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Boise closes pickleball courts at two parks after legal settlement
ABC 6 - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — Boise Parks and Recreation has closed pickleball courts at Willow Lane Park and Manitou Park following a legal settlement. Both locations will transition back to tennis-only use, according to the city. The Willow Lane courts were...
Boise to revert pickleball courts to tennis after lawsuit settlement
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise has reached a legal settlement resulting in the closure of pickleball courts at Willow Lane Park and Manitou Park, transitioning them back to tennis-only facilities. This decision comes after neighborhood concerns...
Boise's pickleball courts reverting to tennis courts after lawsuit settlement agreement
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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September 3, 2025
In the agreement, the City of Boise will convert the pickleball courts at Willow Lane Park and Manitou Park back to tennis-only courts. BOISE, Idaho — Several pickleball courts will be converted back into tennis courts after the city of Boise...
Idaho Child Custody task force eyes legislative changes
CDA Press - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
A task force of Idaho lawmakers is trying to zero in on potential legislative changes they could propose to address the complaints they receive about the state’s child custody and domestic relations system. Lawmakers will likely look to address...
Here’s who filed to run for mayor, city council in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby and surrounding communities
East Idaho News
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September 2, 2025
IDAHO FALLS – Election season is underway and that means voters will decide who will represent them in their local communities. Candidates have filed to run for city council and mayor in cities throughout eastern Idaho. The deadline to file was...
Green: A challenging federal climate affects international students, U of I funding
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
The University of Idaho has achieved several internal milestones — in areas like fundraising and research — but faces a host of external pressures. One is a national political environment that is making it more difficult for international students...
Criminals Don’t Obey Signs: Idaho Second Amendment Alliance says ban gun-free zones
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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September 2, 2025
The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance (ISAA) has demanded an end to “gun-free school zones” statewide, arguing that the policy disarms law-abiding individuals and leaves both staff and students dangerously exposed. In a news release, the ISAA took...
Analyzing Idaho Crime Scene Bodycam Footage | Vinnie Politan Investigates
Court TV - Georgia
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September 2, 2025
After Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of four Idaho students, the police bodycam footage from the crime scene was released. Vinnie Politan and his guests analyze what the footage reveals. (8/29/25) MORE
Idaho Transportation Department faces statewide network slowdown affecting online services
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — According to a recent news release, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of several state agencies currently experiencing a statewide network slowdown impacting online services and certain transactions across...
Federal judge again rejects call to block transgender bathroom law
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
A federal judge has once again ruled against two transgender college students in Idaho who are trying to block a state law preventing them from using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity. Idaho Federal District Judge David Nye denied...
Budget Approved for New Women’s Jail in Idaho
Correctional News
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September 2, 2025
By Charlie Lange CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — The Canyon County, Idaho, Board of Commissioners (CCBC) announced that it will use a portion of the county’s 2026 budget to build a new women’s jail facility. After four failed bond attempts over the last 18...
Idaho plans for firing squad executions — aiming to keep prison staff from rifles
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s prison system is pursuing a remote-operated system for firing squad executions as the state builds toward becoming the first in the U.S. with it as the primary method for carrying out the death penalty. The state’s execution...
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump to move Space Command to Alabama
Fox News
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Army secretary reveals how...
Idaho Transportation Department experiencing statewide outage
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of several state agencies currently experiencing a statewide network slowdown. This issue is impacting online services and certain transactions across multiple government platforms. At this...
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE – Sanford Federal, Inc. and its owner, Joseph Mandour, agreed to pay $3,100,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act in their acquisition and performance of 49 government contracts across the United States and...
Idaho Transportation Department reports statewide outage
ABC 6 - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
IDAHO — The Idaho Transportation Department is experiencing a statewide network slowdown affecting multiple government platforms. The outage is preventing customers from accessing online services, including registration renewals and business...
Idaho plans for firing squad executions aim to keep prison staff from rifles
East Idaho News
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September 2, 2025
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho’s prison system is pursuing a remote-operated system for firing squad executions as the state builds toward becoming the first in the U.S. with it as the primary method for carrying out the death penalty. The...
Tribe sues Forest Service for approving Idaho mine
E&E News
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September 2, 2025
A tribe in Idaho is suing the federal government for approving a mine in the headwaters of the South Fork Salmon River that it says violates their treaty rights to hunt and fish and could pollute the region. The Nez Perce Tribe on Friday filed the...
Idaho Child Custody task force looks to home in on potential legislative changes
Idaho Capital Sun
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September 2, 2025
A task force of Idaho lawmakers is trying to zero in on potential legislative changes they could propose to address the complaints they receive about the state’s child custody and domestic relations system. Lawmakers will likely look to address...
Opponents seek to block law limiting transgender access on campus
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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September 2, 2025
A new law restricting transgender access on college campuses is in effect, for the time being. But attorneys have again asked a federal judge to put the 2025 law on hold, as a lawsuit works its way through the federal courts. At issue is House...