As of Saturday night, the Gaston Fire is burning approximately 500 acres west of Aberdeen after being detected late in the evening. Meanwhile, the Rice Fire near Malta was contained Saturday night thanks to localized rainfall, ground crews, and air support.

Controversy swirls around a project to develop 32 single-family homes on 160 acres in Henry’s Lake Flats.

Road crews continue to clear a major mudslide on State Highway 21 near Stanley, Idaho, which has been closed since Thursday and will likely remain so for a week due to incoming rain.

A new Idaho law is putting guidelines in place for how schools approach artificial intelligence, and Micron is helping educators and students learn to use the technology responsibly.

Idaho State Parks and Recreation is offering a 25% discount on campsite and yurt reservations through August 31, 2026, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

Drivers using the 7th East at-grade crossing north of Rexburg will soon need to find a new route onto U.S. Highway 20, as crews prepare to permanently shut down the high-risk intersection.

On Wednesday, July 22, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), in partnership with Madison County, announced the permanent closure of the at-grade crossing at US-20 and 7th East, between Exit 338 (Sugar City/Salem) and Exit 339 (Driggs/Jackson).

Today, anti-death penalty advocates Execution Intervention Project and Clergy United Against the Death Penalty are hosting a virtual press conference to address Idaho’s return to the firing squad as the primary method of execution. As part of the briefing, the groups unveiled a new billboard in Boise on Grove Street, near the 1500 Block, bearing a direct message to state leaders: “Don’t Shoot Tom Creech.”

A major federal initiative is bringing over $40 million to Idaho and Wyoming to advance next-generation nuclear energy, with Idaho National Laboratory leading the charge.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday a major federal investment aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in industries essential to our economic competitiveness and national security. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) intends to award $169 million across six selected Tech Hubs nationwide, with a significant share slated for the Intermountain West.

According to the report, a Cessna 150F was destroyed after striking a power line and crashing into a building. Fortunately, both occupants, a student and an instructor pilot, escaped without serious injury.

Two people were killed Monday morning in a crash on U.S. Highway 93 near Mackay, according to Idaho State Police.

The crash happened around 10:12 a.m. near milepost 104.

Two of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmates, Gerald Ross Pizzuto and Thomas Eugene Creech, are suing the Idaho Department of Corrections over the state’s new firing squad policy, citing 13 different policies that they want to challenge.

The Idaho State Police is investigating a mid-morning, four-vehicle crash near Terreton that sent three people to the hospital on Monday.

Four people were hospitalized after a driver missed a stop sign, leading to a two-vehicle rollover crash near Monteview, Idaho.

Aalo Atomics’ advanced reactor design, the Aalo-X, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at the Idaho National Laboratory, surpassing President Trump’s goal of having three advanced reactors achieve criticality before the US’s 250th birthday.

A juvenile girl was hospitalized Thursday evening after an off-highway vehicle accident in the Mill Creek camping area of Island Park.
A juvenile girl was hospitalized Thursday evening after an off-highway vehicle accident in the Mill Creek camping area of Island Park.

Idaho’s Attorney General is warning consumers about a scam targeting people applying for permits and development projects in the Treasure Valley.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, scammers are obtaining public information submitted to local planning and development departments and using it to send fraudulent emails and invoices demanding payment.

Work to install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and Yale-Kilgore Road in Island Park resumes tonight and is expected to be operational by July 1st, in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue has responded to two river rescues in the past week, reminding people to wear life vests and be aware of the dangers of the Teton River.

Say goodbye to registration stickers on July 1. ITD also offers two new license plate designs.

The family of a young girl injured when windows shattered during the 2026 Idaho Potato Drop fireworks show has filed a tort claim against the City of Boise and others, alleging officials allowed the event to continue despite years of concerns about planning and permitting.

All drug-related charges against Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller have been officially dismissed in Fremont County, Idaho.

In a statement, Miller’s defense attorney, Jeromy W. Stafford, confirmed he had consulted with Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake, who agreed to drop the case.

“There is no evidence [Bode] possessed any illegal drugs,” Stafford stated. “Nothing was found on his person, and the passenger claimed ownership of all drugs found, so they are being dismissed factually.”