5-year resident of Idaho Falls hoping to become the city’s next mayor

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a series of profiles of the 2025 Idaho Falls mayoral candidates. IDAHO FALLS — Jeff Alldridge is one of three candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Idaho Falls. Three-term Mayor Rebecca Casper has...

Member of Grand Forks' Republican District 42 threatens legal action

GRAND FORKS — A committee chairman of the District 42 Republicans has threatened to censure and remove the chairperson amid turmoil following the resignation of one of the district's two members of the state House of Representatives. In a...

Idaho recreational shooters fined $24,000 for sparking 2024 wildfires

The Leeds and Chalky Butte fires burned more than 700 acres combined in southwest Idaho in 2024. BOISE, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced two recreational shooters must pay the agency more than $24,000 after reportedly sparking...

Transgender athlete drops challenge to Idaho women’s sports law

Give Donald Trump Credit for New Wildfire Policy in Idaho

There have been far more wildfires reported across the American West this summer than last summer. But the volume of the burn has been considerably less. Dramatically less acreage. What’s going on? The President's Team Could Get Some Credit I saw...

Idaho releases state government agency budget requests for next fiscal year

Idaho state government agencies’ budget requests for the next fiscal year are now publicly available. The requests are online on the Division of Financial Management’s website, and are for Idaho’s fiscal year 2027, which starts July 1, 2026. Last...

Boise State, Eastern Washington discuss what goes into their unique blue and red turf fields

BOISE, Idaho — Friday fans will head to Albertsons Stadium to watch the Broncos play on the Blue Turf for the first time this season. The team is facing off against Eastern Washington University, another school in the Northwest that boasts a...

Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher ""The Epstein files must be releas

Congress has returned to Washington, DC, and Idaho's hardworking Congressional members are already working for the people of Idaho. The big federal issues that will dominate headlines revolve around the funding of the federal government. Years...

Idaho AG Recovers $500K for Idaho Consumer in Cryptocurrency Case

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador recovered $500,000 for an Idaho consumer who filed a complaint against Coinbase, a cryptocurrency retailer, after a large deposit was not accurately credited to their account. The consumer contacted the...

Idaho Educator to Serve at National Level with the Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

BOISE – One of Idaho’s top STEM educators has been selected as a member of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program. Idaho math educator Natalie Woods has been selected alongside 14 other STEM educators nationwide to...

Famous Celebrity Plans Massive Idaho Purchase

We all love celebrities, or at least some of them, visiting the Gem State. Some folks, like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kim Kardashian, have bought their own private Idaho's. The Boise area has been rumored to be a secret hub for actors, tech...

Mother of deceased infant in Idaho Safe Haven Box takes plea deal

Angel Newberry was 18 when she secretly gave birth to a baby girl. The next day, the baby was found dead in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Blackfoot. BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho — Months after a baby was found dead in an Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box, the mother...

Here’s how to weigh in on Idaho’s cuts to Medicaid’s doctor pay rates

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is accepting public comments on recent pay rate cuts for health care providers who treat Medicaid patients. Last month, the state health agency announced it would cut Medicaid reimbursement rates for all...

Idaho Attorney General’s Office recovers $500K for consumer in crypto dispute with Coinbase

The following is a news release from the Idaho Office of the Attorney General: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Attorney General Raúl Labrador recovered $500,000 for an Idaho consumer who filed a complaint against Coinbase, a cryptocurrency retailer, after a...

Searching for work in Idaho? Employers to attend Boise job fair Thursday.

The State of Idaho Department of Labor in Boise on March 23, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Employers seeking workers will be available at a hiring event next week in Boise, the Idaho Department of Labor announced in a news release....

Idaho Falls man with passion for public administration wants to be city’s next mayor

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a series of profiles of the 2025 Idaho Falls mayoral candidates. IDAHO FALLS – Christian Ashcraft, a former employee for the city of Idaho Falls who has a master’s degree in public administration, is hoping...

Peter Murphy and Jason Mercier: New federal school choice law is a historic breakthrough for children

The old saying that states are the “laboratories of democracy” was apt in the passing of the new federal school choice law as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” enacted in early July. The school choice provisions in this landmark legislation...

Idaho proposes new standalone Western civilization standards for high schoolers

IDAHO — Idaho high school students may soon take a deeper dive into the roots of Western civilization, thanks to a set of proposed standalone content standards introduced this week by the Idaho Department of Education. The proposed standards are...

Senators introduce bill seeking repeal of DC policing reform law

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Senate Republicans in introducing the CLEAN D.C. Act, a bill aimed at repealing the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 passed by the...

Idaho-based non-profit celebrates 10 years of growth and achievements

Over its 10-year history, Bluum, an Idaho-based non-profit that supports statewide charter school growth and development, has overseen the dissemination of millions of federal and private dollars for charter expansion and startups. Bluum has...