School Shooting

The teacher who was shot and killed at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore, graduated from Boise State University, according to a statement from her family that was read during a press conference.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

OWL for Schools is debuting in religious schools in Wyoming and could expand around the region.

Schools across the region have been hit this year with false active shooter reports and even though the threats are fake, the consequences from them are real.

As real acts of mass violence become a more common reality in this country, hoax reports of shootings are plaguing schools.

NPR has documented an alarming pattern of hoax school shooting calls across the country. Now another pattern has emerged: bad actors using these moments to spread misinformation online.

One week after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Treasure Valley community gathered for a vigil on the steps of the Idaho capitol building, hosted by March for Our Lives Idaho.

Three people were shot at Rigby Middle School on Thursday morning. Two of those injured are students and one is an adult custodian. Their injuries were non-critical. The suspected shooter, a student at the school, is in custody.

Law enforcement officers are stationed in schools across the country to protect students. Most get at least 40 hours of training when they start, but it often focuses on the worst-case scenario: an active shooter.

The case could provide a roadmap for suing gun companies in the wake of mass shootings.