Julie Luchetta
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Boise State Public Radio
Idaho voters will get to decide whether to restore abortion rights in the state this November after a campaign gathered enough signatures for the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act initiative to make it on the ballot.
Stories from the 2026 Legislative Session
Idaho’s transgender bathroom ban is now the law. How will police enforce it? That’s still unclear.
As parts of Idaho’s criminal transgender bathroom ban are now in effect, how far will law enforcement officers have to go to enforce the new law?
Idaho's newest laws take effect today. Here's what you should know
With the calendar turning to July 1, states across the country, including Idaho, have new laws taking effect for the first time.
Idaho budget chief to state agencies: no new spending
Idaho state government is going to have to keep its belt tightened for another year according to a budget memo sent to agency directors late last month.
Boise lawyers give advice on how to comply with new bathroom bill
Idaho business owners have less than a month to decide how to comply with a new state law criminally banning trans people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity.
Idaho Rural Health Transformation grants to go live in June
Idaho medical providers may get their first bite at grants funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program as early as next week.
Moderates claw back some legislative seats from far-right Idaho Republicans
Moderate Republicans made slight gains in the Idaho legislature after primary challengers took out some of the most vocal members of the far-right contingent.
Idaho budget surplus grows despite big miss on personal income tax collections
Idaho is projected to end the year with a budget surplus after a surge in corporate income tax collections last month.
2026 Idaho legislative primary primer: key races to watch
It’s an even year on the calendar, which means it’s officially election season in Idaho where all 105 legislative seats are up for grabs.
Idaho lawmakers get first look at federal rural health program
Idaho lawmakers are beginning their oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to modernize the state’s rural health system.
Gov. Little signs bills on Medicaid, transgender rights and ACHD elections
On Friday, Gov. Brad Little knocked out the remaining backlog of bills left on his desk, including several controversial measures that received significant debate at the legislature this year.
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A coalition of land trusts, property owners and outdoor enthusiasts is throwing its support behind a proposed land swap around Payette Lake. -
An initiative to revoke Idaho’s strict abortion ban is one step closer to making it onto the ballot this November. Organizers behind the effort have gathered 30,000 more signatures than required. -
Following the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
Low morale, staffing woes and health worries are among the top issues shared by hundreds of federal wildland firefighters who responded. -
Wildland firefighters face extreme conditions. For those who identify as LGBTQ, there are challenges beyond the fireline. This Pride Month, the Mountain West News Bureau reports on how that community is responding.
