In the wake of the devastating Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in 2022, the U.S. Forest Service paused prescribed fires – which started the infernos – to review the agency’s program. A newly released Government Accountability Office report looks into how well the agency has implemented changes since then. While acknowledging that changes necessary to resume burning have been made, the government watchdog says more work remains.

Governor Brad Little announced the roll-out of the Only Citizens Will Vote Act this week, a series of steps to make sure non-citizens are not registered at the polls. Both the federal government and the Idaho constitution already specify only citizens are allowed to vote.

Beneficial fire is an essential part of confronting the wildfire crisis. But for now, there’s not enough people to do the work. A prescribed burn this spring in Central Idaho shows how partnerships can get more workers on the line.

Following a tumultuous few years, the Boise Police Department is getting one step closer to hiring a new Chief of Police.

In past years, about 30 patients traveled to Montana annually to access abortion care. In 2023, the first year Idaho’s ban was in full effect, that number rose to 88.