Judge: Near-total abortion ban in Idaho will not take effect starting at midnight
BOISE, ID. — A federal judge in Boise has handed down a ruling that a near-total ban on abortion will not take effect…
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COVID cases rise again in Idaho, but undercount is likely
Coronavirus cases are again on the rise in Idaho, according to data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, but the numbers are likely an undercount.
Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling
The U.S. Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving exploratory drilling by a Canadian company hoping to build a gold mine in Idaho west of Yellowstone National Park, two environmental groups said.
Boise 19-year-old found dead in Moscow
MOSCOW, Idaho -- A 19-year-old boy has been found dead in Moscow. On May 1 at 11:28 a.m., the Moscow Police Department received a report of a body found in Paradise Creek near College Ave. Moscow Police officers and detectives…
Idaho's controversial transgender bill is another step closer to becoming law. Here's how local lawmakers voted
Young transgender people in Idaho could soon see setbacks if they're looking for gender-affirming surgeries or medications.
Idaho lawmakers bring forward COVID-related bills to House floor
Some of the bills address whether kids should have to mask up in school. Others go head-on with the federal vaccine requirement.
Boise shooter reported to police 3 times before mall attack
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police received multiple calls from people reporting an armed and threatening man in the months before he killed two people and injured at least four others in a shooting at a Boise shopping mall, public records…
Idaho students pursue licensing for minors to use firearms
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group of Boise students is drafting legislation to require licensing for minors to purchase firearms, hoping to win bipartisan support for the gun control measure in one of the most conservative states in the nation.…
Police: Idaho woman stole items from victim in mall shooting
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 54-year-old Idaho woman was jailed after police say she stole from the body of a security guard killed during a Boise mall shooting. Mary Alyce Scarbrough of Boise is charged with felony counts of alteration…
Bullet struck officer’s hat in Boise mall shooting
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have said a bullet struck the brim of a baseball-style cap worn by a Boise, Idaho, police officer who exchanged gunfire with the gunman in Monday’s shooting at the city’s largest shopping mall that killed…
Boise shooting victim’s family hopes to bring body home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man who was killed in an Idaho shooting at a Boise mall on Monday was shopping for gifts for his family when he was wounded, family members said. Roberto Padilla Arguelles, 49, was a truck…
Coroner IDs suspect in Boise mall shooting that killed 2
Boise Police say the man responsible for Monday's mall shooting has died from his injuries.
Police: 2 dead, 4 injured, in Idaho mall shooting
One of the people hurt in the deadly shooting was a police officer.
Idaho high school football hazing complaint investigated
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Payette County Sheriff’s Office says its investigating allegations that three young athletes were hazed by fellow football players at a southwestern Idaho high school. In a prepared statement released Monday, Payette Sheriff Andy Creech said…
Idaho lawmaker posts meme appearing to advocate violence
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A far-right Idaho Republican lawmaker has posted a meme on Twitter appearing to advocate violence against journalists, educators, conservationists, the state’s largest university and other organizations ahead of an upcoming election in November. Rep. Tammy Nichols…
Former Lewiston lawmaker not yet arrested two weeks after rape charge
A former Idaho state lawmaker has not yet turned himself in to face a rape charge despite a warrant being issued nearly two weeks ago.
Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year, officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise said on Tuesday. About 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted to the United States…
President Biden to visit Idaho on Monday
President Joe Biden will visit Idaho on Monday as part of a three-state trip to the West.
Boise music festival requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
If you're planning on rocking out at the Treefort Music Fest 2021 you will want to make sure you're prepared to prove you're not sick.
Boise woman charged in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection
An Idaho woman has been charged with four misdemeanors after prosecutors said she participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald Trump.
Boise police remove ‘Proud Boys’ flags from Idaho interstate
The Boise Police Department says officers removed flags emblazoned with the emblem of the neo-fascist Proud Boys organization after someone hung them from several overpasses on a busy Idaho interstate.
Most Idaho residents live in areas with mask recommendation
About 89% of Idaho residents live in communities where officials say masks should be worn again.
Spokane, Boise among the 100 Best Cities of 2021, study finds
Spokane and Boise made the list of the 100 Best Cities of 2021, owed to their stellar employment rates, industries, culture and outdoor recreation.
Man behind brutal mass stabbing to spend life in prison
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man who stabbed nine people at a toddler’s birthday party — killing the 3-year-old birthday girl and leaving several others gravely injured — will spend the rest of his life in prison for the crimes,…
