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Idaho citizens seek elected offices
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (433+ words) Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for federal, statewide and legislative offices in Idaho, and 382 residents threw their hats into the ring. Here is a list of people running who will appear on the ballot in primary elections…...
Area teams gear up for state championships with Idaho small-school gir...
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1051+ words) The winter high school sports season is nearing its conclusion, and as always, that means state championships are in the offing. Over the next three days, area teams will compete at the state level for either Idaho or Washington in…...
Idaho independent running for Congress against Russ Fulcher
3+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) A northern Idaho woman who is running for U.S. Congress as an independent said she chose to run out of "sheer frustration." Sarah Zabel, an Air Force veteran from Bayview, Idaho, is running against Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher for Idaho's 1st Congressional…...
Can I speed in Idaho construction zone when no one is working? What th...
1+ mon, 3+ day 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…...
Idaho works to conform with Big Beautiful Bill changes
1+ mon, 4+ day 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,…...
Idaho’s K-3 reading scores see some growth and some declines
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (404+ words) The youngest students in north central Idaho tested all over the board in a year-over-year comparison of Idaho's newest edition of a statewide reading test. Culdesac K-3 students led the pack with 74.2% of students reading at or above grade level in…...
Fifty Years Later, the 1975 Idaho football team reflects on the first season in the Kibbie Dome
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1803+ words) In the spring of 1975, the landscape of the Palouse began to change dramatically on the west side of the University of Idaho campus. The Kibbie Dome began taking shape as giant cranes lifted sections of the barrel arch roof high…...
Idaho Dems will prioritize state superintendent race in 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (799+ words) The last time a Democrat was elected to a statewide position in Idaho, George W. Bush was president and the iPhone wouldn't be released for another five years. Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea says the best chance to change that…...
Idaho names Ian Shoemaker as offensive coordinator, QBs coach
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) The Idaho football team, after the conclusion of a national search, has found its new offensive coordinator. Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr. announced Tuesday that they will be hiring Ian Shoemaker as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach....
Idaho firefighter home after more than a year
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) BOISE " An Idaho wildland firefighter who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a tree struck him while fighting a wildfire is returning home Monday following more than a year of recovery. Justin Shaw was injured in August 2024 when a burning…...