Monday night power outage affects 2,000+ people in Nampa
Nampa police are asking drivers to avoid the westbound off-ramp at Franklin Road. Idaho Power crews are investigating the cause of the outage.
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Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
A proposal to overhaul the federal process for permits to construct energy projects passed a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Monday, though several Democratic supporters said the legislation needed more work. The Senate voted, 73-25, to advance what’s known as the permitting reform bill, despite opposition…
Judge sets $1M bail for man accused of shooting teen in ding-dong-ditch prank gone wrong
Darin Young, 45, is charged with aggravated battery after allegedly shooting a 15-year-old during a "ding-dong-ditch" prank. The teen required surgery.
Election recount planned in North Idaho county that didn’t report 2,300 ballots
A North Idaho county on Tuesday will recount all ballots cast after local election officials didn’t report votes from 2,342 ballots, the state’s election agency announced Monday. In Latah County, home to Moscow, the ballots — representing a portion of early voting before Election Day — were tabulated on the county’s…
Idaho Fish and Game website back online following 'proactive' security shutdown
IDFG shut down its website in late October as a precaution following the disclosure of PHP-related security vulnerabilities.
Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants
Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created by Congress to bolster rural health in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts. Texas received the largest grant for the 2027 fiscal year — almost $282 million —…
Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas to resume
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region.
FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas
The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas.
Police arrest suspect after finding man shot, injured at Twin Falls home
Police arrested 36-year-old Eddie Gomez on Sunday after finding another man with a gunshot wound at a Twin Falls home.
Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after video surfaces of people being set on fire
A fraternity at The Ohio State University was placed on interim suspension after a weekend incident officials described as "extremely concerning."
Judge denies Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss charges in the deaths of her 3 kids
A judge denied a motion by Lindsay Clancy's defense team to dismiss charges against her in the deaths of her three children.
Idaho to receive $182.7M in second year of federal rural health transformation grant
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. Nov. 9 to add a comment from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Federal authorities said on Monday Idaho will receive about $182.7 million in the second year of a grant designed to improve rural healthcare, marking a reduction from Idaho’s first-year award…
Finding home after the Kipnuk flood
Lacey and Darrell John are among the hundreds of people from the Western Alaska coast forced to move to Anchorage after a storm spawned by Typhoon Halong, which all but erased their village.
Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough,’ despite Miller promotion
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday his mass deportation campaign, which helped propel his return to the Oval Office, had gone too far and potentially led to Republicans losing the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections. “I think it might be too tough, yeah,” Trump said…
The nation saw a blue wave this election. Idaho saw a ripple.
In Idaho, a Republican stronghold, the closest Democrat in this year’s election to securing a seat in Congress or statewide office was 11 points behind. The candidate, Ellie Gilbreath, was trying to stop Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s bid for reelection to a 15th term. Across the country last week, Democrats…
Idaho Legislature’s budget committee meets in Moscow, Lewiston this week
Members of the Idaho Legislature’s joint budget committee are meeting in Moscow and Lewiston for three days this week as they gear up for the 2027 legislative session. Although the Idaho Legislature is not in session, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, normally conducts a spring and fall tour at…
Young home shoppers still priced out without help, according to survey
The age of the typical first-time homebuyer last year remained stuck at a historic high of 40 years old as younger people continue to get the worst of brutally high prices and interest rates in much of the country. That’s according to new data from the National Association of Realtors, and it’s the second year
Mitch Wieland Reads “Even If” by Lee Upton
On the first week of November, Mitch Wieland reads a poem by Lee Upton, titled “Even If."
Prop 1 fails: Idaho voters reject ballot initiative to restore abortion rights
On Tuesday, Idahoans voted to reject Proposition 1, the citizen-led ballot initiative that would’ve restored abortion rights in the state. The ballot measure needed a simple majority to pass: it lost by about 56% of votes.
Abortion measure in Idaho defeated, but Nevada voters add abortion to state constitution
Proposition 1 campaigning in Idaho attracted millions of dollars from supporters and opponents in the lead up to Election Day.
How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election
Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.
Albertsons v. Kroger trial wraps in Delaware, case remains far from over
Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Jennifer Kay discusses October's two-week hearing in the lawsuit over the failed merger between grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger.
Protecting golden eagles from man-made threats
An eagle that was released into the wild from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary died from lead poisoning in Colorado. Lead ammunition is one of several man-made threats facing eagles.
Prop 1: Termination of pregnancies late in term is 'extremely rare'
Opponents of Proposition 1, which is on the ballot this Tuesday, say if passed, it would allow “on-demand abortions until seven and eight months.” But data shows terminations late in the gestation are very rare.