Cell Phones

According to a new policy in Colorado Springs, students need to put their phones away all day inside special pouches. Schools in Boise, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas already have similar policies.

Across the country, many parents and educators are struggling with the same question: "Should cell phones be kept out of school?" Well, for more than 200 families in the Boise School District, the answer may be yes.

Reports of outages spiked around 3:30 a.m. ET Thursday, affecting more than 71,000 customers within a few hours. The FBI says it has been in contact with AT&T about the disruptions.

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…