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 […]

David Roth, an Idaho Falls consultant who won the Democratic primary in May, announced Tuesday he is abandoning his bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican incumbent Jim Risch. The withdrawal ends a campaign that had faced sustained pressure from within Roth’s own party. A Campaign Squeezed From Both Sides Roth had been […]

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 […]

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that Idaho is one of five states under consideration to host a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, a federal initiative aimed at modernizing the country’s nuclear fuel cycle and expanding domestic manufacturing capacity. The announcement, made July 28, positions Idaho as a serious contender thanks in large part […]

The Republican field for Idaho’s 2026 special election congressional primary grew to ten candidates after Sanford formally entered the race, adding another contender to an already crowded contest for what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive intraparty battles the state has seen in recent memory. A Crowded Republican Field Sanford’s entry […]

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 […]

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 […]