2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (482+ words) Are flags in your Idaho town at half-staff? American flags are lowered across the country every Sept. 11. Flag directives can come from the U.S. president through official proclamations and from state governors. Federal directives apply to federal properties, while state directives…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (584+ words) The Big Grass Fire has burned more than 578,000 acres in southwest Idaho and Oregon, destroying up to 15 structures. Although no people have died so far as a result of the fire, farmers have reported large losses of livestock. As of…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago   (724+ words) When Idaho Rep. Ted Hill was in the Navy, he specialized in “red-teaming” — simulating real-world attacks on American forces. Role-playing as a Chinese military commander, he tested American forces’ weak points, working to identify vulnerabilities the U.S. military needed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1173+ words) Tensions between the U.S. and its second-largest trade partner — and Idaho’s top partner — boiled over last month when President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada with a slew of new tariffs. A number of U.S. goods including steel, dairy, wood…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) Researchers at the University of Idaho have discovered a new species of spider believed to be living only in an isolated forest area in north-central Idaho. The dark-colored, nickel-sized spider was found in September 2024 near Kooskia, Idaho County, while researchers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (543+ words) Need something to smile about? Idaho is one of the happiest states in the nation, two new studies found. The Gem State ranked among the five happiest states in America in 2026, according to a study by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (982+ words) On June 15, ICE employee Garrett Rutherford logged into Nampa Police Department’s automated license plate reader system (similar to Flock but a different brand) late at night, according to data obtained via a records request. Rutherford ran five searches on the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (551+ words) It was a good day for Idaho Libertarians. A U.S. District Court judge on Thursday ruled that the party would no longer have to follow state laws that limit how much it can spend on legislative and statewide candidates in coordination…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1010+ words) A divided three-person panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in July sided with immigrants against the Trump administration’s expansion of mandatory detention, which has left many immigrants detained without a bond hearing. But the effect on Idaho immigrants is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (638+ words) Gates open for the 129th Western Idaho Fair at noon Friday at Expo Idaho. The action continues through Sunday, Aug. 30. Gates open at noon on weekdays and 11 a.m. on weekends, and the fun ends nightly at 11 p.m. — expect for Aug. 30., when gates close…...