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Idaho House passes teachers' union restrictions, as session adjourns
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (453+ words) By: Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe BOISE, Idaho " A last-minute bill restricting teachers" unions passed the House Thursday afternoon, after surviving two procedural challenges Thursday morning. The 43-24 House vote sends the heavily amended House Bill 516 to Gov. Brad Little's desk,…...
Idaho Legislature passes bill to expand prison sex abuse law
1+ week, 1+ day ago (368+ words) BOISE, Idaho " A bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge prison staff accused of sexually abusing inmates passed the Idaho Senate on Tuesday and is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Brad Little." House Bill 696 was introduced…...
Idaho law allows semi-trucks and passenger cars to drive the same 80 mph on interstates
1+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) Originally Posted3:51 PM, Mar 24, 2026 JEROME COUNTY, Idaho " A new law in Idaho will allow semi-trucks and passenger vehicles to travel at the same top speed of 80 mph on the state's interstates. Gov. Little signedHouse Bill 664into law, and the measure will take…...
Idaho Senate passes bill limiting local regulations on short-term rentals
3+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) Posted8:58 PM, Mar 09, 2026 IDAHO (KIVI) " The Idaho Senate passed HB 583 in a 23-12 vote on Monday, a measure that ensures regulations on short-term rental owners may only be imposed when there is a public safety concern. As Idaho News 6 has previously reported,…...
Savannah Guthrie ‘plans to return’ to the ‘Today’ show, NBC says
4+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) (CNN) " Savannah Guthrie "plans to return" to the "Today" show at some point, NBC said Thursday, in the network's first public comments about her future on the telecast. Guthrie's mother, Nancy, has been missing for 33 days, as the "Today" show…...
Lawmakers mull bill to address child abuse in response to West Haven boy's 2024 death
4+ week, 1+ day ago (514+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) -- The 2024 death of Gavin Peterson, due to abuse at the hands of his father, stepmother and brother, has spurred legislation to augment the ability of state officials to intervene when they believe a child may be…...
Idaho lawmakers move to expand ‘sexual contact’ definition to hold prison staff accountable
4+ week, 1+ day ago (668+ words) Editor's note: The article discusses sexual assault. "Guarded by Predators" is a new investigative series obtained through partnership with InvestigateWest, exposing rape and abuse by Idaho's prison guards and the system that shields them. Find the entire series at'investigatewest.org…...
AG's office and West Ada ask judge to dismiss 'Everyone is Welcome Here' lawsuit
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (301+ words) By Emma Epperly, IdahoEdNews BOISE, Idaho " The West Ada School District, along with Superintendent Derek Bub and principal Monty Hyde, asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by a former West Ada teacher who clashed with…...
Measles cases rise in Canyon County; health officials warn eastern Idaho of risk
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (109+ words) Health officials are reporting five probable measles cases in Canyon County, all within a single unvaccinated household, as they work to prevent the virus from spreading in local schools and the wider community. POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) " Health officials are reporting…...
Idaho lawmakers move to curb local control over short-term rentals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (629+ words) The first proposal, House Bill 583, introduced on February 3rd in the House Business Committee, seeks to limit local STR ordinances strictly to matters of public health and safety. The bill's sponsor, Representative Jordan Redman (R-District 3B), cited a 2025 Idaho Supreme Court decision…...