Citing growing costs, Idaho seeks to end parental disability care ...
Nov 8, 2024 · Alleging abuse of program benefits that fueled rising costs, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare seeks to end program.
After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on …
Nov 8, 2024 · The Idaho Supreme Court is deciding who must cover the costs of preparing court transcripts for indigent defendants on appeal — a decision complicated by the state’s recent overhaul of its public defense system. On Friday, the court ordered four entities — the state public defender, state appellate public defender, Ada County prosecutor, and Canyon County prosecutor — to explain why ...
Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho …
Nov 21, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy. Hegseth is a member of a Tennessee congregation affiliated with Christ Church, a controversial congregation in Moscow, Idaho, that has become a leader in the movement to get more Christianity in the public sphere.
Renovations to ITD’s Boise HQ will cost at least $64M – not $32M, …
Dec 19, 2024 · A new report on the Idaho Transportation Department’s former State Street headquarters in Boise estimates it would cost at least twice the amount of money the Idaho Legislature provided earlier this year to renovate the flood-damaged property. It’s not clear what happens next to the empty and contaminated property. But one thing is sure – the state did not set aside nearly enough money ...
Idaho State Board of Education considers resolution to limit DEI ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The Idaho State Board of Education is considering a resolution about diversity, equity and inclusion in Idaho’s public universities.
Idaho judge to decide if AG’s office will pay legal fees in open ...
Nov 22, 2024 · Idaho judge to decide if Idaho Attorney General's Office will pay attorney fees for Idahoans for Open Primaries ballot initiative.
Concerns raised about Idaho’s new public defense system after …
Oct 15, 2024 · The change has led to a wave of resignations in the Idaho’s largest counties, raising concerns about the quality of public defense.
Idaho state parks to soon pause 2025 reservations amid system …
Jul 26, 2024 · Starting Aug. 1, Idaho state parks will pause reservations for 2025 until next year, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation announced.
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Project Pinecone aims to recover Idaho’s forests after Wapiti Fire
Dec 20, 2024 · One organization is aiming to help forest managers recover the trees lost in one of Idaho’s most devastating fires this summer. On Nov. 3, the nonprofit Daughters of the American Revolution launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to help restore scorched south and central Idaho forests. The Wapiti Fire, which began on July 24 by a lightning strike two miles southwest of Grandjean ...