Idaho

Idaho residents can expect to see more property tax relief after Gov. Brad Little signs a bill into law that would cut $100 million in taxes a year.

Albertsons and Kroger spent over two years and more than $850 million on an unsuccessful effort to merge. The two supermarket giants are now spending additional money fighting over the fallout.

Physicians at Idaho’s largest health system will continue to be shielded from criminal prosecution for providing abortion care in an emergency after a federal court judge issued a new protection order Thursday in a lawsuit over the state’s abortion ban.

Idaho medical providers can now decline to perform procedures that violate their personal beliefs, after Gov. Brad Little signed a new law Wednesday.

A measure on next year’s ballot could finally accomplish what Idaho lawmakers have tried to do for years: block voters from legalizing pot in the state.

Four federal offices in Idaho could close as a part of President Donald Trump’s mission to reduce the federal government’s real estate portfolio. The General Services Administration, an agency that manages such real estate, along with Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by Elon Musk, has notified landlords that federal agencies will terminate hundreds of leases for ...

In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. Days after news broke that a Meridian teacher was told to take down a poster in her classroom, West Ada School District administrators stood firm on their statement that the sign — which displays ...

Idaho’s reign as the one of the fastest growing states in the country may be coming to a close — though it’s still growing fast and gaining on the tail of Nebraska. According to data released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau, no Idaho counties or census-designated metro- or micro-areas cracked the top 10 for largest growth between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024. Instead, those lists are ...

People in Idaho are searching for the state’s four federal lawmakers, according to missing politician posters circulating on social media and gaining momentum. The last known whereabouts of three-term Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were in Washington, D.C., one flyer posted to Facebook purported. “Last seen: Nowhere near his constituents — ...

As the Donald Trump administration makes massive changes to federal departments, programs and contracts, impacts are being reported across the country. But residents in some states may be feeling the burn of these losses more than others. Based on a myriad of factors, some states can be considered more federally dependent than others. The personal finance site WalletHub analyzed each state and ...

An Idaho fair-housing nonprofit has joined three similar organizations in other states to sue the Trump administration over its termination of fair-housing grants the organizations depend on. The Intermountain Fair Housing Council in Boise, which serves the entire state, joined Thursday with counterparts that serve Massachusetts, South Texas and Ohio to sue the U.S. Department of Housing and ...