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One of many small groups helping Ukrainians, North Idaho nonprofit faces wartime ethical quandary over allegiance

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

It’s a Tuesday in December, and Jared Malone is in Hawaii relaxing with his family prior to the Christmas holiday. Still, the North Idaho resident and Marine veteran wakes early and joins a Zoom call.

News > Pacific NW

‘We still have more to do’: Idaho officials celebrate Hanukkah amid rise in antisemitism

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Inside the Idaho Capitol dome, Idaho’s top government officials joined a local Jewish congregation to celebrate Hanukkah. Treasure Valley mayors lit the nine candles of the menorah — a symbol of “the triumph of light over darkness,” and of religious freedom, Gov. Brad Little said.

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Early Idaho snowpack figures look promising

Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Dec. 28—TWIN FALLS — Snowpack numbers in Idaho look promising, with percentages well above average at every SNOTEL measuring site. A lot more snow is needed, however, to ensure an adequate water supply for the 2023 growing season and to help snuff out the lingering drought. The snowpack "gives us reason to be cautiously optimistic," Idaho State Climatologist Russ Qualls said at this month's ...

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Idaho’s largest for-profit employer is laying off workers next year. What we know

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Micron plans to reduce its workforce by about 10% next year.

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White nationalist sentenced to 3 months in jail after battering health care worker

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

White nationalist Kyle Chapman will spend the next three months in jail.

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Chobani to donate $250,000 toward Twin Falls trailhead park

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

TWIN FALLS — A proposed park near the Snake River Canyon rim got a boost this week when Chobani announced it would donate $250,000 toward its development.

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Geese are open season at Sandpoint City Beach

Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

In an effort to control the goose population, Sandpoint has authorized a goose hunt at Sandpoint City Beach Park.

News > Features

North Idaho resident’s nutcracker collection ranks among largest in the world

Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

Americans typically bring out their nutcracker dolls for Christmas, then pack them away. But it's a holiday wonderland all year long in the house of Hayden Lake resident C.J. Davis, who keeps her collection of about 2,800 nutcrackers on display in an upstairs room. There's a lot of history, and dusting, among those artifacts tucked neatly on shelves.

News > Crime/Public Safety

‘She was living the life that she deserved’: Maddie Mogen’s father braces for first Christmas without her

Sat., Dec. 24, 2022

It was a normal Sunday for Ben Mogen.

News > Pacific NW

Idaho cobalt mine could help transition U.S. to green energy, but at what cost?

Sat., Dec. 24, 2022

Rising over the River of No Return that winds through Central Idaho’s city of Challis, the dry landscape wrinkles with beige hills, beyond which the Salmon River Mountains mark entry into one of the largest wild areas in the contiguous U.S. Under its surface lies value attracting international interests.

News > Pacific NW

Payette Land Trust reaches conservation easement agreement for part of Idaho’s Cougar Island

Sat., Dec. 24, 2022

Officials with the Payette Land Trust and the new owner of a parcel of land on an island situated on Payette Lake have agreed on a conservation easement that will limit future development and commercial use on Cougar Island.

News > Pacific NW

The dean of the Idaho press corps signs off

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Betsy Russell, the longtime president of the Idaho Press Club and a dogged and influential political journalist who covered seven Idaho governors, is retiring Jan. 1.

News > Crime/Public Safety

University of Idaho professor sues TikTok psychic for making false claims about homicides

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

A University of Idaho professor has sued a TikTok psychic for baselessly claiming the professor was involved in the killings of four students last month.

News > Pacific NW

‘Gang-related’ stabbing in Caldwell leaves 2 injured, leads to 4 arrests, police say

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

A “gang-related” stabbing at a gas station in Caldwell left two injured and prompted four arrests Thursday night, according to the Caldwell Police Department. All four suspects— three men in their 20s and a minor — were arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery or aiding and abetting; burglary or aid and abetting; and rioting, according to a news release from Caldwell police. Authorities ...

News > Education

Idaho to distribute record endowment money to schools

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

The Idaho government announced this week it is going to distribute a record amount of endowment money to public and charter schools in fiscal year 2023.

News > Pacific NW

Idaho farmers say they need this bill to hire workers. Senators likely killed it

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

For 27 years, Maria has worked on farms near the Oregon-Idaho state line. In that time she’s been confined to stay near her home in Oregon, and missed her brother’s funeral in California and family visits in Mexico. She just wants to feel “un poco libre” — a little bit free, she said by phone. Free enough, at least, to visit her brother’s grave in Indio, California. The site was where ...

News > Pacific NW

Real or fake: Which kind of Christmas tree do you prefer?

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 22, 2022

We're not talking about paper or plastic grocery bags, but Christmas trees, an enduring symbol of the holiday season.

News > Pacific NW

Moscow police chief defends investigation as unverified video footage surfaces

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 21, 2022

Moscow Police Chief James Fry on Tuesday defended his command of the investigation into the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, pushing back against growing questions as the homicide case nears six weeks old — and is still without a suspect.

News > Pacific NW

Proposed rule would strip Idaho Republican women and youth of member votes on state committee

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 20, 2022

The Idaho Republican State Central Committee will consider adopting a rule in January that would strip the Idaho Young Republicans, the College Republicans and the Idaho Republican Women’s Federation of voting rights on the party’s state executive board.

News > Pacific NW

Bonner County commissioners vacates Camp Bay Road to developer

Tue., Dec. 20, 2022

SANDPOINT – The Bonner County commissioners Monday vacated the last half mile of a public road to Lake Pend Oreille in exchange for a footpath.

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One of many small groups helping Ukrainians, North Idaho nonprofit faces wartime ethical quandary over allegiance

‘We still have more to do’: Idaho officials celebrate Hanukkah amid rise in antisemitism

Early Idaho snowpack figures look promising

Idaho’s largest for-profit employer is laying off workers next year. What we know

White nationalist sentenced to 3 months in jail after battering health care worker

Chobani to donate $250,000 toward Twin Falls trailhead park

Geese are open season at Sandpoint City Beach

North Idaho resident’s nutcracker collection ranks among largest in the world

‘She was living the life that she deserved’: Maddie Mogen’s father braces for first Christmas without her

Idaho cobalt mine could help transition U.S. to green energy, but at what cost?

Payette Land Trust reaches conservation easement agreement for part of Idaho’s Cougar Island

The dean of the Idaho press corps signs off

University of Idaho professor sues TikTok psychic for making false claims about homicides

‘Gang-related’ stabbing in Caldwell leaves 2 injured, leads to 4 arrests, police say

Idaho to distribute record endowment money to schools

Idaho farmers say they need this bill to hire workers. Senators likely killed it

Real or fake: Which kind of Christmas tree do you prefer?

Moscow police chief defends investigation as unverified video footage surfaces

Proposed rule would strip Idaho Republican women and youth of member votes on state committee

Bonner County commissioners vacates Camp Bay Road to developer

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