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Idaho officials sued by inmates over law blocking public funds for gender care
The ACLU of Idaho, on behalf of three people who are incarcerated in Idaho, has filed a federal lawsuit in the Idaho District Court against state officials over a new law that bans public funds from going toward gender-affirming care. House Bill 668 took effect on Monday, and it prevents the use of taxpayer funds from covering gender-affirming medication and surgeries for adults and children. That includes Idaho Medicaid. Also under the law, no state property or facility is allowed to be used for providing...
Southern Idaho Angler Sets Another State Record Tiger Trout
MONTPELIER - Congratulations to Austin Christensen of Montpelier, Idaho on setting the latest Idaho state record fish. He was fishing Montpelier Reservoir on June 1st, when he hooked and landed a large tiger trout. At 27.25 inches long, Austin thought he just might have a chance at a record fish....
Biden administration issues postruling reminder on emergency abortions
In a letter sent to hospitals and provider groups Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said it is a hospital’s legal duty to offer necessary stabilizing medical treatment to all patients in medical emergencies, even if that means performing an abortion. The Biden…
A library in Idaho is limiting children’s access to comply with new law
A new law in effect this week in Idaho requires libraries to move books into an "adults only" section if a patron believes it contains sexual content that could be harmful to children. Libraries that don't comply face fines. But at least one library in the state, which says it doesn't have the space to create a separate section, now requires children to have a parent present, or a signed waiver, to even enter the building.
This Is Idaho: Watch Teens Ride Horses Through Fast Food Drive Thru
I saw this video on TikTok and immediately knew it had to be from Idaho. Watch 2 Teens Ride Horses Through Southern Idaho Fast Food Drive Thru. In the short video on social media, you can see two kids on horses in the McDonald’s drive-thru. The video was posted by Courtney Kimpel on May 24th with the caption ‘Yee Haw’ and tagged with a few city names in Idaho including Idaho Falls, Rigby, and Rexburg.
CARSTAR Hayden Named Idaho's Best Body Shop Following Consecutive Regional Nods
In a scene from "Rocky," Adrian notes curtly, “But it was Thanksgiving.” To which Rocky casually replies, “To you. But to me, it’s Thursday.”. Meet Greg Solesbee. He and his wife Rachelle own CARSTAR Hayden, just outside of Coeur d’Alene, ID. In May, the duo won their first statewide Best Auto Body Shop title in the 2024 Idaho’s Best Awards, after taking regional honors in their Panhandle backyard five years running.
4th of July 2024: Celebrations in and around the Treasure Valley
BOISE, Idaho — The day commemorating independence for the United States of America "ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more," future President John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, in 1776.
Is It Illegal To Shoot Down A Drone in Idaho?
Paranoia is at an all-time high these days and honestly, we get it. You never know who you can trust and shoot, throw in the fact that we're in an election year... it feels like we all have to watch our backs these days. Don't let your paranoia get you...
The cost of criminalizing maternal health care in Idaho
As more women delay having families for a variety of reasons, there are more risks for the mother. The reasons for delaying the start of a family are usually personal, although more women say attending college, dealing with student loan debt and delaying marriage are the top reasons found by a Pew Charitable Trust study. […] The post The cost of criminalizing maternal health care in Idaho appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
U.S. Department of Labor Approves Idaho's Special Education Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program
BOISE - The U.S. Department of Labor has officially approved the State Board of Education's Special Education (SPED) Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program. This significant milestone follows the earlier approval in February of the Board’s K-12 Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program, which is already being implemented in six school districts and public charter schools across Idaho.
Growing Idaho: Education leaders see issues with state funding distribution
BOISE, Idaho — Enrollment is dropping at public schools in Idaho. Some say they’re being funded like they should. We talked to the State Superintendent about that and a possible change that could be on the way. Debbie Critchfield, Idaho's Superintendent of Public Instruction, said district leaders have...
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