Idaho tackling affordable housing crisis

Unfortunately, for far too many Idahoans, the dream of homeownership has been beyond reach, as the gap between the demand for affordable homes and the supply has widened. I recently had the opportunity to welcome U.S. Department of Housing and...

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...

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...

Transgender athlete drops challenge to Idaho women’s sports law

Idaho officers who fatally shot autistic teen holding knife won't be charged

Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence in April were justified in their actions and will not face criminal charges, the state attorney general...

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...

Politics22 minutes ago PDP Blasts Okpebholo Over Bloated Appointments, Plans To Squander ₦4.2 Billion The  Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, of abandoning the s…

Naija News reports that the opposition party, in a statement through its Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said the foreign trip has plunged the state into a dangerous leadership vacuum. PDP also condemned Okpeholo’s recent request to the...

Politics4 minutes ago Edo Govt Fires Back At PDP Over Allegations Against Okpebholo, Idahosa The Edo State Government has dismissed as “reckless and misleading” a statement credited to the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing G…

In a strongly worded response issued on Thursday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, described the PDP’s claims as “a desperate attempt by a failed political party to regain relevance.” According to the statement, contrary to the...

Idaho Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking on Flathead Indian Reservation

A 40-year-old Idaho woman who possessed methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intention of selling on the Flathead Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison followed by seven years of supervised release, according to the...

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...

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....

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 Police Officers Will Not be Charged Over Fatal Shooting 17-Year-Old Autistic Teen Victor Perez

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador's office said it will not seek criminal charges against four Pocatello police officers who fatally shot a nonverbal teenager with autism, while responding to a call in April. "The death of 17-year-old Victor...

The consequences of privatizing VA medical care — especially in Idaho — would be severe

My name is Raymond O’Dell. I am a Boise resident, a veteran and I receive my medical care at the Boise VA. For some time now there has been an effort by the federal government to privatize veterans’ health care. If you’ve been watching the news,...

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...

Legals for September, 4 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 SELKIRKS PEND OREILLE TRANSIT AUTHORITY The public hearing for the Selkirks Pend Oreille Transit Authority proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 will be held at the SPOT...

Amid 2027 Pressure, Jonathan Carpets Politicians, Says ‘I’ve Witnessed Lot Of Betrayals’

September 05, (THEWILL) — As pressure mounts on former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, the ex-Bayelsa governor has decried the culture of betrayal and dishonesty in Nigeria’s political space. Speaking in Benin City...

Jonathan: Nigerian Politics Dominated By Traitors, Liars

Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday said that Nigeria’s political atmosphere is full of betrayals and lies. Jonathan stated this in Benin City during the 70th birthday ceremony of his former Chief of Staff and former...

Nigerian Politics is About Liars, Betrayals - Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of his former Chief of Staff and ex-Edo State Deputy Governor, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, in Benin City on September 4, 2025, described Nigeria’s political environment as...