Jake Benson
Fourth grader Grace Benson from Salmon is the winner of the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Youth Tree Lighter Essay Contest. The student from FernWaters Charter School will represent Idaho in Washington D.C. this December and help light “The People’s Tree” in Capitol Square.
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Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public RadioAs more riders turn to electric vehicles in mixed-use areas, Boise’s e-mobility Task Force is seeking feedback from the public. -
Phil WhiteIdaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Charron is leaving her post after serving just over a year leading the state’s largest agency.
Recent News
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The Bend-La Pine District is releasing students early Wednesday, but the impacted school, Silver Rail Elementary, remains closed until further notice. -
Idaho officials have tallied up what they hope will be the final wildfire suppression costs for 2026, tacking on a few million dollars more to the state credit card. -
The nearly 50-acre park pays homage to the site's horse racing legacy, featuring a skate park and playground architects described as "world class," an event plaza, and a natural wetland where a diverse number of species have already moved in. -
Satellites like NOAA and NASA’s GOES constellation have been an important fire science tool for years. Over the summer, the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance launched the first three satellites of its FireSat program, and the first images taken by them were recently released. -
Voters across much of Idaho can now cast their ballots in-person ahead of the November 3rd election as early voting gets underway.
In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motivations behind the act.
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- Environmental groups sue EPA over weedkiller polluting Western waterways
- Yellowstone receives largest donation in park service history
- An Indigenous climb up Mount Tahoma
- Fossil fuels could account for 70% of new power in the U.S. by 2030
- Birth center deliveries have tripled in the last two decades, new report finds
