Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador publicly praised an armed bystander who intervened during a shooting in Twin Falls, offering remarks that underscored his support for citizens exercising their right to carry firearms. The incident, which drew statewide attention, prompted Labrador to highlight the role the armed civilian played in responding to the threat. His comments […]

The Kuna City Council will hold a public hearing next month to take up its proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, which calls for total spending across all funds of more than $204 million — a significant jump from the current year’s combined figure of roughly $154 million. Hearing Details The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, […]

The U.S. Department of Energy this week unveiled a proposal that would place a major share of the country’s high-level nuclear waste in Idaho, reviving a decades-old debate over the state’s role as a storage hub for radioactive material. The plan, formally called the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, targets three states willing to host consolidated […]

Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf announced Friday that August will be observed as Idaho Transparency Month, launching a series of public outreach efforts even as the state’s standing in a national financial transparency ranking has slipped significantly. Outreach Plans and Tools The Office of State Controller intends to host stakeholder discussions throughout August, distribute government […]

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is inviting public input on a draft water quality certification for the Felt Hydroelectric Project, a hydropower facility situated on the Teton River roughly nine miles northwest of Tetonia in eastern Idaho. What’s Being Reviewed The certification process stems from a federal relicensing proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory […]

Idaho’s Economic Advisory Council has forwarded 25 community recommendations to Gov. Brad Little for potential designation under the federal Opportunity Zone program, a tax incentive initiative that encourages private investment in housing and economic development projects. Little will make the final call on which areas to submit before the state’s September 28 deadline to file […]

Boise, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer safety alert on July 30 highlighting 39 products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, warning Idahoans that several items on the list have been linked to deaths, fires, and serious injury risks. Ten of the 39 recalled products were designed for infants […]

Beginning next year, most Idahoans enrolled in Medicaid expansion will need to demonstrate they are working, in school, or caregiving to keep their coverage — and those who claim a health-based exemption may soon find themselves gathering paperwork to prove it. The state’s implementation of the “medically frail” exemption is drawing scrutiny as Idaho’s Department […]

The Snake River at Swan Falls is meeting its legally required flow levels with room to spare, according to the latest monitoring data from the Murphy Gaging Station near Murphy, Idaho. The three-day average annual average daily flow, or AADF, recorded on July 26 came in at 4,376 cubic feet per second — clearing the […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador responded Sunday to a petition for post-conviction relief filed by Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted in the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, saying his office is prepared to ensure justice is upheld. Kohberger’s petition seeks to reopen the case surrounding the killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, […]

A Boise-area resident who uses a wheelchair was forced to cancel a kidney cancer screening last spring after the medical transportation service she relies on ran out of money mid-month. The episode exposed deeper structural problems facing public transit in Idaho, where no dedicated state funding exists for programs like the one that briefly left […]

Idaho’s wolf population dropped by roughly 106 animals over the past year, falling to an estimated 1,129 wolves in 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. State officials say the decline is deliberate and reflects years of expanded hunting and trapping policy aimed at significantly reducing the […]