Federal immigration enforcement operations have taken place across multiple East Idaho communities this month, with authorities confirming at least two detentions near Driggs and separate law enforcement activity in Idaho Falls and Victor. Teton County Operations U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted enforcement operations in the Driggs area of Teton County on July 18, resulting […]

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comments on a draft reuse permit for Mountain Home’s municipal wastewater and recycled water system, with submissions due by August 24, 2026. What the Permit Covers The draft permit — designated M-037-05 — applies to the city’s Class II wastewater treatment plant and its Class C […]

Bonneville County Sheriff Samuel Hulse told Idaho lawmakers last Thursday that local agencies should not be required to enter formal partnerships with federal immigration authorities, arguing that such decisions belong to elected sheriffs answerable to their own communities. Hulse, who also serves as president of the Idaho Sheriffs’ Association, testified before the Legislature’s Committee on […]

Idaho health officials are preparing to roll out work requirements for Medicaid expansion enrollees beginning January 1, 2027, following action by Republican lawmakers and Gov. Brad Little in April to align the state with President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. An early review of enrollment data suggests that most participants already satisfy the […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador on Thursday joined a coalition of states, led by Florida, in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in defense of a federal rule that prevents states from issuing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. The Rule at Issue The case, Lujan v. […]

A federal judge in Billings has refused to put a consolidated lawsuit challenging the National Park Service’s bison management practices on hold, allowing the case to move forward against a 2024 bison management plan covering the Greater Yellowstone Area. The U.S. District Court denied the federal government’s request to pause the litigation, which was brought […]

Bonneville County Sheriff Samuel Hulse told a legislative committee Thursday that decisions about formal partnerships with federal immigration enforcement belong with local officials — not the state Capitol. Hulse, who also serves as president of the Idaho Sheriffs’ Association, testified before the Legislature’s Committee on Federalism in Boise, pushing back against efforts to require sheriffs […]

Paul Sand, a 77-year-old retired software engineer and antique shop owner from the tiny Clearwater-region community of White Bird, is running for Idaho governor on the Libertarian ticket, centering his campaign on a dramatic shift of power away from state government and toward county governments. Sand is making his second run for governor after a […]

The Garden City Urban Renewal Agency is inviting public input on proposed fiscal year 2027 budgets for two urban renewal districts before a formal hearing next month. The agency’s Board of Commissioners gave tentative approval to both budgets on July 6, 2026, setting the stage for a public review process ahead of the October 1 […]

The Idaho Land Board has postponed a vote on raising a key wildfire preparedness fee, pushing the decision to August while board members raise questions about how the proposed increase would be applied across different types of properties. The Idaho Department of Lands put forward the proposal to increase the surcharge on improved lots and […]

A faith leader who has made opposing capital punishment his cause has brought his campaign to Boise, erecting a billboard calling on Idaho officials to halt firing squad executions — with convicted killer Tom Creech specifically named as the immediate concern. The billboard, which reads “Don’t shoot Tom Creech! Stop firing squad executions,” was paid […]

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Monday that Idaho will recover more than $616,000 through two separate multistate consumer protection settlements targeting Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App, and genetic testing firm 23andMe. Cash App Settlement Idaho joined a coalition of 46 states in a $45 million agreement with Block, Inc. over the company’s […]