BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has approved a plan for greater sage grouse on state endowment lands as part of the state’s effort to avoid a federal listing of the bird under […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some of Idaho’s conservative Republicans have raised concerns this year about local Muslim populations and the potential influence of Sharia law in the state. Those fears prompted local GOP events and a special lawmaker luncheon, […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed a bill that would have required Idaho sign language interpreters to get a state license. The plan aimed to stop unqualified interpreters from causing miscommunications in important situations, like […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Racing Commission has suspended all future approval of lucrative slot-like machines known as instant horse racing terminals. The commission unanimously issued its moratorium Wednesday. Their decision comes after Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter vetoed […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have approved a plan to protect habitat for greater sage grouse on state endowment lands as part an effort to avoid a federal listing of the bird under the […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Republican Congressman Raul Labrador involved himself in the fallout of failed Idaho legislation that would have brought the state into compliance with federal child support rules and an international treaty. […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Department of Administration Director Teresa Luna is still working at the state agency at the same salary, even though the governor announced her resignation in March. The Spokesman-Review newspaper […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has signed into law a $95 million compromise plan to fund the state’s crumbling roads and bridges. The new law addresses roughly a third of the […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Anthony Doerr’s novel “All the Light We Cannot See” has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The prize was announced on Monday for the New York Times best-selling book, which tells […]
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — State police will build a new headquarters in southeast Idaho sometime next year. The Idaho State Journal reports that the state legislature authorized $5.4 million to construct a new 24,000-square-foot facility […]