Boise State vs Notre Dame Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today — College Football Week 6

Photo By - Imagn Images. Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price (24) runs with the ball on his way to score a touchdown. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish understand that piling up points each week is essential if they want to keep their College...

Former Trump adviser talks of energy sovereignty during visit to University of Idaho

MOSCOW — Energy independence is the key for the United States to dominate the world economy, according to a former White House adviser who visited the University of Idaho on Wednesday. K.T. McFarland, a former deputy national security adviser to...

CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering Published 8:45 am Saturday, October 4, 2025 Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded...

Legalize Idaho to host cannabis education event Sunday in Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d’ALENE — Local cannabis advocates will field questions and share information with community members. Legalize Idaho, a group that promotes legalizing cannabis, will host an informal open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Coeur d’Alene...

Idaho Secretary of State’s VoteIdaho.gov wins national award for digital innovation

The following is a news release from Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane's office: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — The Center for Digital Government (CDG) has recognized the Idaho Secretary of State’s redesigned elections website, VoteIdaho.gov, as a...

Boise landlord urges city to offer incentives for those keeping rent below market rates

BOISE BENCH, Idaho — Across Ada County, rent prices have skyrocketed between 2015 and 2023 by 71%. That's more than a quarter above the national average, according to the Idaho Policy Institute. After seeing last week’s story about a Boise Bench...

Part 2: Meet four of the seven candidates running for Seat 2 on the Idaho Falls City Council

IDAHO FALLS — Seven candidates are running for Seat 2 on the Idaho Falls City Council this November. The six candidates include Teresa Dominick, Brandon Lee, Mosy Moran, Jordan Bardsley, Stephanie Taylor-Thompson, Christopher Joseph Brunt and Brad...

Favorite Coffee Chain in Idaho is Named Worst in America

Coffee, where would most Idahoans be without our favorite wake cup of our favorite blend? Some folks like it strong, while others prefer it with milk, cream, sugar, and protein powder; who knows when it comes to starting our day? A large amount of...

Boise trustees to interview all six candidates to fill vacancy

It will take three hours, but Boise School District trustees agreed Thursday that interviewing all six candidates to fill a vacancy on their own board is worth it. Trustee Maria Greeley resigned in September and the district received six...

2 Idaho agencies awarded $50K in grant funds for drinking water

Two agencies in Idaho were awarded a total of $50,000 in grant funding to help identify and evaluate issues with their drinking water systems. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that it had awarded $25,000 to the Swan...

Idaho’s Youth Apprenticeships: Learning Today, Earning Today

In Idaho, we’ve long believed that the best way to prepare young people for the future is to give them real opportunities in the present. That belief is coming to life through the growth of youth apprenticeships—programs that blend classroom...

Boise State vs Notre Dame Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 4 — College Football Week 6

Photo By - Imagn Images. Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jadarian Price (24). The Notre Dame Fighting Irish know they need to run up the score every week the rest of the season to have any hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff....

Rare death of a climbing guide on Idaho Springs via ferrata launches state, federal investigations

A 26-year-old guide with Arkansas Valley Adventures Rafting and Zipline died last month while guiding a group on the company’s Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata in Idaho Springs. The Idaho Springs Police Department said in an online post that guide...

Prescribed fire operations are planned on Idaho forests this fall

With the arrival of cooler temperatures and lower wildfire risks, crews have scheduled a series of prescribed fires in forests across Idaho this fall in an effort to protect communities and natural resources, officials said. A prescribed fire,...

Boise State’s defense responds to game operations adjustment

After struggling on defense against South Florida and Air Force, Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson made the decision last week to move defensive coordinator Erik Chinander from the press box to the sideline. The move was an instant success...

Artist and teacher Karen Rohn named Idaho K-12 Art Educator of the Year

Diamond said the students benefit by learning from a practicing artist, and Rohn is like a “catalyst for creativity” in the school building. Bulletin boards featuring the students’ artwork can be seen throughout the elementary school. Rohn’s path...

Idahoans come to Carbondale with stories of successful wolf coexistence

Three Idahoans with deep histories in ranching, wolf restoration, and predator control came to Carbondale last week to discuss the ways that coexisting with wolves could be possible in the Roaring Fork Valley for ranchers and community members....

Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session

During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of...

Idaho budgets increasingly constrained even as economic numbers remain strong

In an examination of cost-of-living trends Tuesday, a state labor economist painted a nuanced financial picture for a state that has made sizable gains in reducing poverty in recent years, but has households finding it increasingly difficult to...

Analysis: As Boise State’s presidential search stalls, uncertainty takes its toll

Idaho’s highest-profile job search is looking more like a search-and-rescue operation. On Thursday, a State Board of Education-appointed committee recommended “extending” the search for Boise State University’s next president. There is no new...