BOISE — Oregon’s Cascade mountain range represents more than just a topographic barrier in the politically divided state.
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The end of senior year is normally a trimester of celebration. It's pomp and circumstance, the time of your life, inspirational messages read out in commencement addresses after the senior pranks and skip days have all been completed.
In a 75-day legislative session that was dominated by bitter debate over social issues and failure to agree on major challenges, from property tax relief to regulating hemp, Gov. Brad Little sees some significant advances for the state. “Overall, I was very pleased,” Little said in an interview with the Idaho Press, taking a brief break from his current “COVID-19 all day every day” schedule. He cited enactment of his initiatives on education, including adding an advanced rung to the teacher career ladder; approval of his corrections initiative to provide more services aimed at preventing reoffense by parolees; and limiting overall spending while beefing up the state’s rainy-day funds...
SALT LAKE CITY — Travelers coming into Utah will be required to identify themselves and report any coronavirus symptoms as they arrive, Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday.

POCATELLO — A happy accident put Brad Bugger in the broadcast booth for the first time.
The East Idaho Credit Union is collecting funds to help eight eastern Idaho food banks stock their shelves to meet rising demand as skyrocketing unemployment and underemployment due to the coronavirus have led to more people needing help.
Help could soon be on the way for some small businesses struggling with closures and drops in business due to the novel coronavirus.
While many businesses are facing lost revenue and layoffs, one local business is thriving. Idahoan Foods has reported sales were up 250% in March. The Idaho Falls-based company is the leading seller of instant mashed potatoes in the United States, a good thing to be when people are looking f…
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Lori Vallow’s legal rights have been impacted by the Madison County court system’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, her lawyer claims.
The second suspect identified in the kidnapping and robbery of a woman in March has been arrested and charged.
An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday evening after multiple witnesses saw him chase a woman and attack her.
Idaho's entire congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Wednesday urging him to do more to get spent nuclear fuel at the DOE site west of Idaho Falls ready for removal.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense wants to build a prototype advanced mobile nuclear microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho, saying they are needed to ensure the military’s energy supply.
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POCATELLO — A happy accident put Brad Bugger in the broadcast booth for the first time.
With Idaho schools closed and meets and practices suspended due to COVID-19 concerns, eastern Idaho high school track athletes have taken it upon themselves to maintain their fitness during this time of uncertainty.
Region and national tournaments have been canceled
TWIN FALLS — Idaho High School spring sports have suffered due to the threat of COVID-19, and now a major summer sport’s postseason has become a casualty at well.
With a calm and efficient first round pin over Weiser's Rylee Willet at the Ford Idaho Center on February 29, Sawyer Hobbs cemented his legacy as one of the best prep wrestlers in eastern Idaho history.
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In times of crisis, strong, centralized leadership is critical. As an EMT trainee, that is u… Read more
Coronavirus is here. It’s real. It’s nasty, but it will pass with time. Read more
Gov. Brad Little has always been known as a practical man and a negotiator. And that makes h… Read more
Last week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little took the responsible step of placing the state under a sta… Read more
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