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Idaho Medical Cannabis Act receives over 150, 000 signatures, verification process underway
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (433+ words) Following the conclusion of the initiative signature gathering period last week, the Natural Medicaid Alliance of Idaho reported Wednesday they had received over 150, 000 signatures in support of an initiative to legalize cannabis for medical use. The milestone arrives after the…...
Skin in the game: Idaho's new policy requires out-of-state hunters to put up cash for the chance at tags
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (816+ words) A man holds the antlers of an elk after a successful hunt in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is changing the way nonresident hunters acquire deer and elk hunting tags. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game…...
Gov. Little: Idaho "will have to do more with less" as it stares down a forecasted shortfall
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1093+ words) BOISE " In their preview of the upcoming legislative session, policy leaders made clear this week that their task will be implementing spending cuts as they grapple with implementing the tax cuts of the One Big Beautiful Bill to the tune…...
Report: Idaho's aging rural population faces housing and other barriers to employment
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1244+ words) Originally published Nov. 26 on Idaho Capital Sun. com. Over the past two decades, Idaho's rural populations have been aging and struggling with housing affordability, but have also seen declining crime and some increases in educational attainment. The Idaho Department of…...
Idaho State Police seeks more information into fatal I-84 crash; Go Fund Me campaigns see success
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) The fatal collision Tuesday on Interstate 84 that killed 7-year-old Graham Summers, of Meridian, has Idaho State Police seeking more information from the public to help with its investigation. The Idaho State Police sent a news release Friday that states ISP…...
Idaho Power customers widely oppose rate increases in public hearing
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) Idaho Power is seeking to implement a customer rate increase that would increase revenues by $110 million. BOISE " Just over a dozen Idaho Power customers testified before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission office Thursday, and they overwhelmingly opposed proposed rate hikes…...
Idaho Cider Fest pours into downtown Boise this weekend
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (476+ words) Idaho Cider Fest will feature over 25 ciders on tap from over 12 cideries across the Pacific Northwest." The event is hosted by Meriwether Cider" a family-owned cidery and home to the state's only certified pommelier. The only festival in Idaho dedicated…...
Former Idaho legislator "stepping away from the left versus right" in independent bid for U. S. Senate
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) NAMPA " Former Democratic legislator Todd Achilles made an appearance at Nampa's Lakeview Park on Monday, part of a cross-state tour to promote his U. S. Senate candidacy and draw in Idahoans who feel similarly disillusioned with the state of the country's two-party…...
Report: Idaho had lowest property crime rate in U. S.
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) People move about on the first day of the Moscow Farmers Market this past spring. Moscow has the lowest rate of violent crime among cities in Idaho, according to the most recent FBI statistics available. Idaho had the lowest rate…...
State of Idaho has paused all work on federal program developing sites for EV charging stations
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) An EV charging station sits off Linder Road in Eagle on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2022. The state of Idaho has paused all work on a federal program that was seeking to create a connected network of electric vehicle charging stations along every…...