2025// Trading turkeys " for wildlife management, not dinner " was a key part of one…...
How AI-driven search is reshaping PR credibility
3+ week, 5+ day ago Forum on the Future By Caitlin Copple//November 26, 2025// How we search for information online has dramatically changed, with58%of consumers now using artificial intelligence for product or service recommendations, including when evaluating vendors. That's twice as many as in 2023, and analystsforecastthat…...
Preventable. Predictable: Idaho’s budget crisis impacts all of us
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago Forum on the Future Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking and Sen. Melissa Wintrow By Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking and Sen. Melissa Wintrow//November 21, 2025// Everyone already knows how we got into our current budget crisis: Republican lawmakers adopted unrealistic revenue projections to accommodate tax…...
Idaho farmers asked to weigh in on succession planning
1+ mon, 1+ day ago Forum on the Future Marc Lutz//November 20, 2025// Farmers in eastern Idaho are being asked for their input on a topic that's been around for centuries yet not spoken of very often: Succession planning. The University of Idaho Extension is conducting…...
LEAP launches free workforce housing training in Idaho
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Excellence in Finance Awards Free training for workforce housing available to Idaho communities IBR STAFF//November 13, 2025// Idaho's rapidly growing citizenry provides more options for the state's employers, but challenges remain in other areas such as available, affordable housing for workers....
Idaho’s college enrollment numbers continue to increase despite funding cuts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago Excellence in Finance Awards Idaho's college enrollment numbers continue to increase despite funding cuts From rising tuition costs to advancements in new technology impacting changes in the learning process, the college landscape nationwide has shifted significantly during the past two…...
Massive grant helps Idaho institutions form health-centered research program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago Excellence in Finance Awards IBR STAFF//November 5, 2025// Three Idaho institutions have partnered to form a program focused on working with health systems and community health centers throughout the state thanks to a sizable grant. The National Institutes of Health awarded…...