Ski Swap returns to Boise with over 20,000 winter gear items

The 74th Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap is set to return to Boise from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at Expo Idaho. As the largest ski swap in the Northwest, the event will feature more than 20,000 items of new and used winter gear, offering skiers and...

Maryland’s superintendent misreads the law on gender policy | GUEST COMMENTARY

Once again, Maryland schools are facing federal scrutiny for their handling of ideologically driven gender policies attempting to combine boys’ and girls’ sex-segregated private spaces. This time, however, rather than forcing schoolchildren to do...

Raising awareness of childhood cancer in Idaho

Picture in your mind this image repeated thousands of times in Idaho over the last few weeks. An anxious mom or dad taking an equally anxious young child to the bus stop or all the way to school for the very first time. Tears are shed, hugs are...

One day after massive immigration raid, Idaho school district saw absences soar

We can only report on what we know. Did you witness ICE and FBI officials at La Catedral Arena in Wilder? The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response. If you know anything about it, or have videos or...

Idaho raid shows shocking disregard for everyone’s safety — including our children’s

A community’s first responsibility is to keep its children safe. Every young person deserves the chance to learn, to play, and to trust that the adults around them are looking out for their wellbeing. When that promise is broken, the consequences...

A Third of an Idaho Paycheck is Spent in Hours

Don’t spend it all in one place is a line my dad used to say about money. I don’t know, but I think the phrase came from drinking culture. He shared a story with me when I was a teenager. A local factory (no longer in America) would pay workers...

Idaho hoping to keep momentum going during short week

MOSCOW, Idaho — The Idaho Vandals got a much-needed bounce back win at home against Portland State. They got quarterback Joshua Wood back after he was out the past few weeks with an injury, and their offense seemed to be firing on all cylinders in...

Idaho's Upcoming Catholic Priest Shortage

Faith is essential to most Idahoans. Folks who live in Idaho faithfully attend their favorite house of worship on Sundays. Some of the faithful attend service multiple times during a typical workweek. Some folks folk that the state has a gym,...

Saydee Longhurst: Idaho FFA alum bringing ag education to TikTok

On her family’s Idaho wheat and alfalfa farm, Gen Z creator and agricultural educator Saydee Longhurst has turned everyday fieldwork into scroll-stopping short videos — and, in the process, has helped thousands connect with agriculture on a...

Idaho Head Start centers will stay open for now, but future is unclear if shutdown continues

All of Idaho’s Head Start centers will stay open through the end of November, but it’s unclear what might happen beyond that if Congress doesn’t pass a budget and reopen the federal government. There are 13 Head Start grantees in Idaho — a mix of...

West Ada appoints special education advocate to fill trustee vacancy

The West Ada Board of Trustees on Monday appointed special education substitute teacher Evelyn McCullough to fill a vacancy in Zone 2. Chair Lori Frasure said each trustee has a lane and the board has been missing special education representation....

Montana's ski resorts: A wide diversity of terrain, snow and cultures

A look at Montana's ski resorts: Big Sky Resort — Big Sky • Nearest town: Big Sky (50 miles south of Bozeman). • Elevation/vertical: Summit 11,166 feet / vertical 4,350 feet / base areas 6,000 feet. • Lifts/terrain: 36–40 lifts, 5,800–5,850 acres,...

Idaho’s First Raising Cane’s Is Hiring—Here’s 6 Reasons to Apply

It's almost here--and the Treasure Valley can hardly wait: a brand new chicken joint with a cult-like following: Raising Cane's. Announced to open in Meridian on November 18th, the popular drive-in destination is going to draw a TON of customers...

Kimberly community teams up to support Special Olympics Idaho

KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Kimberly School District’s special education department teamed up with the Kimberly/Hansen Police Department to hold a fundraiser for Special Olympics Idaho. The Bagging for Bucks event gathered donations from...

Pro-abortion activists worry about crisis pregnancy centers expanding care for mothers

Pregnancy resource centers across the country are expanding into full-service medical clinics to help mothers in need — and pro-abortion activists are responding with criticism. According to an Associated Press report, hundreds of pro-life centers...

Undercover operation results in Idaho Falls man arrested, charged with child enticement

BLACKFOOT — An undercover operation resulted in an Idaho Falls man being charged after he allegedly attempted to lure a teen to have sex with him. According to court documents, the operation took place on Sept. 6 and was conducted by the Idaho...

‘A true public servant’: Former Idaho congressman Richard Stallings dies at 85

Former Idaho Congressman Richard Stallings speaks at one of a series of townhalls he held in 2025 with fellow former Idaho Congressman Larry LaRocco. (Photo courtesy of Larry LaRocco) Former Idaho Democratic Congressman Richard Stallings died at...

BYU-Idaho reports largest fall class in school history

Brigham Young University-Idaho has attracted its largest incoming fall class in school history. On-campus enrollment sits at 24,450, a 6.7% increase, BYU-Idaho said in a recent news release. An estimated 22,000 BYU-Idaho students live in Rexburg,...

Livingston climate activist: 'Really affirming' to be heard in court

MISSOULA — After the second day of a two-day hearing before a federal judge, 19-year-old Eva Lighthiser said she felt optimistic about a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s climate and energy policies, a court case that bears her name....

Southwest Idaho sheriff blasts DHS for lying about raid leadership

Local law enforcement officials in southwest Idaho are pushing back against claims from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led a weekend raid on an alleged illegal horse racing and...