Idaho

The U.S. Forest Service has approved an Idaho group’s request to exempt a rule in the largest wilderness area in the Lower 48 in what it says is a much-needed move to clear trails, but some conservation groups are calling it a step toward undoing protections for some of Idaho — and the nation’s — most safeguarded outdoor spaces.

During her time in the Idaho House, Rep. Lori McCann tried repeatedly to meet with Sen. Dan Foreman, the Republican senator from her district. Over and over, she said, she was rebuffed.

The CEO of Boise-based Micron is expected to join more than a dozen other business leaders in accompanying President Donald Trump to China this week. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, who joined the chip-making company in 2017 after a long career at SanDisk — which he co-founded — was invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation in Beijing, according to a list of names distributed by the White House ...

The parents of one of the four University of Idaho students killed three and a half years ago have launched a nonprofit in honor of their daughter, aimed at helping other victims of violent crime and their families resolve cases. Steve and Kristi Goncalves, whose daughter Kaylee Goncalves was fatally stabbed in November 2022 in Moscow, co-founded the organization, which will offer private ...

Idaho state Sen. Jim Woodward wasn’t aware of any bad blood with Rep. Jordan Redman — both Republicans serving in the Legislature.That is, until he learned that Redman, of Coeur d’Alene, had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a political action committee that, in turn, spent about $5,000 supporting Woodward’s opponent in the May 19 Republican primary election.

A majority of families who applied for Idaho’s $50 million education tax credit program make more than 300% of the federal poverty level, according to initial data from the Idaho State Tax Commission.

A student injured in the stabbings Thursday at Foss High School in Tacoma had to have a portion of his lung removed while another needed surgery for the wounds on his arm.

Two former teachers from the Palouse are campaigning to represent District 6 in the Idaho House.

May 1—Today is the deadline for supporters who are hoping to qualify two separate ballot initiatives for Idaho's 2026 general election in November to submit their signatures to county clerks for a 60-day verification process. Under state law, county clerks have 60 calendar days — until no later than the end of June — to verify all of the signatures on each of the petitions. After the 60-day ...

A Boise County elected official accused in a lawsuit of stabbing a teen girl and threatening her mother at knifepoint during an altercation on the Payette River last summer has denied the claims and countersued. At the same time, another county official has asked a special prosecutor and the Idaho Attorney General’s Office to look into the incident and how it was handled by local law ...

A Canyon County woman with young kids was the victim in a recent alleged attempted murder case. But she didn’t have access to the Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program, a state resource that can pay for help like counseling, because of her legal status, Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue said.Instead, the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office worked to fill the gap through non-governmental resources.

Boise Cascade admitted to buying timber that was illegally imported from China, and it will cost the company millions. The Boise-based company was fined over $6.3 million for its role in a timber trafficking scheme that sought to evade countervailing and anti-dumping duties, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The fines amount to twice the gross profits the company ...