Idaho Gives kicks off campaign

Annual fundraising effort is all online this year

IFG receives idaho pacesetter award

Distinction caps inaugural global trade conference

SANDPOINT — National business and political leaders acknowledged a top Idaho company yesterday when Idaho Forest Group was named as the inaugural recipient of the Zions Bank Idaho Pacesetter Award.

House, Senate recess until April 10

Budget revokes sale of Idaho Transportation Department’s former Boise headquarters

Without any debate, the Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho Senate passed a new transportation budget revoking the sale of the Idaho Transportation Department’s former Boise headquarters Wednesday and then promptly recessed until April 10.

New loan fund set to help small businesses in Idaho

The Montana & Idaho Community Development Corporation and Capital Matrix have established a new loan fund to provide financing to “nearly bankable” small businesses in Idaho.

Judith Carol (Judy) Galloway Fryberg

Judith Carol (Judy) Galloway Fryberg passed away on March 24, 2022.

Weber St. 72, Idaho 64

Halftime_Weber St. 38-29. 3-Point Goals_Weber St. 6-20 (Kozak 3-7, John 2-6, Harding 1-6, Davis 0-1), Idaho 7-23 (Allen 4-7, Thacker 2-6, Christmas 1-3, Dixon 0-3, Quinnett 0-4). Fouled Out_Thiombane. Rebounds_Weber St. 31 (Kozak, Zdor 9), Idaho 34 (Thiombane 8). Assists_Weber St. 9 (Harding 3), Idaho 14 (Blakney 4). Total Fouls_Weber St. 9, Idaho 18. A_807 (7,000).

There's no land for Idaho to take back

The Idaho Legislature is studying “taking back the land” from the federal government. Respected legal opinions show Idaho can’t win and is wasting tax money. Success could cost Idaho taxpayers $400 million/year. A lose-lose proposition.

Blue Cross foundation, employees create donation fund

The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health is pleased to announce an open call for proposals under its new Employee Community Giving Fund, a health-focused charitable effort powered by Blue Cross of Idaho employees.

Arbor Day grant awards announced

Two Bonner County cities have received Arbor Day grants from the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association. Selected were Dover and East Hope.

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that the state Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right. The court dismissed lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood against the governor and leaders of the Legislature that had sought to block the implementation and enforcement of the state’s new abortion bans. The head of Planned Parenthood in the region said the court's ruling created a dark day for the state of Idaho, but abortion foes applauded the decision. A majority of the justices said in the ruling that the state Constitution offers no fundamental right to abortion.

Scott, Nate detail Growing Freedom website, agenda

BOISE — The Idaho Legislature will have the opportunity to support a strong agenda for growing freedom in Idaho during the 2017 legislative session. The agenda, driven by citizen input and geared toward cultivating greater personal freedoms for Idahoans, was released Jan. 6 by Reps. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Ronald Nate, R-Rexburg.

Legals for March, 25 2021

Charron: Idaho will spend $78M more if Medicaid expansion ends

If voters had not approved the expansion of Idaho Medicaid to low-income adults, Idahoans would have spent tens of millions of dollars more on health care for those patients. If the state pulls back on its Medicaid coverage, Idahoans will spend nearly $78 million more due to the loss of federal funding, a state official told legislators Monday.

Court: Medicaid expansion legal

BOISE (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a voter-approved initiative expanding Medicaid in Idaho is legal.

Chamber receives ITC grant award

During its recent meeting, the Idaho Travel Council granted $5,867,607 in tourism marketing funding to non-profit organizations through the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program.

College applications increase

Approximately half of Idaho’s high school seniors applied for college last fall during College Application Week. Data shows that 10,503 high school seniors participated in College Application Week 2017, an increase of 20.5-percent over the prior year.

UI Extension offering forest health program

"Current Topics in Forest Health" is an Idaho Forest Stewardship program, co-sponsored by University of Idaho Extension, the Idaho Department of Lands, and many other agencies and organizations.

UI Extension forest health program being offered online

"Current Topics in Forest Health" is an Idaho Forest Stewardship program, co-sponsored by University of Idaho Extension, the Idaho Department of Lands, and many other agencies and organizations.

Leisy relocates practice to Idaho Pain Clinic

Idaho Pain Clinic has announced that Dr. Ryan Leisy, a certified medical examiner for the Idaho Transportation Department and a certified chiropractic sports physician, has relocated his practice to Idaho Pain Clinic.

Larry Ray Merrifield, 71

Larry Ray Merrifield, 71, passed away, on Sept. 14, 2021.