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For much of Thursday's final, it seemed Canada would refuse to relinquish the throne of Olympic women's ice hockey to this younger American squad. But the U.S. found the grit to topple them, 2-1.
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Mike Stewart/Associated PressA bill that would’ve forced Idaho’s public schools to start each academic year after Labor Day is dead. -
ICAC Taskforce/Facebook ScreenshotA new bill under consideration by the legislature would give K-9 officers trained to find electronic storage devices the same protections as other police dogs. ESD dogs assist child sexual abuse cases by smelling a compound unique to electronic hardware.
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The head of Idaho’s public defenders office worries further cuts to his budget could get the state sued again for not upholding its constitutional duties. -
James Dawson/Boise State Public RadioIdaho House lawmakers want to force private businesses and government offices to ban transgender people from using the restroom aligned with their gender identity.
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The suspect crashed an ambulance filled with gasoline cans into a building that contains Department of Homeland Security offices, police say. -
As climate change makes snow fall inconsistent, Bogus Basin recreation area is banking on a new way to keep the slopes blanketed in snow and the chair lifts running. -
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The service, hospitality, food, agriculture and construction industries are sounding the alarm on the impact mass deportations of undocumented people could have on Idaho's economy. -
State agencies will no longer release information about whether an officer retired, resigned or was fired.
When the Idaho Legislature is in session, we've got you covered with a weekly digest on the latest developments coming from the statehouse, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Catch up on the full 2026 Legislative Round-Up, plus past sessions here.
- More than 40,000 Idaho families take on unexpected role as kinship caregivers
- Boise State Listens encourages students to be heard, without debate
- Could acupuncture be the missing piece to better health? Idaho experts weigh in
- Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: February 18, 2026
- African weaving workshops foster community and preserve culture in Idaho
- Trump administration accused of removing history and science from Mountain West parks
- Western voters oppose Trump budget cuts, rollbacks, poll finds
- Legacy mining mercury still pollutes Nevada rivers, raising concerns across Mountain West
- Feds are encouraging tribes to partner with data centers
- The Trump Administration is rescinding a key environmental provision
