Cell Phones

Blaine County is working to support teachers and students in the classroom by prohibiting cells phones and providing more affordable housing.

As the Blaine County School District prepares to begin its fall semester Aug. 30, one thing that won’t be welcome in any classrooms: cellphones.

Cities including Meridian, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Hailey and Ketchum already have bans on using electronic devices while driving. But starting Wednesday,…

The City of Boise has joined a number of other Idaho communities to ban the use of hand-held devices while driving.The vote was unanimous Tuesday night…

Major U.S. phone companies are rolling out 5G — or fifth generation technology — throughout the country. 5G uses more transmitters and higher frequency…

Idaho currently bans the use of texting and driving, but Meridian’s City Council decision extends the restrictions for devices.“Using the device for…

A proposal at the statehouse that would have banned municipalities from instituting their own local bans on using cell phones while driving failed to get…

A proposed ban that would have prohibited cities from instituting restrictions on driving while operating a handheld cellphone died in a legislative…

A push in the Idaho Legislature to ban cell phone bans is moving forward. Republican Representative Chad Christensen from eastern Idaho thinks there’s no…

A bill introduced this week in the legislature seeks to override local communities’ efforts to ban talking on a cell phone while driving.The proposal…