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The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: the homestretch of the presidential election. Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the central bank’s role in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, in announcing the half-percentage point cut in its […]
Idaho veterans meet with election officials to recruit poll workers
Idaho election officials on Thursday met with active military members, veterans and their families about how to serve as election poll workers. The poll worker recruitment and kick-off event was held by Vet the Vote, a national campaign seeking to recruit veterans and military family members to become poll workers. The group partnered with Idaho-based […]
After monthlong closure, ITD to reopen section of Idaho Highway 21 between Lowman, Stanley
Idaho Transportation Department officials plan to reopen a section of Idaho Highway 21 between Lowman and Stanley on Friday morning that has been closed for a month due to the Wapiti Fire. Plans call for Idaho Transportation Department crews to reopen Idaho Highway 21 at 8 a.m. Friday, transportation officials said in a news release. […]
Idaho Transportation Department takes back control of flood-damaged State Street campus in Boise
The Idaho Transportation Board took back control of its flood-damaged former Boise headquarters on Thursday, setting off what could be a years-long and uncertain next chapter for the property. During its meeting Thursday in Lewiston, the Idaho Transportation Board voted unanimously to pass a resolution that rescinded an earlier 2022 resolution that declared the State […]
Congressional bill could add third Idaho federal district court judge
Under a bill advancing in Congress, Idaho could receive a third federal district judge. U.S. Rep Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, announced Wednesday he has co-sponsored The Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024, dubbed the JUDGES Act, which his office says will add “critically needed federal judgeships to resolve currently understaffed and backlogged courts.” […]
Wyoming calls off sale of wildlife-rich tract in Jackson Hole (not the Kelly Parcel)
This story was first published by WyoFile on Sept. 17, 2024. DOUGLAS, Wyoming —A deal to sell a half-square-mile swath of undeveloped Wyoming-owned land in the heart of Jackson Hole to the U.S. Forest Service has been terminated. The 320-acre subject of the now-foiled sale is known as the Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Lacking […]
No tampering in Idaho’s election: State, federal officials discuss November election security
Idaho officials are taking steps to strengthen the state’s election security. At a press conference on Wednesday morning, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane met with federal officials from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise to highlight the partnership between the two agencies. Established in 2018, […]
Yellowstone National Park lifts fire restrictions, reduces danger to ‘high’
Yellowstone National Park said it has reduced its fire level to HIGH and lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions that went into effect July 27. “At this time, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park,” the park said. It said no wildland fires are currently burning in the park. However, Yellowstone […]
SLC tax hike is closer to reality after unanimous nod from legislative panel
The plan to raise Salt Lake City’s sales tax by 0.5% to create an entertainment district downtown keeps swiftly advancing, now with a nod from a legislative panel tasked with reviewing a deal reached by the city and Smith Entertainment Group, the parent company of the Utah Jazz and the Utah Hockey Club. The Revitalization […]
In its first year, program teaches Idaho, Montana youth how to backpack, clear trails
A new program is teaching the next generation of local youth how to appreciate the outdoors. Last month, the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation completed its inaugural season of its Youth Wilderness Program, a free multi-day program teaching youth how to backpack in Idaho and Montana. The Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation is a nonprofit […]
Empathy in eviction court: The path to understanding can show more than non-payment of rent.
“Day in and out I work to make ends meet. Luckily, I can come home at the end of the day to my wife and two daughters. As a father, I do everything to make sure my family is living a happy life. Because I am the sole provider for my family, some days are […]
Idaho GOP says more than a dozen ‘vote no on Prop 1’ signs vandalized
A new sign in opposition to the Proposition 1 ballot initiative is at the center of controversy as Nov. 5 general election draws closer. Idaho Republican Party officials say more than a dozen of the signs have been vandalized in Meridian and Eagle. Republican officials announced Monday they put up a $5,000 reward for the […]
State of Idaho facing $45.8M in estimated wildfire expenses this year
With the state facing an estimated $45.8 million in wildfire expenses so far this season, Idaho Gov. Brad Little and other state officials are discussing the need to replenish the fund before next year. During the last legislative session, the state pre-funded its emergency fire suppression fund at about $68 million, Idaho Department of Lands […]
Donation of enough water to fill a small reservoir now headed to the Great Salt Lake
Enough water to fill a small reservoir is now headed north through the Jordan River, the latest effort from the state and its partners to help the ailing Great Salt Lake. On Monday, water managers and state officials announced a 10,000 acre-foot donation of water, stemming from Utah Lake, that will be conveyed through the […]
Amid budget shortfall, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation offered $10M in fed emergency funds
Editor’s note: This story was updated 10:08 a.m. Tuesday to include a statement from the U.S. Department of Education. Facing a worsening budget shortfall, an Idaho state government agency that helps people with disabilities gain and retain employment has been offered another $10 million in federal emergency funds that will help the agency continue to […]
Idaho women have outlet for Harris-Walz supporters
Idaho is as red as it gets on the electoral map, but you’d never know that from the turnout at the iconic Egyptian Theater in downtown Boise on the August night that Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination. The enthusiastic convention crowd in Chicago had nothing over the group gathered in Boise. No […]
Among Idaho lawmakers, it’s Freedom Caucus vs. Freedom Caucus
This story was first published by InvestigateWest on Sept. 15, 2024. From the beginning, conflict has been embedded in the Freedom Caucus brand. During the past decade, the House Freedom Caucus, made up of the most right-wing members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has repeatedly gone to war with members of its own party […]
After 30 days on Idaho fire line, 250 U.S. Army soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord head home
LAVA FIRE, BOISE NATIONAL FOREST – One of the last things U.S. Army Capt. Bison Carcelli did before wrapping up his 30-day mission helping fight wildfires in Idaho was haul hoses up and down mountain roads to protect evacuated homes near Lake Cascade. Since Aug. 19, about 250 U.S. Army soldiers from the 14th Brigade […]
Since pandemic, Montana, Idaho have surpassed California as most unaffordable states for homebuyers
At 43, Sharon Reese is a housing market refugee — forced to return to her Ohio hometown after 18 years in Las Vegas, despite a successful career training dancers for nightclub acts. “If you don’t have between $600,000 and $800,000, you’re not buying a house out there,” Reese said. “Las Vegas has a lot of […]
Idaho’s nursing shortage is a health care crisis we can’t afford to ignore
Idaho’s health care system faces a serious challenge, and it’s not just about doctors. The entire health care workforce is stretched thin. This workforce shortage affects all of us, and we need to find solutions now before it gets any worse. Let’s focus for a moment on one just part of this system-wide problem: Idaho’s […]
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