Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: October 1, 2025

A major medical breakthrough is offering some hope for families battling Huntington’s disease. Scientists have developed a treatment that targets the faulty gene at the root of the disorder. Early trials show it can, in some cases, even reverse...

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...

“I was a Middle-aged Wolfman”: New book recounts local’s efforts to bring wolves back to Idaho

If you ask him, Jim Holyan would say he never considered himself a scientist — of wolves or otherwise. Instead, the local postal worker said he was “just somebody who ran around the woods trying to count wolves.” That’s fairly reductive, as Holyan...

Federal lawsuit supported by Idaho AG to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri

A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, is being transferred out of Texas to a federal court in Missouri. The lawsuit demands the federal government restore its...

Part 1: Meet three of the seven candidates running for Seat 2 on the Idaho Falls City Council

IDAHO FALLS — Seven total 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,...

Idaho National Laboratory Projects Earn Three National Funding Awards

Newswise — IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has received three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund program. The funding, totaling $1.4 million with an additional cost...

Pew Research: Alabama leads nation in percentage of Christians

Alabama has the highest percentage of people who identify themselves as Christians, according to one of the most authoritative national surveys. In Alabama, 89 percent of people surveyed identify themselves as Christians, according to the Pew...

Idaho's 11,000 federal workers brace for shutdown

The latest federal government shutdown will immediately affect Idaho’s 11,000 federal workers, though the residual effects of the stoppage will take time to ripple outward. Despite the shutdown, Americans will still be able to collect entitlement...

Mad About Science

By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Humans are very resourceful creatures. We manage to pull fibers from animals to create textiles for clothing, such as wool from sheep. These textiles are great for clothing if you can stand feeling itchy all the...

Record Number of Idaho Mayors Join October Walking Challenge to Boost Community Investment

LEWISTON, ID — In cities across Idaho this October a record 121 mayors are hitting the pavement this as part of the 12th annual Mayor’s Walking Challenge, with a shared goal: get moving and give back to their communities. Launched by the Blue...

Idaho bikers discover missing hiker wandering wilderness nearly naked with bleeding feet

A group of hero mountain bikers spotted and rescued a missing hiker who was wandering the Idaho wilderness nearly naked with bleeding feet, according to authorities and reports. Heather Wayment was reported missing by her family on Sept. 17, a day...

Idaho Young Democrats push back on lawmaker’s Israel trip. Is the party divided?

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho Rep. Ilana Rubel didn’t anticipate much backlash over a September trip to Israel, she told the Idaho Statesman. When she was invited by the country’s foreign ministry to join the state-sponsored trip, Rubel, a Boise...

DoW Stimulates Academic Research in Underutilized States

OCTOBER 1, 2025 – The Department of War yesterday announced $19.2 million in awards to 29 collaborative academic teams under the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). DEPSCoR is a capacity-building program...

Idaho bikers stumble upon missing Blaine County hiker

POCATELLO — For two intense days, search crews scoured the rugged central Idaho wilderness for missing Blaine County hiker Heather Wayment while her family, friends and community waited anxiously for news. However, the breakthrough didn't come...

SE Idaho Grain Growers Reported Big Weed Problems

Winter wheat and barley growers across southern and eastern Idaho reported a year with strong yields, but unfortunately a big problem with herbicide resistant weeds. The University of Idaho reported wild oats were an especially challenging weed...

Report: Idaho can do more to nurture special education, EL teachers

Idaho — and most states — are not doing enough to prepare, attract and retain teachers for at-risk students. That’s the key finding from a report released Tuesday by a national research group. The National Council on Teacher Quality focused on...

DOE opens the door to AI data centers and energy projects at the Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, and the Savannah River Site: Key RFA takeaways from industry day and the RFPs

The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to open significant portions of its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to private development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers paired with new energy projects. On...

NSF Invests $30M to Build Next-Gen STEM Research Hubs

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology. The soon-to-be-built...

Experienced Professional Janel Mercer named Idaho School Psychologist of the Year

The Idaho educational community is celebrating one of its own as Janel Mercer, of Kamiah, has been selected as the Idaho School Psychologist of the Year. Mercer, who has dedicated 21 years to serving students in the state’s rural districts, was...

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Idaho

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...