20+ hour, 30+ min ago  (580+ words) BOISE " Following a series of budget cuts and spending reductions passed near the close of the legislative session, Idaho is now projected to end the fiscal year 2026 with a relatively slight surplus compared to the deficit of a similar amount…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (599+ words) Idaho income earners had fewer weeks this year to prepare their 2025 state income tax returns, but some may qualify for more deductions. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 559 into law on Feb. 10 to conform to most provisions of the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (360+ words) The organizers of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge are discontinuing the race following a series of challenges punctuated by troubled winters. The Mc Call-based Iditarod qualifier that featured 300-mile and 100-mile races started in 2018 and had a successful three-year run…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1040+ words) The whole idea of a government sphere, and what we represent is it embraces everybody," Hill said. We can't pick one group or another group or another, and that's not what we want to do as a government." House Bill…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (197+ words) A new bill introduced Wednesday in the Idaho Legislature would require the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to offer a 30-day public comment period prior to setting hunting or fishing seasons or setting limits on taking fish and wildlife in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (886+ words) Roadwork can be a major cause of driver frustration and traffic congestion. Construction projects can close lanes, cause detours and often slow down the regular speed of traffic, sometimes forcing cars to march in single file for miles. Speed limits…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (535+ words) BOISE " The House's Revenue & Taxation Committee voted Friday to introduce legislation seeking to conform with personal and business tax changes passed into law this summer through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation brought forward by Rep. Jeff Ehlers,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (543+ words) BOISE " The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a special report Thursday that put forward a plan on how the legislature can address Idaho's physician shortage, which is ranked among the worst in the nation. Rep. Dustin Manwaring, R-Pocatello, delivered a report…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1129+ words) Though the Idaho Legislature is approaching its opening day of Jan. 12, legislators across several committees have been working consistently throughout the session's offseason to provide recommendations and draft legislation that is expected to color the laws that come out of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (799+ words) The last time a Democrat was elected to a statewide position in Idaho, George W. Bush was president and the i Phone wouldn't be released for another five years. Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea says the best chance to change…...