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Early Voting Returns Light in Most Counties
TWIN FALLS • Fewer south-central Idaho voters are getting a jump-start on Tuesday’s primary election, as area county clerks report a decline i…
F-15 from Mountain Home Crashes in Mideast, Crew Ejects
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed Thursday during a routine training mission in the Middle East, but invest…
Armstrong, Hoping for Olympic Nod, Wins Bike Race
BOISE — Idaho professional cyclist Kristin Armstrong beat the competition by more than two minutes to win the first stage of New Mexico's Tour…
4 Magic Valley legislators are members of ALEC
The headline-grabbing legislative exchange has only a small foothold in the Magic Valley, area legislators say.
The Public Opinion Tide Is Turning for Idaho National Laboratory
IDAHO FALLS • As the Idaho National Laboratory prepares to take on another nuclear waste project, officials also hope they’re making just as m…
State Warns of Flooding Risks
BOISE • The Big Wood River is among several Idaho rivers at risk of flooding today and Saturday, the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security warned.
Newcomers Vie for Open House Seat
TWIN FALLS • With Rep. Sharon Block’s retirement and Rep. Jim Patrick’s run for Senate, the new district 25 found itself with an open House seat.
Former Teacher Takes Plea Agreement in Voyeurism Case
MOSCOW • Former Castleford High School teacher Roger Wells accepted a plea agreement Wednesday, admitting to secretly videotaping high school …
UI, Slain Student’s Family Reach Deal
BOISE • University of Idaho officials and the family of a graduate student who was killed by a professor she had dated have agreed to a financ…
THIS WEEK: An Advance Look at What's Worth Knowing This Week
Want to be a bigger part of your community? Here's a look at the most prominent events and issues in Magic Valley this week.
Idaho Power: Renewable Energy Projects Pushing Costs Up
TWIN FALLS • Idaho Power Co. is requesting a 5.1 percent rate hike, saying a federal incentive program to promote renewable energy development…
Idaho's Water Outlook Not Dampened by Dry March
HOLLISTER • Southern Idaho was snubbed by the weather last month. March’s weather patterns broke precipitation record levels across the state.…
4 Inmates Challenge Idaho's New Execution Protocol
BOISE • Four inmates on Idaho’s death row are suing the state, contending Idaho’s new execution procedures give too much power to prison offic…
THIS WEEK: An Advance Look at What's Worth Knowing This Week
Want to be a bigger part of your community? Here's a look at the most prominent events and issues in Magic Valley this week.
Idaho's Rural Communities Shrinking
TWIN FALLS • Idaho’s small communities are getting smaller, as a new report shows nearly all the Gem State’s population growth came in urban a…
Idaho Takes Aim at Prison Health Care Report
BOISE • The Idaho Department of Correction is telling a federal judge that a scathing report about health care at a Boise-area prison isn’t ac…
State Officials Must Explain Firing ITD Director
BOISE • Former Idaho Transportation Director Pamela Lowe responded Monday to a ruling in her wrongful termination case, saying she was elated …
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