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Idaho will receive just over $1.2 million as its share of a multistate, $120 million settlement with General Motors over allegations it concealed ignition safety problems in its vehicles, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced today. “General...

The Lewiston Tribune reports today that a student has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Idaho, charging that the school failed to accommodate and protect her after a sexual assault. According to documents filed in U.S. District Court of...

The risks of luring Amazon to your hometown, Rep. Brandon Hixon is the subject of a criminal investigation, two Portland food carts erupt in flames and one of the worst Jeopardy fails in television history. Today is the...

Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials have announced public meetings in Idaho to amend the 2015 sage grouse conservation plan. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a news release Wednesday says meetings are...

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities said Wednesday that an Idaho state lawmaker is the subject of a criminal investigation that began two weeks ago. Caldwell police Lt. Joey Hoadley said the investigation involving...

The candidates Six candidates are vying for a single open seat on the Post Falls City Council. The part-time position pays $9,797 a year, plus benefits including medical and dental coverage; terms run four years. STEVE ANTHONY Age: 65 EDUCATION: 1970...

Here's my full story from spokesman.com: By Betsy Z. Russell BOISE – A bipartisan working group of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously rejected a proposal to eliminate all of Idaho’s limits on campaign contributions, and instead endorsed changes...

“The opposite of addiction is connection to other human beings.” After a busy summer spent networking and gathering resources, Phoenix Multisport, an addiction recovery center, will officially open its doors at 511 S....

After much discussion, the Idaho Legislature’s campaign finance and ethics reform work group has agreed by unanimous consent not to change the state’s current campaign contribution limits. “What we’re trying to do here is at least get something passed,”...

Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, presented the Idaho Legislature’s campaign finance and ethics reform work group today with a draft bill to require Idaho’s first-ever financial disclosure from elected officials and candidates. “It’s pretty basic, and as you...

During the lunch break from today’s Idaho Legislature campaign finance and ethics reform work group, Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney said, “I’m perfectly OK with the contribution limits we have.” He noted that when he reviewed the proposal to...

Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney complimented legislative staffer Kristin Ford for her work to compile the various changes that lawmakers on a legislative work group and his office have suggested. He told the Legislature’s campaign finance and...

As the Legislature’s campaign finance and ethics work group opens its day-long meeting today, it’s being presented with two alternative drafts for major changes in the state’s campaign finance reporting laws. One removes all limits on campaign...

Two federal judges block Trump's latest travel ban, a fatal motorcycle accident near the Boise Airport, another Hollywood executive is dismissed over a sex scandal and an update on the Dodgers and the Yankees. Just hours...

ACLU-Idaho Executive Director Leo Morales said he is mistrustful of police departments offering pre-packaged body camera footage. In the body camera footage, a K9 police dog—a German shepherd—looked on expectantly as Boise...

Michael Casper's mother has shed a lot of tears and struggled with what she said were "too many unanswered questions" surrounding the February 2015 shooting. Candles, balloons and music set the mood for Michael Casper's 29th...

On refugees, the increased spread of misinformation and the tenuous state of the State Department Anne C. Richard grew up around a lot of potatoes—but nowhere near Idaho. "The east end of Long Island was once famous for...

Two commissioners say they were in the dark not only about the arrest of a researcher for the commission — but also about the fact that he was working there in the first place. The arrest, on child pornography charges, of a...

The latest campaign finance reports in the 1st District congressional race, filed yesterday, show a race that’s shaping up, with an open seat up for grabs in 2018. Former state Sen. Russ Fulcher loaned his campaign $35,000 on Sept. 30, the final day of...

By Keith Ridler, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has to be vigilant monitoring the federal government's creation of a new sage grouse conservation plan because of federal employees who worked on the previous plan that's too restrictive, Gov....

Former Idaho state Sen. John Andreason, R-Boise, who also was the longtime director of the Legislative Budget Office, died Monday night, the Idaho Statesman reports; he was 88. Andreason was the legislative budget director from 1971 to 1994, and...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The city of Idaho Falls is investigating allegations that a city council candidate failed to disclose an in-kind campaign contribution from his father. The Post Register reports Doyle Beck, the father of city council candidate...

By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's guilty plea to charges of endangering comrades in Afghanistan has set up a dramatic sentencing hearing that could land him in prison for life. Bergdahl, who was...

Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — This year marks the first in several years music and physical education are at all Bonneville Joint School District 93 elementary schools. The Post Register reports the district cut...

Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Bert Marley is speaking out against a move by a new PAC to persuade independents and Democrats in Idaho to register as Republicans so they can vote in the May GOP primary; the new PAC, formed by former state Rep. Kathy...

Bogus Basin, Boise’s non-profit, community-owned ski resort, is planning to hire 500 employees for the upcoming winter season, and has scheduled a job fair this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Boise office, 2600 N. Bogus Basin Road. “We have a...

Across the Treasure Valley, daily commute times are lowest in Boise (17.2 minutes), compared to 21 minutes for Meridian drivers and just over 22 minutes for Nampa drivers. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, Idaho...

Trump says previous presidents didn't contact Gold Star families, some choice words from John McCain, a bizarre hit-and-run on the interstate and yet another inappropriate Halloween costume. President Donald Trump  is being...

Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty, Boise Police investigate a pair of fatal accidents, the F-35s make a Boise appearance and Jimmy Kimmel defends his advocacy, saying some things are bigger than a TV audience. Idaho native and...

The Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court claims to be about partisanship. But race is a factor in this case and many others nationwide. The Wisconsin voting rights case before the Supreme Court has been cast as the...

We reported on a dispute over the methods used by New York City’s crime lab to analyze complex DNA samples. Now similar concerns are prompting a national study. The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced...

"I think it meets a need that residents are looking for: finding ways to share their ideas, to be listened to, to learn new ideas and make a positive change in our communities." Understanding that engaged neighborhoods are...

A growing list of celebrities take on Twitter, Trump tries to dismantle Obamacare from the side entrance, the Idaho National Guard prepares for its first air show in more than two decades and the Chicago Cubs break out the champagne...again. ...

"What's so different about this kind of protest? One of the big differences is the skin color of people engaged in the protest." When Colin Kaepernick, then-quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, began to kneel when the...

"The ultimate goal is to create a wider, smoother, safer Greenbelt pathway connection." Following years of weathering, erosion and recreational use, a section of the Greenbelt in east Boise will soon receive a facelift...

Trump threatens NBC, CCDC considers a parking garage price hike in Boise, the Yankees and Nationals are big winners in the baseball playoffs and Southwest announces upcoming flights to Hawaii. President Donald Trump...

NOTE: The GUARDIAN offers space to all candidates for Boise City Council to share their views with citizens and readers. Press release from Logan Kimball: KIMBALL ADVOCATES INCOME TAX ON DEVELOPER SUBSIDIES Responding to an item published in a WASHINGTON...

Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee 26 years ago Wednesday. During her Oct. 10 speech at the Grove Hotel, Anita Hill drew a parallel from Sen. Mitch McConnell's censure of Sen. Elizabeth Warren to how...

Spain's crisis with Catalan secessionists takes a turn, more actresses come forward with lurid tales of Harvey Weinstein, U.S. soccer suffers one of its worst losses in history and some surprising news about the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone. ...

In all, 12 covers designed by Rick Friesen, Kirsten Furlong and Charles Haman now guard fiber optic cable junctions along Broad Street between Second Street and Capitol Boulevard. Although the corner of Fifth and Broad...