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The number of votes in question could potentially change the outcome of several races, including all three state legislative seats and both county commission spots that were up for grabs.
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Steven Peterson/Idaho National LabA team at Idaho National Lab could be part of the solution to reducing nuclear reactor waste as the industry expands in the U.S. -
Lauren Paterson/Boise State Public RadioIdaho’s largest geographical county wants the federal government to roll back restrictions on 1.7 million acres of public land. The move would open up the land to logging, road building and more.
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On Tuesday, Idahoans rejected Prop 1, a ballot initiative that would've restored abortion rights in the state. The Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act lost by about 56% of the votes. -
Just prior to her appearance, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Egyptian Theater in Boise, Joanne Shaw Taylor visited with George Prentice to talk about some of those almost-mythical moments in her childhood, her most recent inspiration for tackling the many facets of “love” in her new album, and why, to this day, she still hasn’t made good on a promise to herself: to buy a cowboy hat. -
The mood at the Idaho Democrats watch party in downtown Boise Tuesday night was festive as some local candidates gained new ground national races largely favored democrats. -
On Tuesday, Idahoans voted to reject Proposition 1, the citizen-led ballot initiative that would’ve restored abortion rights in the state. The ballot measure needed a simple majority to pass: it lost by about 56% of votes. -
Proposition 1 campaigning in Idaho attracted millions of dollars from supporters and opponents in the lead up to Election Day.
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