14+ hour, 44+ min ago   (685+ words) It took hundreds of calls, emails and handwritten letters from the people of Star, but the Idaho Transportation Department will pick up the tab to widen the most traveled road through Idaho’s fastest-growing city. October marks the beginning of engineering…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (482+ words) Are flags in your Idaho town at half-staff? American flags are lowered across the country every Sept. 11. Flag directives can come from the U.S. president through official proclamations and from state governors. Federal directives apply to federal properties, while state directives…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (584+ words) The Big Grass Fire has burned more than 578,000 acres in southwest Idaho and Oregon, destroying up to 15 structures. Although no people have died so far as a result of the fire, farmers have reported large losses of livestock. As of…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Idaho Supreme Court has approved the language that will appear on voters’ ballots this November as they weigh an amendment on reproductive healthcare. The decision comes after the nonprofit behind the ballot initiative sued state officials over “biased” text…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (724+ words) When Idaho Rep. Ted Hill was in the Navy, he specialized in “red-teaming” — simulating real-world attacks on American forces. Role-playing as a Chinese military commander, he tested American forces’ weak points, working to identify vulnerabilities the U.S. military needed…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (800+ words) Meta formally turned on its newest data center Thursday in Kuna with the flip of a giant blue switch — and a promise that its latest design will consume a fraction of the water typically associated with the massive processing hubs…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) Idahoans preparing to hit the road for Labor Day weekend may see record prices at the pump. Both the state and national averages for a gallon of gas are expected to be the most expensive they’ve ever been for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1173+ words) Tensions between the U.S. and its second-largest trade partner — and Idaho’s top partner — boiled over last month when President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada with a slew of new tariffs. A number of U.S. goods including steel, dairy, wood…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (758+ words) In the eyes of Wilder Mayor Justin Devenberg, there was a chance Tuesday night that his city could have been the first in the state of Idaho to ban Flock Safety cameras. “But not with this,” Devenberg told the Idaho…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) Researchers at the University of Idaho have discovered a new species of spider believed to be living only in an isolated forest area in north-central Idaho. The dark-colored, nickel-sized spider was found in September 2024 near Kooskia, Idaho County, while researchers…...