Mar 25 Idaho issues statewide stay-at-home order By Associated Press Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced the order Wednesday, saying it would remain in effect for 21 days. Continue reading
Mar 11 Biden wins Idaho primary By Associated Press Democrats in Idaho are using a primary for the first time. They used a caucus in 2016 to pick Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nominee. Continue reading
Mar 28 Bump stocks are turned in or destroyed as ban takes effect By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press One dealer held a "Viking funeral" for his last bump stock, pouring a can of beer on it and then melting it down with a flamethrower. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:48 Can a high school dropout turned top economist give a new perspective to the Fed? By Paul Solman Mary Daly dropped out of high school and ended up as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. As a part of our weekly series Making Sense, Paul Solman travels with Daly to Boise, Idaho, where through a… Continue watching
Jul 03 Hundreds mourn at vigil for victims of birthday party attack in Idaho By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Monday evening roughly 1,500 people turned out at a vigil honoring members of refugee families targeted in the stabbing. Continue reading
Jul 02 3-year-old refugee girl dies of injuries after stabbings in Idaho By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Timmy Kinner is American, and the victims are members of refugee families from Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia. Boise Police Chief William Bones said the evidence does not suggest the attack was a hate crime. Continue reading
May 25 Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations. Continue reading
Apr 14 In remote Idaho, a tiny medical center charts a path for stressed rural hospitals By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Not so long ago, providing high-level care seemed impossible at Lost Rivers Medical Center. Now, the rural facility is innovating faster than many urban hospitals in Idaho. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:27 Demand for clean energy inspires new generation to innovate nuclear power By PBS News Hour The next generation of nuclear power is coming, as concerns about climate change bring the industry out of hibernation. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how new startups and young scientists are hoping to develop solutions for safely generating vast… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 3:17 Finding a Christmas tree fit for the U.S. Capitol By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we take a look at the not-so-simple process of selecting the U.S. Capitol's Christmas tree. Last spring, Chris Nicolli, whose day job entails fighting wildfires, was tasked with picking the perfect specimen. Continue watching