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Brandon Woolf files for re-election as Idaho State Controller
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Current Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf'has officially filed with the secretary of state's office for re-election in 2026. Woolf was first appointed to the office in 2012 by then-governor Butch Otter and has been re-elected three times by Idaho voters....
Idaho downwinders finally eligible for nuclear test compensation after decades-long fight
3+ week, 1+ day ago (442+ words) EMMETT, Idaho " The United States detonated its first atmospheric nuclear test in Nevada seventy-five years ago this February, setting off a chain of events that would alter countless lives across the Mountain West. On Jan. 27, 1951, the government began conducting above-ground…...
Skijoring debuts at Ford Idaho Center despite warm temperatures
3+ week, 1+ day ago (457+ words) BOISE, Idaho " A'winter sport is coming to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa despite low snowfall and high daytime temperatures. Skijoring is a sport in which a skier is pulled by either a horse and rider or a motorized vehicle....
Idaho launches acts of service initiative to honor America's 250th birthday
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (107+ words) The challenge? Idahoans perform 250,000 acts of service by July 4th in honor of America's 250th birthday. We learn more from the Idaho Service Committee and mascot Martha Washing-tater. Idaho launches acts of service initiative to honor America's 250th birthday To stream KTVB on…...
Proposal to repeal the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs fails House committee vote
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (470+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Draft legislation aimed to dissolve the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs (ICHA) failed to pass out of committee Thursday. The proposal presented to the Idaho House State Affairs Committee by Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard) would have removed Title…...
Idaho inversion cuts solar energy output for 14,000 Treasure Valley homes
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (380+ words) BOISE, Idaho " A two-week weather inversion that's been hovering over Southern Idaho is affecting solar energy production for thousands of Idaho residents. For the almost 14,000 Idahoans in the Treasure Valley who contribute solar energy to the grid, they have seen…...
Idaho lawmakers request pause on $14 million childcare funding amid fraud concerns in other states
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (499+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Two state lawmakers are calling on the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to temporarily stop payments from a $14 million childcare appropriation, citing fraud concerns stemming from large-scale investigations in other states " specifically, Minnesota. A federal prosecutor alleged…...
Man accused of killing 4 in southern Idaho pleads guilty to murder
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (261+ words) BURLEY, Idaho " On Monday, Dec. 22, a 56-year-old man accused of killing four people in southern Idaho in July pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder." Benjamin Roy Naylor faced four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the homicides…...
Call it a gold rush: Gold prices are up and pawn shops in Idaho are seeing the rush
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) BOISE, Idaho " It may feel like your dollar doesn't stretch as far as it used to, and if you ask the people who trade in treasure, they'll tell you that's because it doesn't. Gold and silver prices are near record…...
Idaho renews stewardship agreement to boost forest health and reduce fire risk
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Idaho renewed its Shared Stewardship Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, with Gov. Brad Little signing the updated 2025 plan aimed at improving forest health and reducing wildfire risks across the state. The agreement focuses on expanding sustainable…...