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Idaho Officials Searching for 2 Men Suspected of Wildlife Crimes

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...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Less pain at the pump: Oregon’s latest gas price drop is among the nation’s biggest, AAA says

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...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Idaho Has the 6th Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in the Nation

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...

Owner:  Wick Family
An Immigrant Mocks Idaho No Kings Rally

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...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Idaho Transportation Department closes turn lane on US-95 at Dufort Road for safety upgrade
SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people

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...

Owner:  Arkansas State University & American Government
Idaho Power slashes reimbursement rate it pays solar cuustomers

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...

Owner:  Martin Kidston
Bipartisan Senate majority rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil amid court fight

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...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Pro/Con: Ban single-use plastics to solve pollution problems

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...

Owner:  Marcil-Black Family
MD Pol Introduces Bills to Reimburse Fire Departments for NFA Cancellations

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....

Owner:  Stephen A. Schwarzman
Idaho Power decreases reimbursement rate it pays rooftop solar customers

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...

Owner:  Webb Collums
How Did Weather Impact You In 2025?

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...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Miracle on Main: Idaho store owner walks away unharmed after car crashes into storefront
Ken Silverstein: Bridging the red-blue divide on climate

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...

Owner:  Trib Total Media
Records show Idaho governor, senator weren’t aware Qatar facility announcement was coming

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...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
Sustainable aviation fuel project clears key regulatory hurdle

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...

Owner:  Cowles Family
Idaho cannot afford private education tax credits provided by House Bill 93 for the rich

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,...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Camas National Wildlife Refuge get early ‘snows’

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...

Owner:  EastIdahoNews.com LLC
What Boise State’s Leon Rice said after exhibition victory over Idaho

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...

Owner:  Stephen Freidheim
‘We could be playing in the parking lot’: Road warrior Rebels ready for tough test in Boise

‘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...

Owner:  Adelson Family

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