May 27, 2024 Territorial 'tug of war' rages out west as blue state residents say enough is enough Oregonians who are fed up with the blue state's policies are seeking to move the state's border and join the traditionally more conservative Idaho.
May 25, 2024 Ethan Chapin scholarships handed out to dozens of students in 1st round Ethan's Smile, the charitable foundation that Ethan Chapin's family set up in his memory, doled out 33 scholarships last week after a "bittersweet" ceremony.
May 23, 2024 Bryan Kohberger defense challenges Idaho prosecutors over cellphone records Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four college students in Idaho, are asking a judge to order the prosecution to share more evidence in their case.
May 23, 2024 Blue line getting thinner in West Coast states as police take refuge in Idaho Staffing plummeted at police departments across the United States following 2020's anti-police protests, but Idaho saw a spike in out-of-state applications.
May 22, 2024 Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state Longtime Rep. Mike Simpson won the Republican primary for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District, a seat he has held since 1998.
May 18, 2024 Blue state customers flock to Idaho gun store to find 'a little bit of freedom,' owner says Washington has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation. One former resident who now owns a gun store in Idaho warns it could happen to other states.
May 16, 2024 Utah squatter suspected in Dylan Rounds' death pleads guilty to murder charge Utah squatter suspected of killing a 19-year-old farmer admitted to shooting the teen in the head as he pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder in Brigham City.
May 12, 2024 Idaho emergency room doctor dies in avalanche on ski trip Dr. Terrence O'Connor was skiing with a partner when the snowslide began on Friday; residents on social media say the 48-year-old ER doctor was a "outstanding physician"
May 12, 2024 West Coast exodus drives surprising political effect in red state, and it's not a liberal shift As California, Washington and Oregon families flock to Idaho, many locals fear their new neighbors will change the culture — and politics — of their state.
May 10, 2024 Why are Americans fleeing the West Coast for this deep red state? Freedom and friendliness Idaho has become a red state refuge for West Coast families fleeing liberal policies. Here's what new residents like about their new home and what they would change.