Idaho’s 1st District Republican Congressman Russ Fulcher will take live questions from constituents during a telephone town hall hosted by AARP Idaho on July 27 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. The event is open to all Idahoans, not just AARP members. How to Participate Residents can join the call by dialing the toll-free number 866-767-0637. […]
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 […]
Ada County voters will have a say this November on whether to extend a long-standing vehicle registration fee that pumps roughly $14 million annually into road and bridge maintenance across the county, after the Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to place the measure on the general election ballot. A Fee With […]
Two of Idaho’s gubernatorial challengers have publicly declared their support for a November ballot measure that would roll back the state’s near-total abortion ban, while the Constitution Party candidate has vowed to fight the initiative if it passes. Republican incumbent Gov. Brad Little did not respond to requests for comment on the measure. Where the […]
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 […]
A federal lawsuit filed by two of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmates is challenging the state’s newly enacted firing squad execution law on constitutional grounds, while an advocacy group has taken its opposition directly to the public with a billboard campaign in Boise. The Lawsuit Thomas Creech and Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. filed suit against […]
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 […]
The U.S. Economic Development Administration on Monday announced a $31 million federal grant to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub, a regional consortium spanning Idaho and Wyoming that aims to expand the nation’s advanced nuclear energy capacity. The award, part of a broader $169 million round of federal grants announced the same day, also […]
The Ada County Democratic Party is threatening to abandon its own primary winner in Idaho’s U.S. Senate race, setting an August deadline for David Roth to demonstrate he can mount a viable campaign — or risk seeing the local party throw its support behind an independent challenger instead. The Ultimatum Ada County’s Democratic executive committee […]
Idaho will receive more than $3.9 million in federal funding for AmeriCorps volunteer programs, state officials announced Monday — a significant turnaround following the cancellation of more than $1 million in grants for the state just three months ago. The funds flow through Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, and support volunteer […]
The U.S. House passed legislation Sunday reauthorizing a federal dental health program, with Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson among its principal architects. The bill, H.R. 2001, extends the Action for Dental Health Act through Fiscal Year 2030 and targets oral care access for seniors and children in rural and underserved communities. A Program With Idaho […]