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Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho college student murders
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Fourth of July busy for dispatchers, but fire-related incidents down from last year
Authorities responded to more than 500 complaints about illegal fireworks, but fire-related incidents decreased dramatically from 2024. BOISE, Idaho — It was a busy holiday weekend for emergency responders across the Treasure Valley. Dispatchers...

Idaho shooter's idyllic suburban day-job disguise that hid his obsession with Nazis and guns
Idaho firefighter sniper Wess Roley was working as an arborist and living in his van when he killed two emergency service personnel. Roley, 20, ambushed crews that had responded to a bush fire he set off with a flint fire starter while on Canfield...
Idaho Food Bank Fund accepts grant applications
The Idaho Food Bank Fund will accept grant applications July 1-31. The fund issues grants to qualifying Idaho nonprofit organizations that provide hunger relief and/or promote healthy eating. Grant proceeds can be used to operate programs,...

Idaho shooting suspect Wess Roley’s grandfather ‘hints at motive’ behind planned attack that left two firefighters dead
THE suspected gunman who lured firefighters into the Idaho wilderness with a fire before shooting them dead may have had a reason for targeting the first responders. Suspect Wess Roley's grandfather shared a disturbing theory that could explain...

Sit DOWN: Guy Who Destroyed Healthcare for MILLIONS Pushes LIES About Trump's BBB and WOW, That Was DUMB
Oh, look. Barack Obama is once again lying to Americans about their healthcare. Remember his greatest hits? The lies about keeping your plan if you like your plan? Keeping your doctor if you like your doctor? Yeah. Lying sack of crap. Welp, the...
Cordele man one of four charged with health care fraud
Published 7:39 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 Two Tifton business owners charged in connection with largest Health Care Fraud enforcement action in U.S. Justice Department history As a part of the largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in...

Tunnel to Towers Foundation pays off mortgages for families of slain Idaho firefighters
The foundation aids the families of the fire fighters that were shot and killed in an ambush attack on June 29, 2025 IDAHO, USA — The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has announced it will pay off the mortgages of two Idaho firefighters who were killed...

Independence Day — the Idaho way
By Reader Staff Bayview The annual weekend of excitement that is Bayview Daze is back with a host of events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5. The festivities start with the Red, White and Blue Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m....

Washington state and Idaho lawmakers react to passage of Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
WASHINGTON — Washington lawmakers reacted Thursday after House Republicans voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill, sending it to his desk for a signature. The legislation, formally known as the One Big Beautiful...

Grizzly bear trapped, relocated within Idaho national forest
Idaho Fish and Game worked alongside U.S. Wildlife Services to safely relocate the 4-year-old bear. IDAHO, USA — On Wednesday, July 2, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) worked alongside the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) to safely...

Idaho's newest laws in 2025
A rash of new laws go into effect Tuesday as Idaho begins its new fiscal year, including a controversial measure preventing private business owners from refusing service to actively sick customers. The Idaho Medical Freedom Act also bars employers...

Injured Idaho firefighter-engineer Dave Tysdal released from surgery; doctors ‘optimistic’
SPOKANE — A firefighter-engineer who was shot and seriously injured in a brazen ambush-style attack on Canfield Mountain on Sunday is facing a long recovery, according to a news release from Coeur d’Alene Fire Department. Dave Tysdal, with the...

It’s Idaho’s Birthday! Is Idaho Older Than Your Mom?
Happy birthday, Idaho! Another year around the sun, Gem State! Hoorah hoorah, home of World Famous Idaho Potatoes! Yep, Idaho is celebrating a birthday, today! On July 3rd, Idaho officially became a state, and we celebrate this day every single...

Barrow Chamber announces 2026 Leadership Barrow class
The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce announced the selection of the 2026 Leadership Barrow Class - a distinguished group of emerging and established community leaders who are ready to embark on a ten-month journey of discovery, growth and...
Child critically injured in Boise vehicle vs bike collision
BOISE, Idaho — A child sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a vehicle and a bicycle at the intersection of Nez Perce Street and Pacific Street on July 2, 2025, around 7:28 p.m. According to Boise Police, the child was...

Supreme Court takes up Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans
The U.S. Supreme Court said July 3 that it would take up two cases concerning state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity. The attorneys general of West...

Idaho man accused of killing two firefighters once aspired to be one
A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Wess Roley was living out of...

‘End the ban:’ Idaho organizers start gathering signatures for abortion rights ballot initiative
On Saturday, organizers with Idahoans United for Women and Families held a rally at the Idaho State Capitol Building in downtown Boise for a new ballot initiative that seeks to establish abortion rights in Idaho. (Courtesy of Idahoans United for...

Boise firefighters mourn fallen colleagues as new fire station 13 opens
BOISE, Idaho — Boise firefighters held a moment of silence for two fallen firefighters from Coeur d'Alene during what should have been a day of celebration — the grand opening of Fire Station 13 in Northwest Boise. "We're happy to be celebrating,...