Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
In Arizona, Republicans are fighting among themselves over whether a 121-year-old anti-abortion law from the pre-statehood Wild West days, when…
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Judge won’t dismiss parent lawsuit in Gabby Petito slaying
A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her…
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Cheney presses primary foe on Trump’s false election claim
The U.S. Capitol insurrection dominated Thursday’s debate in Wyoming among U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and her four Republican primary challengers, with…
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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black women on Supreme Court
Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the court’s 116th justice on…
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Cheney to debate Wyoming GOP foes after Jan. 6 hearings
Liz Cheney is returning to Wyoming after a busy week of hearing public testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee to debate Republican primary…
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US agency to limit predator killing methods in Idaho
A U.S. agency responsible for killing wolves and other predators to prevent attacks on livestock has agreed to settle a lawsuit by completing an…
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Sheriff: Beacon led team to man mauled by grizzly in Wyoming
A distress signal initially thought to be from a crashed aircraft led searchers to a backpacker who’d been mauled by a grizzly bear in a remote…
Continue Reading Hiker hospitalized after grizzly bear mauling in Wyoming
A hiker has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear, believed to have been a grizzly, in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming, the state’s…
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Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence
The House Jan. 6 panel is calling a surprise hearing this week to present evidence it says it recently obtained, raising expectations of new…
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Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over ‘trigger’ abortion ban
A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion ban, contending the ban violates Idaho residents’…
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Air Force ROTC cadet dies in Idaho training accident
An Air Force ROTC cadet from Alaska died in an accident involving a Humvee during a training exercise in Idaho, Mountain Home Air Force Base said…
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Idaho will ban most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday triggers a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape…
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Idaho woman sentenced for attempted murder of husband
An Idaho woman has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for attempted murder after prosecutors said she put a plastic bag over her husband’s…
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Idaho to receive $35.8 million in federal land payments
Idaho’s 44 counties will receive a combined $35.8 million under a program intended to offset the loss of property taxes on federally managed land…
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Forest Service grazing decision irks environmental group
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a new rule waiving fees for unauthorized grazing under some circumstances in a move blasted by an environmental…
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Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn that the temporary wage hikes won’t be enough to combat…
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Yellowstone park reopens after changes wrought by flood
nd recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following…
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Idaho gears up for wildfire season with bolstered crews
Cooler and wetter weather this spring has alleviated drought concerns in much of Idaho but spurred grass growth that could cause large rangeland…
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Yellowstone flooding rebuild could take years, cost billions
Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to…
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Montana governor faces criticism for vacation during floods
Amid heavy criticism six days after leaving the country without telling his constituents, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office confirmed Friday he…
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Forest Service, Nez Perce Tribe sign deal on Idaho forests
The Nez Perce Tribe and U.S. Forest Service have signed an agreement allowing the two to team up on projects in the 6,250-square-mile Nez…
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Man shot by police in Star during stolen gun investigation
Police in a small southwestern Idaho town shot and killed a 39-year-old man Wednesday morning, authorities…
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Floods leave Yellowstone landscape ‘dramatically changed’
The forces of fire and ice shaped Yellowstone National Park over thousands of years. It took decades longer for humans to tame it enough for tourists…
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Experts: Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists
As hate speech targeting LGBTQ people increases among some far-right influencers and others online, experts are warning that extremist groups may see…
Continue Reading Right-wing extremists amp up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online
few weeks before 31 members of a white supremacist group were arrested for allegedly planning to riot at a northern Idaho LGBTQ pride event, a…
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Idaho Supreme Court considers death row clemency case
The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments on whether the state’s constitution gives a governor the power to veto a state commission’s…
Continue Reading Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho pride event, including one identified as its…
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Watch Jan. 6 insurrection hearings here
Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings…
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Idaho lawmakers hire firm to appraise federal public lands
Idaho lawmakers have hired a Utah company to appraise federal lands in Idaho to determine how much money lawmakers say the federal government should…
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FCC proposes fine for radio operator over fire communication
The Federal Communications Commissions has proposed a $34,000 fine against an Idaho man that the agency says interfered with firefighters’ radio…
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‘Will we do our duty?’ Cheney lays her legacy on the line
Rep. Liz Cheney has been thinking lately about her great-great-grandfather, a man who fought for the Union in the Civil War, as the House committee…
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Massive water, wind and solar Idaho energy project advances
U.S. officials have initiated a licensing process for an energy project in southwestern Idaho involving water, wind and solar that could power nearly…
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COVID-19 cases rise again in Idaho, undercount is likely
Coronavirus cases are again on the rise in Idaho, according to data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, but the numbers are likely an…
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US wildlife agency to consider protecting Yellowstone bison
A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive…
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Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling
The U.S. Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving exploratory drilling by a Canadian company hoping to build a gold mine in Idaho west…
