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Idaho Officials Searching for 2 Men Suspected of Wildlife Crimes
Some things are just 'SO Idaho' that they wouldn't make sense anywhere else. Today, an ask from Idaho Fish & Game is falling into that very bucket. Crimes 'against wildlife' are suspected by authorities and two suspects, caught in photos, are...
Less pain at the pump: Oregon’s latest gas price drop is among the nation’s biggest, AAA says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon average for a gallon of regular gas is back below $4 a gallon for the first time since early September, when the Olympic Pipeline went out of service, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Here's AAA's weekly...
Idaho Has the 6th Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in the Nation
Homeowners across the U.S. are facing mounting financial pressures as inflation has driven up the costs of essential goods and services, including housing. With home prices remaining near all-time highs, it is increasingly difficult for many...
An Immigrant Mocks Idaho No Kings Rally
A friend watched the conclusion of the local No Kings rally with disgust. The man is an usher at St. Edward Church in Twin Falls. He arrives early for the Saturday 5:00 p.m. vigil, which involves preparation on his part. The rally was in the park...
Idaho Transportation Department closes turn lane on US-95 at Dufort Road for safety upgrade
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will close the southbound right-turn lane on U.S. Highway 95 at Dufort Road starting at 5 a.m. tomorrow, with the closure expected to last until 5 p.m. on Monday. The closure is to allow crews to widen the...
SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people
The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes the nearly 42 million people who rely on the...
Idaho Power slashes reimbursement rate it pays solar cuustomers
Clark Corbin (Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho Power has decreased the reimbursement rates it pays customers who generate their own electricity through rooftop solar panels or other on-site generation systems following a new order approved by state...
Bipartisan Senate majority rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil amid court fight
WASHINGTON — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil. The vote came ahead of a major case before the Supreme Court that could...
Pro/Con: Ban single-use plastics to solve pollution problems
Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...
MD Pol Introduces Bills to Reimburse Fire Departments for NFA Cancellations
Erik Anderson The Frederick News-Post, Md. (TNS) In the past several weeks, U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) has introduced two bills that would reimburse local fire departments for costs related to the cancellation of classes at the U.S....
Idaho Power decreases reimbursement rate it pays rooftop solar customers
Youth leaders with the Idaho chapter of the Sierra Club rally to support solar energy at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Idaho Chapter Sierra Club) Idaho Power has decreased the reimbursement rates it pays...
How Did Weather Impact You In 2025?
Climate scientists from Washington and Oregon are asking for your input on how your Northwest operation was impacted by weather and climate impacts during the 2025 water year, which ran October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025. Researchers said their...
Miracle on Main: Idaho store owner walks away unharmed after car crashes into storefront
"I'm beyond grateful no one was killed," said Modern Apothecary owner Miranda Adnan. BOISE, Idaho — A car crashed into Modern Apothecary near Winco in downtown Boise on Friday at 3:03 p.m., trapping the owner behind the counter and destroying most...
Ken Silverstein: Bridging the red-blue divide on climate
Heather Reams, the president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), stepped onto the stage at Breckenridge’s Mountain Towns 2030 summit — a room full of progressives accustomed to negotiating with Republicans on climate policy. She...
Records show Idaho governor, senator weren’t aware Qatar facility announcement was coming
By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun Top leaders for the offices of Idaho Gov. Brad Little and U.S. Senator for Idaho Jim Risch were caught by surprise Friday when U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a deal with Qatar for a training...
Sustainable aviation fuel project clears key regulatory hurdle
A Dutch company planning a sustainable aviation fuel production facility southeast of the Tri-Cities has cleared an important regulatory hurdle for the project. State Department of Ecology officials in early September determined that SkyNRG’s...
Idaho cannot afford private education tax credits provided by House Bill 93 for the rich
Idaho’s public schools are a historic place of pride in Idaho’s growth and cultural development. They continue to anchor communities’ social structures by providing actual places that signify community unity. Beyond being just places of learning,...
Camas National Wildlife Refuge get early ‘snows’
Wednesday evening as I was waiting for sandhill cranes and Canada geese to come into Sandhole Pond, I heard the unmistakable calls of some snow geese. I could barely see them as they circled high overhead but they finally dropped down to the only...
What Boise State’s Leon Rice said after exhibition victory over Idaho
The Boise State men’s basketball team took down rival Idaho, 89-83, on Friday in an exhibition game at Idaho Central Arena in downtown Boise. “We were approaching it like a practice a little bit, but it’s not,” Broncos head coach Leon Rice said...
‘We could be playing in the parking lot’: Road warrior Rebels ready for tough test in Boise
BOISE, Idaho — Marsel McDuffie enjoys it all. The environment. The taunting. The underdog role. The senior linebacker has seen it all on the road as a UNLV football player. The winning. The losing. The ups. The downs. But nothing compares to...