Winter Is Coming: ITD & ISP offer free winter driving classes

The following is a news release from the Idaho Transportation Department: IDAHO FALLS – Winter travel in Eastern Idaho means more than just tossing on a jacket before you go. The Idaho Transportation Department is teaming up again with the Idaho...

Portneuf Medical Center makes changes after investigation into dirty surgical tools

POCATELLO — Following an investigation into unclean surgical tools, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare found that multiple surgical patients nearly came in contact with tissue fragments left on medical tools. According to the results from...

City Council Candidate Profile: Steve Bonnar emphasizes housing and safety in Moscow City Council race 

Steve Bonnar, a Moscow resident for 25 years and a University of Idaho alum, is running for the Moscow City Council to support first responders, create affordable housing options and maintain city financial accountability. “A house is made of...

Court documents reveal new information in Wilder raid arrests

CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Federal court documents filed this week reveal new details in the ongoing investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation at La Catedral Racetrack in Wilder earlier this month. RELATED | Families search for loved...

ICIO Employee of the Quarter – Corporal Robert Agee

Congratulations to Corporal Robert Agee for receiving the Idaho Correctional Institution - Orofino’s (ICIO) Employee of the Quarter Award. Robert has been with the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) for four years and was nominated by his peers...

City Council Candidate Profile: Gina Taruscio two-time incumbent highlights sustainable water supply and housing growth in the Moscow City Council race  

Gina Taruscio has been a part of Moscow’s city council for eight years and is running for her third term in 2025. According to her campaign Facebook page, Taruscio aims to secure a sustainable water supply and support local housing growth....

City Council Candidate Profile: Gary Schoolland highlights fiscal responsibility and water management in the Moscow City Council race 

Gary Schoolland is running for Moscow City Council and aims to address city fiscal responsibility and water resource management, according to his campaign Facebook page. Schoolland worked for 20 years in the dairy industry where he said he learned...

City Council Candidate Profile: Ben Stellmon highlights the importance of listening to the public in the Moscow City Council race  

Ben Stellmon is running for Moscow City Council to listen and connect with the people of Moscow. Stellmon has lived in Moscow for 20 years and is a nurse supervisor at Pullman Regional Hospital. He received his nursing degree from Lewis-Clark...

City Council Candidate Profile: Scott Sumner highlights cost-effective solutions in the Moscow City Council race  

Scott Sumner, a Moscow native, is running for Moscow City Council to work on housing issues and find cost-effective solutions for the people of Moscow. Sumner is the owner of SynTier Engineering, where he works as a civil engineer. He also served...

City Council Candidate Profile: Sage McCetich highlights community engagement in the Moscow City Council race

Sage McCetich, born and raised in Moscow, is campaigning for the Moscow City Council with an emphasis on affordable housing and maintaining fair property tax to keep essential services for the community. After graduating from the University of...

Idaho Retail Trade Employers: 3 H-2A approvals in 2024

In 2024, all three of the H-2A petitions submitted by employers classified under the Retail Trade industry based in Idaho were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub. This...

Steven L. ‘Steve’ Wassmuth, 71

Steven L. “Steve” Wassmuth, beloved husband, father, teacher, and river guide, passed away on Oct. 20, 2025, in Grangeville, Idaho, at the age of 71. He was born to Lawrence and Dorothy Wassmuth on July 28, 1954, fourth in a line of nine. Steve...

It's Your Business: Chamber membership meeting set for Nov. 12

Congratulations to Lewiston Roundup Queen Ariana Davidson of Grangeville and Princess Maggie Nuxoll of Cottonwood. Way to represent Idaho County! Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to stop by Grangeville Health and Rehab-Cascadia, 410 E. N. 2nd...

Interfaith community holds vigil for immigrant families, Wilder raid

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — More than 50 people gathered in the rain under umbrellas Saturday for a vigil condemning the actions taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Wilder community horse track on Oct. 19. The vigil was held by...

What You Need To Know About Cats Native To Montana

October 29th is National Cat Day. According to the folks at National Day Calendar, National Cat Day was created in 2005 by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige. Since its beginning, National Cat Day has reportedly helped...

Trump’s deportations are causing farm labor issues. He hasn’t presented a viable, long-term solution.

This story is is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. President Trump’s deportation of more than half a million people, along with his ending of several programs that allowed immigrants to work in the country legally,...

Pac-12 power rankings for Week 10: Boise State on top, San Diego State rises as new era creates opportunity, pressure and coaching changes

Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline — an assessment of the eight teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 as if they were competing in the conference this season. We’ll even recognize one lucky team as the regular-season champion. The power rankings will...

CFP Vibe Check: Nine teams bow out of playoff race

Is Texas A&M the best team in the SEC? I will not spend the next 1,500 words trying to figure that out, though I'm sure some of you will do so in your head, but the answer to the question isn't what's important here. It's that you can ask that...

Trump’s ‘Stupid’ Drug War Killings Put Military In Untenable Position, Former GOP Attorney General Of Idaho Says (Op-Ed)

“Trump’s repeated killings in the Caribbean are more performance art than military necessity.” By Jim Jones, former Idaho Attorney General via Idaho Capital Sun President Donald Trump has made a dramatic show of making America’s military blow up...

10 Best Places to Live in Idaho, According to Real Estate Experts

If your idea of a perfect weekend consists of skiing, hiking, fly fishing, or mountain biking, there’s a very good chance you’ll enjoy life in Idaho. A state known for its natural splendor and outdoorsy residents, Idaho attracts the kind of people...