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143 sheep killed fleeing from wolves in southwestern Idaho
An attack by two wolves panicked a flock of sheep and 143 died after they ran into a steep gully where they were crushed and suffocated, Idaho…
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Idaho Supreme Court sets hearing in abortion case for August
The Idaho Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the state’s newest anti-abortion law in August — but probably after the U.S. Supreme…
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Idaho primary election audit finds few flaws
A review of about 20,000 ballots in a post-election audit of randomly selected precincts in eight randomly selected counties found only six…
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated…
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Nearly one third of Idaho voters cast ballots in May primary
Just under a third of Idaho’s registered voters cast ballots in the May 17 primary election, nearly matching the percentage that voted in the 2018…
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Officials confirm monkeypox infection in King County man
Health officials in Washington state say a case of the monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the Seattle…
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Judge orders US to decide if wolverines need protection
A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following…
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California man sentenced for kidnapping Idaho girl
A California man convicted of kidnapping an 11-year-old Idaho girl could be released from prison after five to seven months if he successfully…
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Fire damages Wyoming abortion clinic ahead of June opening
An overnight Wyoming fire on Wednesday damaged a building that was being renovated to house a new abortion clinic in the conservative state where…
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Montana bars birth certificate changes, even with surgery
Montana health officials say transgender people can’t change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery, in defiance…
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Idaho woman gets 2 months jail for U.S. Capitol riot actions
An Idaho woman was sentenced Tuesday to two months in jail for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol…
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Gunman at a Texas elementary school kills 19 students and two adults before being fatally shot, officials say
By Eric Levenson, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN An 18-year-old gunman on Tuesday fatally shot 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary…
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EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought
As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in cities…
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McGrane wins GOP race for secretary of state
Three candidates fought for Secretary of State: Stanley Legislator Dorothy Moon, Couer d’Alene Senator Mary Souza and Ada County Clerk Phil…
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5-term Idaho attorney general loses in GOP primary battle
Former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has won Idaho’s GOP attorney general primary, beating the longtime incumbent who had been criticized by the far…
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Roth wins Dem primary for Senate in Idaho
David Roth has won Idaho’s Democratic primary for U.S.…
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Simpson wins 2nd District GOP primary
Mike Simpson won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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Idaho Gov. Little defeats Trump-backed foe
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has survived a Republican primary challenge from his lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald…
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Crapo wins GOP primary for Senate in Idaho
Republican incumbent Mike Crapo has won the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in…
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Wyoming senator booed for sex identity remarks at graduation
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis apologized Monday after getting booed and heckled for remarks she made on sexual identity during a University of Wyoming…
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Idaho agrees to $119 million opioid crisis settlement
Idaho officials on Friday agreed to a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the…
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Idaho Republican Party sues over ‘illegal endorsements’
The Idaho Republican Party and Chairman Tom Luna have filed a lawsuit to stop the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee from continuing what…
Continue Reading Capitol riot prosecutors ask for 2 months for Idaho woman
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Idaho woman who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol should be sentenced to…
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Idaho hospital sues Ammon Bundy and associate for defamation
An Idaho hospital that went on lockdown in March after far-right activists protested outside is suing Ammon Bundy, Diego Rodriguez and their various…
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Nampa school board votes to ban 22 books from libraries
A school board in southwestern Idaho has permanently banned 22 popular books from the district’s libraries, including Margaret Atwood’s “The…
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Gov. Little talks tax cuts following April revenue report
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is promising more tax cuts after state budget officials on Tuesday reported April tax revenue came in nearly double what had…
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Idaho sees small shift in party affiliation ahead of primary
Fewer than 10,000 of Idaho’s roughly 1 million registered voters switched their affiliation to Republican ahead of next week’s primary election,…
Continue Reading Idaho lieutenant governor wants harshest US abortion ban
Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Janice McGeachin on Monday demanded that Republican Gov. Brad Little call a special…
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Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin to finish year with budget deficit
v. Janice McGeachin, who is running for governor, has a $2,000 budget deficit in her office that will have to come out of next year’s…
Continue Reading Idaho kayaker dies in accident in northwestern Montana river
An experienced kayaker from Victor, Idaho, died in a kayaking accident in the Yaak River in northwestern Montana over the weekend, Lincoln County…
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Former police, sheriffs oppose McGeachin’s run for governor
Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s association with what a group of retired Idaho county sheriffs and police officers said are extreme,…
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Idaho health care provider reports climbing COVID-19 cases
Coronavirus cases are again edging upward in parts of Idaho, prompting some health care officials to urge renewed caution for big…
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Experts: Lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors’ trauma
When a legislative intern came forward with rape allegations against an Idaho state lawmaker last year, she was subjected to months of online…
Continue Reading Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations resume in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
Jurors in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker started their second day of deliberations Friday after a dramatic three-day trial in which the…
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