Idaho Government

The prosecutor overseeing the murder case against Lori Vallow Daybell has excoriated her defense attorney for submitting a litany of “absurd” requests after the “doomsday mom” was transferred from jail to a secure psychiatric facility, East Idaho News reports. Last month, prosecutor Rob Wood charged Lori Vallow Daybell and her...

GOODING COUNTY, Idaho — A dog is expected to make a full recovery after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Gooding County earlier this month. Dave Wright, the rescue coordinator at Friends Furever Animal Rescue in Twin Falls, said the black retriever he calls Garth had been shot with a shotgun, a pellet gun, and a .22, leaving him riddled with ammunition and near death.

A state audit of English Language Learner programs in the Wilder School District last year found multiple issues with the program — which is also the subject of a federal civil rights complaint. The State Department of Education is required to regularly audit federal programs at all Idaho school districts....

The claim: Photos show an 11-year-old boy arrested for hacking a Swiss bank and transferring $75 billion into his father's bank account. In the days before Father's Day, social media users shared a series of photos that claims to show a teenage boy who stole billions for his father. A...

Bummer news in time for Father's Day. The "dad bod" is more popular than ever around the United States, but here in Idaho? Not so much. Dad bods are truly more popular than ever, according to a recent study put on by Planet Fitness. And while there are lots of dads here in Idaho, we're not exactly the home of the dad bod. Dad Bods are so "in" right now, that they're preferred significantly higher by women (65% of women, in fact) than men with six-pack abs. People accept the dad bod more than ever before, dad bods exude confidence, a dad bod can be an indicator of a man in a happy marriage and it's a good sign that a guy is a family man.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is suing Idaho Gov. Brad Little and state wildlife officials in federal court, contending the state has wrongly denied the tribe hunting rights guaranteed by the 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger. The lawsuit, filed in Idaho’s U.S. District Court...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Idaho State Police and the Coeur d’Alene community will come together to honor the service of Trooper Linda Huff Thursday. Trooper Huff was a member of the Idaho State Police. On June 17, 1998, she was killed in the line of duty when a gunman showed up on his bike at the ISP headquarters in Coeur d’Alene, and opened fire in the parking lot.

BOISE, Idaho — This Friday will be the first observance of Juneteenth as an official federal holiday, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday, after near-unanimous approval in Congress. Idaho's governor and at least three mayors have issued statements recognizing the holiday and outlining plans for government operations in response to it.

BOISE - On Thursday, June 17, 2021, Idaho Governor Brad Little announced the State of Idaho will support Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey in their efforts to secure the United States-Mexico border. Governors Abbott and Ducey sent a letter to the nation’s Governors requesting extra manpower...

BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is taking the lead on offering paid time off to employees who get the COVID-19 vaccine. “This morning, I informed Idaho state employees we’re offering them a new benefit – four hours of paid leave if they have received or choose to receive the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine!” Little said Wednesday on Twitter. “The new benefit comes at no additional cost to Idaho taxpayers.”

After more than 18 years in prison and two decades spent without being formally declared innocent of the charges against him, 72-year-old Charles Fain received a declaration of innocence from the state of Idaho last week and compensation on Thursday. “Today we say we’re sorry as a society,” said Sen....

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 18, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the date for the dedication of the Pocatello Idaho Temple. The temple in the city of Pocatello will be dedicated on Sunday, Nov. 7, in three sessions, by...

Idaho’s population growth from 2019 to 2020 led the country, and eight of the state’s cities are among the fastest-growing in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Idaho Department of Labor. The Gem State increased its population by an estimated 2.1%, from 1.79 million to...

Summer is here and you don't really need excuses to get outdoors in Idaho, since that's one of the best reasons to live here. But, if you are in need of a little extra motivation to spend time with Mother Nature there is a need right now for seasonal rangers in Idaho state parks.

An Idaho Falls charter school is months away from opening its doors for the first time — in a remodeled 73,000-square-foot former Sears department store. Alturas Preparatory Academy Executive Director Michelle Ball told EdNews Thursday that the school is on track for a projected August 30 opening. Alturas will serve some 315 students in grades six through 10 this upcoming school year. The school will add grade 11 in 2022 and grade 12 in 2023 for an eventual targeted enrollment of 672.

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Thursday was a day for celebration at the Idaho Statehouse. An innocent man who was on death row for 18 years has finally received his declaration of innocence and financial compensation. At 72 years old, Charles Fain is a changed man -- changed from the nearly...