Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about toxic dust, ecological...
Idaho News
Record $600M in Idaho tax cut heads to governor’s desk
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation for Idaho’s biggest tax cut in history is heading to the governor for his signature. The state Senate on Tuesday voted 27-7 with...
Second bill advances to keep older owners in their homes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposal intended to expand a property tax reduction to higher-valued homes to keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed to...
Bill to put teachers on state health insurance advances
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to put teachers on state health insurance has cleared a Senate panel and is headed to the full Senate. The Senate Education Committee...
Coronavirus liability shield extension bill heads to Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation is heading to the Idaho Senate to extend a legal shield to businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches COVID-19....
Idaho Senate panel rejects Texas-modeled abortion law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Senate panel has rejected a proposed law modeled after a Texas law that would have outlawed nearly all abortions in Idaho by banning...
Record $600M Idaho tax cut heads to full Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation containing Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut is continuing its apparent unstoppable trip through the Legislature. The measure on Thursday cleared a Senate panel and...
Idaho Supreme Court upholds new legislative district map
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s new map redrawing Idaho’s 35 legislative districts, finding that four separate lawsuits against the Idaho Commission...
Proposed law would set end date for Idaho Legislature
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation has been introduced to set an end date for Idaho legislative sessions following last year's record-long session. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted...
Police: Man shoots up Idaho motel after smoking-fee charge
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho say a man upset with being charged a $150 fee for smoking in his motel room fired multiple rounds from...