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Idaho expects redistricting process to begin in September
Beginning later this summer, Idaho will redraw legislative and congressional boundaries based on new Census data .
30-plus employers participating in Boise job fair Tuesday
More than 30 employers are partnering with the Idaho Department of Labor for a free job fair set for Tuesday in Boise. The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 3050 S. Shoshone St., in Boise. Participating companies include Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Amazon, Holiday Inn Express, the […]
$300M I-84 expansion project will add lanes, replace bridges in Canyon County
Drivers passing between Nampa and Caldwell should expect lane closures and detours this summer as the Interstate 84 expansion project enters its next phase. The projects total more than $300 million and call for adding a third lane in both directions of I-84 and replacing 20 bridges and structures, Idaho Transportation Department officials said in […]
Multiple complaints accuse Idaho Freedom Foundation of breaking nonprofit rules
An eastern Idaho man who created a new nonprofit organization to serve as a watchdog for political candidates and groups has filed a complaint against the Idaho Freedom Foundation with the IRS. Travis Oler, a Democratic legislative candidate from Shelley, created the Hold Idaho Accountable nonprofit organization earlier this year. One of his first actions […]
Mining company hoping to reopen near Silver City partners with Trout Unlimited
A company that hopes to reopen mining operations near Silver City has partnered with Trout Unlimited to study ways to improve fish habitat in a nearby watershed. Integra Resources entered into a memorandum of understanding with Trout Unlimited to study the Jordan Creek watershed in Owyhee County, Integra President and CEO George Salamis told the […]
Fire officials warn of above average potential for large wildfires in Idaho through September
Wildland fire officials from multiple government agencies warned Thursday the potential for significant fires is above normal for Idaho for July through September due to drought and extreme heat. And with the Independence Day weekend ahead, fire officials urged Idahoans to seriously consider not using fireworks to reduce the risk of human-caused fires. There are […]
Little to send five Idaho State Police troopers to U.S.-Mexico border
Gov. Brad Little is sending five Idaho State Police troopers to the United State-Mexico border, Little announced Thursday. The 21-day mission begins July 6 and will cost the state $53,391, Little said. The team of five troopers will assist Arizona State troopers in intercepting drugs at the border, he said. In a written statement, Little […]
Idaho begins new fiscal year eyeing record $800 million-plus budget surplus
Barring an unexpected last-second meltdown, the state of Idaho likely ended its budget year Wednesday with a record surplus in excess of $800 million. State officials won’t know for sure for a few days, but Idaho Division of Financial Management Administrator Alex Adams said that as of Friday, revenue sources were tracking ahead of projections […]
Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in Reclaim Idaho ballot initiative case
One of the central questions in an Idaho Supreme Court hearing Tuesday morning was whether a new ballot initiative law places too severe a burden on Idahoans’ rights to bring a ballot initiative forward. Idaho Supreme Court justices spent almost 90 minutes hearing oral arguments over Zoom in the case of Reclaim Idaho’s lawsuit against […]
Simpson’s salmon plan: Once in a generation opportunity or no path forward?
Two of the major hurdles to U.S. Rep Mike Simpson’s proposed salmon recovery plan: people and money. In an effort to save endangered and threatened salmon, Simpson, R-Idaho, unveiled the Columbia Basin Initiative in February after he and his staff said they participated in 300 meetings over the past three years on the topic. The […]
Conservative speakers and candidates dominate second education task force meeting
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s education indoctrination task force met for the second time Thursday at the Statehouse, with the agenda again dominated by a series of conservative speakers who agreed with the task force’s mission. McGeachin formed the task force herself — it wasn’t created by the Legislature or statute — “to examine indoctrination in […]
The nation’s wildland firefighting headquarters, in Boise, is getting some long-needed funds
The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise is about to tackle a backlog of deferred maintenance projects that are designed to reduce costs and address safety issues, with funding authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act. The fire center projects are an example of some of the Department of Interior’s multiyear, multibillion dollar deferred maintenance […]