KAMIAH, ID — A part of Idaho will be spending the holiday season in Washington D.C. That's because the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is being harvested from Idaho’s Lochsa-Powell District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The "People's Tree," as it's…
A 50-acre park near the Western Idaho Fair grounds officially opened to the public Friday. It was the culmination of over five years of effort by Ada County commissioners, who celebrated the opening. In a world dominated with screens, nature…
Fourth-grader Grace Benson from Salmon is the winner of the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Youth Tree Lighter Essay Contest. The student from FernWaters Charter School will represent Idaho in Washington, D.C., this December and help light “The People’s Tree” in Capitol Square.
Oct. 21—The Idaho Liberty Bell will return to northern Idaho this week and next week, it was announced Tuesday. The bell, a replica of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, was gifted to Idaho along with other states in 1950. It is…
On a clear night in central Idaho, the stars are hard to miss. Protecting that view takes more than just a remote location. It means paying attention to the light on the ground as well. This is something that Sun…
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The rain could not keep the fun at bay at Idaho State University on Saturday morning when hundreds took to the streets on bikes, in truck beds and throwing candy from floats for the Homecoming Parade through…
The 76‑foot Engelmann Spruce — pictured here — will be harvested from the Lochsa-Powell Ranger District in Idaho and serve as this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. IDAHO — Christmas might be a couple months away, but the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas…
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