Mural moves along
Challis artist Bonnie Haeberle stands on a lift June 22 to paint the upper section of a mural that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Dec...
Jun 30, 2026Open source
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Idaho celebrates grand opening of first new state park in over 2 decades
SALMON — State officials are celebrating the grand opening of Idaho’s newest state park. Twin Peaks Ranch State Park at 199 Twin Peaks Ranch Road between...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
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Idaho judge dismisses defamation suit brought by Michael Boren over ‘neglect’ of case
Originally published June 30 on IdahocapitalSun.com.A Custer County judge on Friday, June 26, dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by U.S. Department of Ag...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Injured hiker rescued from the Marshal Lake area
An injured hiker was rescued near Stanley in a joint operation between Custer County Search and Rescue and the Idaho National Guard.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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McCall, museum awarded
MCCALL – The Central Idaho Historical Museum and the City of McCall were awarded the Frederick Walters Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation at a c...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Be My Neighbor Day in Lapwai Aug. 1
LAPWAI – Idaho PBS will host Be My Neighbor Day on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Lapwai High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat. T...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Deployable Energy achieves criticality at INL ahead of deadline
Deployable Energy’s demonstration microreactor Unity achieved initial criticality at Idaho National Laboratory on June 30 just before midnight.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Expanded SNAP work requirements now in effect in Idaho
A spokesman for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the program, said the changed requirements “went into effect as planned.”
Jul 7, 2026Open source
South Central Idaho neighbors: Obituaries for July 6
Dallas Eugene Lieske was born in Minden, Neb., on 12 November 1948 to loving parents Gustave Herman Rudolph Lieske and Tena Katherine (Ackerma…
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Idaho gas prices
The fluids in your car help ensure that its various components, the engine included, can operate at their peak. Before winter arrives, it’s essential to en...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Idaho gas prices
The fluids in your car help ensure that its various components, the engine included, can operate at their peak. Before winter arrives, it’s essential to en...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Trump approves Idaho disaster declaration for North Idaho storm
President Donald Trump approved Idaho’s major disaster declaration for Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah and Nez Perce counties after a damaging...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Rapidly growing Boise Foothills Fire grows to 2,000 acres in size, Boise Fire says
BOISE — The Boise and Eagle fire departments and the Idaho Bureau of Land Management responded late Monday to a rapidly growing grass fire in the Boise Foo...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after getting vaccinated now faces murder charges in their deaths. A grand jury indicted Andrea Shaw...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Idaho county EMS names first woman deputy chief
Janny Wing rose from EMT to deputy chief after two decades with Ada County Paramedics, now helping lead 144 field staff members and the next generation of pa...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
The Hidden History of Sun Valley, the Mountain Retreat of Moguls and Icons
The storied Idaho Sun Valley resort draws the world’s wealthiest and most influential visitors—from Monroe to Hemingway to Bezos.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
How Sun Valley’s Local Airport Prepares for the Annual ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’
The Allen & Co. Conference turns a quiet Idaho runway into a jet-fueled hub for tech titans, media moguls and major dealmaking.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
More than $1B in Idaho highway projects meant for growth put on ‘unfunded’ list
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Nearly 70 highway projects across the state could be on hold indefinitely as the Idaho Transportation Department braces itself fo...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Expect southbound delays between Pocatello and Inkom, ISP says
Idaho State Police said to “expect heavy traffic” between Pocatello and Inkom in the southbound lanes of Interstate I-15 and Old U.S. Highway 91 on Sunda...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Looking Back: A mysterious fire, a ‘flying saucer,’ and a body is recovered from Henrys Lake
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of July 6 to July 12 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925 POCATELLO — A...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
A series of Fort Boises: Why historians still debate one of Idaho's earliest landmarks
A series of Fort Boises: Why historians still debate one of Idaho's earliest landmarks
Jul 6, 2026Open source
ICYMI: Marriage, murder and fly paper: The story of Lady Bluebeard, Idaho’s first known serial killer
ICYMI: Marriage, murder and fly paper: The story of Lady Bluebeard, Idaho’s first known serial killer
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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McCall, museum awarded
MCCALL – The Central Idaho Historical Museum and the City of McCall were awarded the Frederick Walters Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation at a c...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Be My Neighbor Day in Lapwai Aug. 1
LAPWAI – Idaho PBS will host Be My Neighbor Day on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Lapwai High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat. T...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Deployable Energy achieves criticality at INL ahead of deadline
Deployable Energy’s demonstration microreactor Unity achieved initial criticality at Idaho National Laboratory on June 30 just before midnight.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Expanded SNAP work requirements now in effect in Idaho
A spokesman for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the program, said the changed requirements “went into effect as planned.”
Jul 7, 2026Open source
South Central Idaho neighbors: Obituaries for July 6
Dallas Eugene Lieske was born in Minden, Neb., on 12 November 1948 to loving parents Gustave Herman Rudolph Lieske and Tena Katherine (Ackerma…
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Idaho gas prices
The fluids in your car help ensure that its various components, the engine included, can operate at their peak. Before winter arrives, it’s essential to en...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Idaho gas prices
The fluids in your car help ensure that its various components, the engine included, can operate at their peak. Before winter arrives, it’s essential to en...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Trump approves Idaho disaster declaration for North Idaho storm
President Donald Trump approved Idaho’s major disaster declaration for Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah and Nez Perce counties after a damaging...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Rapidly growing Boise Foothills Fire grows to 2,000 acres in size, Boise Fire says
BOISE — The Boise and Eagle fire departments and the Idaho Bureau of Land Management responded late Monday to a rapidly growing grass fire in the Boise Foo...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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