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Members of the House and Senate health and welfare committees have a lot on their plates this session as they’re being tasked with finding $22 million in cuts to help balance Idaho’s budget.
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An interview with Paul Hendrickson, author of the new book, Fighting the Night. The book is a moving story of his father’s wartime service as a night fighter pilot, and the prices he and his fellow soldiers paid for their selfless acts of service.Note: This is an encore edition of Reader’s Corner. The episode originally aired in September 2024.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) has formally announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), a development that came the same week that the U.S. Congress declined to fund it.
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The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee did not vote on adopting revenue projections for the state budget on Friday as originally planned.
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David Lynch, the director of cult classics such as Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead passed away last week. Known for his cryptic storytelling, surrealist imagery, and eerie moodiness, the filmmaker’s career was defined by a distinct visual style, perhaps shaped by his childhood in suburban Idaho.
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A soon-to-be released audit of Idaho’s universities found a handful of instances where they were out of compliance with a law trying to oust diversity, equity and inclusion policies from state government.
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Idaho tax collections are on the upswing after a bountiful return last month, but at least one key lawmaker wants to forge ahead with more budget cuts.
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To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports.
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Stick with us as we lift the veil and guide you through the inner workings of the Idaho legislature.
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A growing body of research suggests transfusing it early while on-scene may increase a trauma patient’s chance of survival before reaching a hospital.
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The price of gasoline varies across the Mountain West—some states paying more than the national average
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Expect another year of government cuts and no raises for state employees under Gov. Brad Little’s proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Two city of Boise public works employees are in Germany this week, inspecting new equipment that will sanitize more than 20 million gallons of city wastewater each day on its way to the Boise River.