3 hrs ago | KNIN-TV Boise
New web site helps the elderly and low-income with taxes
Senior citizens and low-income taxpayers of any age can find free income tax return preparation sites by going to a new web site, according to the Idaho State Tax Commission.
7 hrs ago | KBCI CBS 2
Idaho wolf hunter receives warning after killing collared wolf
From left, the alpha female , a sub-adult wolf, alpha male and a 2011 pup from the Imnaha pack.
9 hrs ago | KMVT Twin Falls
Avalanche closes notorious stretch of Idaho 21
The 12-mile stretch of Idaho 21 between the Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit closed today at 1:50 p.m. for an avalanche, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
12 hrs ago | KBCI CBS 2
Idaho officials ponder future of state institution
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials are looking for ways to use a 620-acre campus that was once home to more than 1,000 people institutionalized at the Idaho State School and Hospital.
13 hrs ago | KBCI CBS 2
Resident after committee nixes gay protection: 'That's Idaho'
Tears and cries of outrage erupted from a crowd numbering around 300 after a party-line Senate committee vote Friday rejected changes to the state's Human Rights Act meant to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from workplace and housing discrimination.
14 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Idaho to apply for No Child Left Behind waiver by February 21st
President Obama announced yesterday that ten states will receive flexibility from the federal education law, NCLB .
17 hrs ago | Boise Weekly
Thousands of Idahoans to Benefit From Landmark Mortgage Settlement
A landmark $25 billion nationwide mortgage settlement is expected to affect thousands of Idahoans.
21 hrs ago | Inside Self-Storage
Proposed Bill May Force Idaho State to Sell Boise Self-Storage Facility
A proposed bill in the Idaho House of Representatives would force the state's land board to sell the Affordable Self Storage self-storage facility it purchased with controversy in 2010.
NIdaho Almost Was In Washington
Under one, drawn by Lt. John Mullan, the entire North Idaho Panhandle would have become part of Washington.
University of Idaho partnering with businesses
The University of Idaho has watched its budget shrink over the past four years. In all, its lost $30 million in state funding.
Geddes resigns from Idaho Tax Commission
Idaho State Tax Commission Chairman Bob Geddes resigned his state post this week and will return to Monsanto, his former employer.
A violent bar fight at a South Lake Union restaurant escalated into a shooting early Saturday that left three men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Bill Would Make Use of Tanning Beds By Minors a Crime
"The use of tanning beds by minors in the state of Idaho and across the United States has led to a rising epidemic of skin cancer and other dermatology-related health issues," reads the measure's statement of purpose.
Idaho counties want vote-by-mail
Yesterday I was on a panel speaking to a session of the Idaho Association of Counties Midwinter Conference, and during a discussion of election laws, the assembled county officials sent a remarkably strong message: They want vote-by-mail to improve how Idaho's elections work.
Carlson: Idaho R's, D's Narrow Base
Instead, being on the correct side of hot button issues such as abortion, guns and more wilderness became the goal of what other Idahoans perceived as a party growing out of touch and into the hands of the "wine and cheese" liberal set as represented by multi-millionaires living in Blaine County." From the mid 90's on, he continues, Idaho Democrats ... (more)
Idaho State Police explain distracted driving investigations
MERIDIAN A recent inattentive driving fatal crash and a proposed texting while driving measure that is making its way through this year's Idaho Legislature are putting the issue of distracted driving on the forefront.
Idaho biz, ag groups talk economic incentives with tax committees
Business and agricultural groups told the House and Senate tax committees, in a rare joint hearing today, that restoring university research and development budgets, adding incentives for job creation and eliminating Idaho's $130 million personal property tax would all help boost Idaho's economy.
Ex-US Rep Bill Sali seeks Idaho plate to help family's group
Former state and U.S. Rep. Bill Sali sought the Idaho Legislature's assistance in promoting a private foundation created recently by him and his wife.
www.43sb.com | Michael Strickland
Travis Manning to Run for Idaho Legislature in Canyon County
Meridian Senator will not seek re-election, endorses Chuck Winder
State Senator Shirley McKague, who has served in the Idaho Legislature since 1997, announced today that she will not run for re-election to the Idaho Senate later this year.
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