Jerome County Sheriff Gary Taylor has decided against renewing the county’s contract with Flock Safety, redirecting the $24,000 in annual licensing fees toward deputy salaries instead, according to eastidahonews.com. The move ends the county’s use of eight automated license plate reader cameras. Fallout From a Predecessor’s Misconduct Taylor cited both legal concerns and staffing needs […]

Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner pushed back this week against a legal challenge from a local funeral home, saying that cremation authorizations were withheld not out of delay or negligence, but because the funeral home failed to submit required identification paperwork. Cornelison Funeral Home filed an Emergency Consolidated Petition for Writ of Mandamus against Danner, […]

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 […]

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 […]

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for six North Idaho counties, unlocking federal assistance for communities still recovering from a powerful storm system that struck the region in mid-March and caused more than $5.9 million in damage. Storm’s Scope and Impact The March 11–15 storm brought extreme conditions across northern Idaho, with […]

The mayor of Spencer, Idaho is facing felony insurance fraud charges after a preliminary hearing this week resulted in his case being bound over to district court, where he will stand trial on allegations that he submitted false documents to inflate the value of a damaged boat during an insurance claim. Who Is Involved David […]