Idaho News

State Officials Update Idaho’s 50-Year-Old Mining Laws

BOISE, ID. | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — State officials on Tuesday approved a rewrite of Idaho's 50-year-old mining law, but they still have work to do. Republican Gov. Brad Little and other members of the Idaho... Read More...

Small Plane Crashes While Spraying Crops Near Bancroft

CARIBOU COUNTY - On Monday, July 15, at approximately 1:18 p.m., the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a plane crash on the hillside just west of 2629 Kelly Toponce Road in Bancroft, Idaho.... Read More...

Farmers Say SNAP Dollars Can Stretch Twice As Far at Local Markets

BOISE, ID. | ERIC TEGETHOFF, Public News Service – The season for Idaho farmers markets is in full swing, offering nutritious and fresh options for folks around the state. For recipients of the Supplemental... Read More...

Idaho Man May Soon be Exonerated of Decades-Old Murder

IDAHO FALLS, ID. (AP) — A judge is expected to decide Wednesday whether to exonerate an Idaho man who spent two decades behind bars for the murder of Angie Dodge after making a false confession. The Post Reg... Read More...

Idaho Coroner Wants New System to Investigate Deaths

TWIN FALLS, ID. (AP) — A southern Idaho county coroner is pushing for a new system to investigate deaths across the state. The Times-News reports Twin Falls County Coroner Gene Turley says the creation of a ... Read More...

Locomotives, Several Train Cars Derail in Southern Idaho

POCATELLO, ID. (AP) — Two Union Pacific locomotives and seven rail cars derailed early Thursday morning in southern Idaho, and officials say there were no injuries and no major spills from the crash. The Ida... Read More...

28 Idaho Lawmakers Oppose Boise State Diversity Programs

IDAHO FALLS, ID. (AP) — A group of 28 Idaho Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Boise State University criticizing the school's efforts to address gender-based violence, aid underrepresented minority stu... Read More...

Idaho Supreme Court Overturns Woman’s Felony Drug Conviction Due to ‘Vague Vehicle Registration Rule’

BOISE, ID. (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has overturned a woman's felony drug conviction because the law the police officer used to make the traffic stop that led to her arrest is unconstitutionally vague. ... Read More...

Idaho Boy Charged in Shooting Death of 10-Year-Old Girl

MONTPELIER, ID. (AP) — Authorities say an Idaho boy has been charged with a felony in the deadly shooting of a 10-year-old girl. The Idaho State Journal reports the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office announce... Read More...

Critics: Biogas’ Clean-Energy Claims Evaporate Under Scrutiny

BOISE, ID. | ERIC TEGETHOFF, Public News Service – The breakdown of farm byproducts such as manure into energy is touted as a renewable fix for the future. But critics say the clean energy dreams of biogas ... Read More...