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Idaho industry leaders push back on slate of legislative proposals to address immigration
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (894+ words) Farmworkers work in an onion field in the Treasure Valley. A report released Friday outlines the potential economic impact of deporting a significant portion of Idaho's undocumented workforce. Amid slate of immigration bills introduced recently in the Idaho Legislature, a…...
Five measles cases reported in southwest Idaho’s Canyon County
2+ week, 2+ day ago (538+ words) A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Five unvaccinated members of the same household in Canyon County contracted measles recently after traveling out of state, regional…...
Idaho Fish and Game warns residents to use caution and protect pets after coyotes kill dog outside home
3+ week, 4+ day ago (646+ words) Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers in the Magic Valley Region received a report on Wednesday that a group of coyotes attacked and killed a dog at a residence earlier this week in the Elkhorn area in Sun Valley. Fish…...
Idaho Legislature’s budget committee delays acting on revenue projection – again
4+ week, 1+ day ago (528+ words) The Idaho Legislature's powerful budget committee did not vote on adopting revenue projections for the state budget on Friday as originally planned. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC for short, was originally scheduled to take up a report from the…...
Southeast Idaho middle schoolers to compete in invention convention at ISU Saturday
4+ week, 2+ day ago (299+ words) POCATELLO " Twenty-five students from Grace Lutheran are set to join other middle schoolers across Southeast Idaho in the Invent Idaho Convention at Idaho State University this weekend. Cristine Casselman, a teacher at Grace Lutheran, said the convention will be held…...
Tribes, local law enforcement address ICE rumors in Southeast Idaho
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (312+ words) Shoshone-Bannock tribal leaders and local law enforcement officials are working to address rumors circulating on social media about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Southeast Idaho. The Fort Hall Business Council issued a statement on Saturday after social media posts…...
Idahoâs Fort Hall is one example of how broadband gaps create health gaps, too
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1705+ words) Fort Hall Reservation spans more than 800 square miles in southeastern Idaho with rocky terrain and open range, which poses a challenge in building fiber-optic cable lines for high-speed internet to homes." Frances Goli, broadband project manager for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes,…...
Idaho doctor donates entire salary to restore sight for hundreds in Ghana
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) Dr. Stuart Clive, of Weiser, has postponed his retirement for a year and is contributing his salary to the global nonprofit Cure the Blindness. Patients line up for services at an eye-surgery facility in Ghana. Dr. Stuart Clive, of Weiser,…...
Police: Pedestrian dies after being struck by pickup truck on East Idaho road
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (157+ words) HEYBURN " Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday at 300 West and State Highway 24 near Heyburn in Minidoka County. HEYBURN " Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred at…...
Opinion: The role of the Idaho GOP platform
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (466+ words) A lot of folks ask me what the Idaho GOP stands for. With 90 elected legislators, seven elected statewide officials, two senators, two congressmen, hundreds of precinct committeemen, thousands of volunteers, and over 600,000 Republican voters, we have a lot of healthy…...