Idaho seeks $1 billion federal grant to boost rural healthcare

Governor Brad Little has signed Executive Order 2025-08, titled the “Making Rural Idaho Healthy Again Act,” to establish a new task force focused on rural healthcare. The group will advise the state as it seeks funding through the Rural Health...

Idaho's hidden cost of domestic violence

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is wrapping up. Earlier this month, I co-authored a letter highlighting the sad reality that domestic violence seems to be the largest upstream driver of our highest-in-the-nation female incarceration rate. On the...

Boise Farmers Market fills 'SNAP gap' with $40 offer for Saturday

The Boise Farmers Market, in collaboration with the Treasure Valley Food Coalition and St. Alphonsus Foundation, is addressing the "SNAP gap" this weekend by providing current SNAP/EBT recipients with up to $40 to spend on local and healthy food...

Idaho State Police report shows record rise in toxicology cases, up 12.25% from last year

MERIDIAN, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) released its Annual Toxicology Report for Fiscal Year 2025, offering a detailed analysis of alcohol, volatile substance, and drug testing trends across Idaho. The full...

Idaho High School Football Playoffs Kick Off Halloween Night with Five Must-Watch First-Round Games

Halloween is not just about trick-or-treaters for Idaho prepsters. The high school football postseason kicks off on that night, and High School on SI Idaho will have all the scores you need in one place. With the top 6A and 4A teams getting the...

Idaho's Beef Industry Feels The Pinch From Rising Prices

Life isn't easy for anyone these days. Worries over the ongoing government shutdown, ongoing wars, and other challenges cause significant anxiety. Farmers are the backbone of America and our great state. Idaho feeds the world, whether it's...

Idaho School Funding Issues Continue to Embarrass the State

It's election time in Idaho —no, these are off-year elections, which means only the most dedicated folks are running for office. Even more dedicated are the voters who will study the issues and take time to vote during the so-called 'off-year...

Idaho man sentenced to community service in voyeurism case at Utah County farm

ELBERTA, Utah County — A man who attempted to record a woman in a bathroom at a dairy farm has pleaded guilty to voyeurism. Drew Sparrow, 44, of Weston, Idaho, was charged in July in 4th District Court with voyeurism via recording, a class A...

Idaho Transportation Department invites public input on Priest River Bridge replacement plans

The Idaho Transportation Department is organizing an open house next Thursday to discuss the planned replacement of the Priest River Bridge on U.S. Highway 2. The bridge, which was constructed in 1962, remains operational but has reached the end...

Idaho lawmakers to partner with national conservative think tank to bring more immigration bills

Members of an influential national conservative think tank plan to work with Idaho lawmakers again during the 2026 legislative session to further crack down on immigration in the state. Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation,...

Idaho Shoppers Have Become Bargain Buyers for Good Reason

People are buying day-old bread and meat. I wouldn’t call it an opinion. I’m a witness. My schedule allows me to go grocery shopping early in the day: late morning, or early afternoon. One store manager told me a few years ago that the bakery puts...

Boise State Golf Team Ranks 12th at Ka’anapali Classic in Hawaii

Boise State men's golf wrapped up their fall season with a 12th-place finish at the Ka'anapali Classic, shooting a collective 837, which is 15-under par. This performance marks the team's second time shooting at least 15 strokes under par this...

Boise protest at Capitol highlights concerns over federal healthcare policy shift

BOISE, Idaho — In downtown Boise, demonstrators gathered outside the Idaho State Capitol on Wednesday night to protest federal healthcare changes included in the recently passed 2025 tax bill. Protesters say the cuts will strip health coverage...

PHOTO GALLERY: Football takes center stage as playoffs begin

EASTERN IDAHO — Championships have been handed out in soccer, volleyball and cross country, leaving football the only active high school sport — at least for a few days. The Idaho High School Football Championships began last week, with 10 local...

Boise's off-leash dog program returns to three parks this fall

BOISE, Idaho — Boise Parks and Recreation is once again inviting dogs and their owners to stretch their legs this season as the city’s popular off-leash program returns to three major parks. Starting Nov. 1, off-leash areas reopen at Ann Morrison...

Idaho football ready for national televised showdown with Northern Arizona

Vandals look to continue their momentum after their first Big Sky conference win over Portland State For the first time since the San Jose State game, the Vandals (3-5, 1-3) are entering a game coming off a win. The team picked up its first...

Boise Farmers Market helps fill SNAP gap over looming benefit haults

The Boise Farmers Market is providing emergency food assistance because SNAP benefits for November will be halted due to the government shutdown. BOISE, Idaho — With cuts to SNAP benefits set to take effect in just a few days, many Treasure Valley...

Multi-vehicle crash on I-84 Eastbound near Ada Canyon County Line

NAMPA, Idaho — A multi-vehicle crash on I-84 Eastbound is slowing up traffic this morning near the Ada Canyon County Line. The incident happened just after 7 a.m. at Exit 38 on the overpass, just northeast of Nampa Municipal Airport. According to...

Boise illustrator transforms Idaho history book into interactive app for kids

This illustrator has transformed his book series about Idaho's strangest stories into an engaging app for kids, complete with a talking beaver. BOISE, Idaho — Five years ago, Boise illustrator Kelly Knopp felt Idaho's strangest stories deserved a...

Idaho County deputies arrest sex offender after he violated his probation

KOOSKIA - On October 21, 2025, deputies arrested Ronald Lee Emerson, age 41, of Kooskia, for failure to register as a sex offender. Emerson had failed to respond to his quarterly verification letter confirming current address and information, as...