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Idaho group files four initiative proposals to restore abortion access to state with ban
The organizers of an Idaho ballot initiative to restore access to abortion and protect all other types of reproductive care have filed four proposals with the offices of state attorney general and secretary of state — the first hurdle the initiative needs to clear before gathering signatures. Melanie Folwell, organizer and spokesperson for Idahoans United […]
CWD found in deer in North Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game officials announced Wednesday that a whitetail deer has been detected with chronic wasting disease near Bonners Ferry in the state’s panhandle. The fatal deer disease has now been found in three areas of the state. It was first detected in Idaho three years ago at Hunting Unit 14 near White Bird and last year in Unit 32A near New Meadows. Last week, wildlife officials in Washington...
Alabama AG files amicus brief in Idaho’s transgender sport ban case appeal
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 24 Republican state attorneys general argued in a brief filed on Wednesday that Idaho should be allowed to bar transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams based on “biology.” “Basing the distinction on biology rather than gender identity makes sense because it is the differences in biology—not gender […]
Ada County Highway District announces new deputy director of operations
BOISE, Idaho — Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is undergoing more changes. On Thursday, Aug. 15 the ACHD announced that Thomas Otte will be the district's new deputy director of operations. Otte is a Boise State University graduate, and has worked in the Treasure Valley with experience in government...
Boise State University welcomes new class of 2028
BOISE, Idaho — Over 2,200 new students packed their bags and moved to Boise, to start school at Boise State University on Monday, Aug. 19. Students said they were excited and nervous, but ready for a new adventure. Several volunteers and housing staff helped move them in. Each student...
A cell tower at 60,000 feet – Experimental balloon floated above West Mountain Complex
Floating in the stratosphere thousands of feet above the West Mountain Complex fires is an experimental high altitude balloon carrying equipment to provide cell phone service to firefighters on the ground. The Thunderhead Balloon, operated by the Sioux-Falls, South Dakota firm Aerostar, launched from Baker City, Oregon on Aug. 4.
Fish and Game Urges Folks to be on the Lookout for White-Tailed Deer With Symptoms of EHD
LEWISTON - Outbreaks of EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) are not uncommon to white-tailed deer in the Clearwater Region. This summer’s hot and dry weather pattern presents ideal conditions for deer to congregate at water sources where the disease-carrying biting gnat resides. Fish and Game encourages folks out on the...
Latino Fest returns to Boise after 5-year hiatus
Food trucks, dance contests and a performance from A.B. Quintanilla — the brother of Selena — are all in order, as Boise’s Latino Fest is slated to set up shop in Cecil D. Andrus Park on Aug. 24. COVID and logistical hurdles kept the celebration out of commission for five years, according to the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (IHCC) cultural project manager Odette Gutierrez, but now it is back by popular demand. ...
Artist Brett Kearney to exhibit new work in Paris, Idaho
PARIS — Brett Kearney, a local artist who has sold paintings across the United States and in the Middle East, is hosting an exhibit in Paris, Idaho, this Saturday to showcase his new work. From noon to 8 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the Bear Lake Hermitage Gallery of Art and Ice Cream Shoppe, anyone can come meet Kearney and admire his newest paintings. Kearney said the works depict mostly...
University district proposal will go to Coeur d’Alene City Council
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — City planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended this week that the city council create a “university zoning district” encompassing North Idaho College’s campus. In January, the Coeur d’Alene City Council tasked city staff with investigating the need to update the comprehensive plan...
Micron's Early Learning Center focuses on STEM
BOISE, Idaho — Micron Technology, semiconductor giant, held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its Early Learning Center on Thursday, Aug. 15. The new facility is located across from the Micron Headquarters in Boise. On Sept. 3, Micron will have 124 children of Micron employees in the child care center...
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