ID Government

In an effort to receive his government pension while still working full time as sheriff, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler announced his temporary resignation this week for 30 days. It’s possible the move might not work the way he intended.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, along with 25 other Republican governors, released a joint statement Wednesday that said they are fully committed to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to “deport dangerous criminals, gang members, and terrorists.”But deporting criminals has long been an immigration enforcement priority, under both Democratic and Republican presidents. 

In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. Lawyers representing Idaho and the state Legislature stood before a panel of 11 federal judges this week to defend the state’s abortion restrictions as part of a case that went before the U.S. ...

Bonner County has agreed to pay a resident $200,000 to settle claims of unlawful battery, arrest and imprisonment after he was detained during a county commissioners meeting earlier this year.

The deadline for Idaho homeowners to pay their property taxes is Dec. 20.

The Idaho State Board of Canvassers voted unanimously Tuesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise to certify Idaho’s 2024 general election results.

After dismissing Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s legal effort to block a failed election reform ballot initiative, an Idaho judge is weighing whether Labrador’s office should pay attorney fees for the other side’s legal case.

Most incumbents in Kootenai County held onto their seats in Tuesday’s election.

Democrat Tom Hearn is seeking the Idaho Senate seat held by incumbent Republican Phil Hart, who has faced a complaint this year that asserts he doesn’t live at the Kellogg home where he is registered to vote.

The election for the Kootenai-Shoshone Soil and Water Conservation District is getting muddy.

WASHINGTON – For someone who expects to lose her second consecutive run for Congress, Kaylee Peterson is unusually optimistic.