The Latest Breaking News from Idaho

State line pot shops latest flashpoint in Idaho-Oregon border debate

There is a marijuana boom in Ontario, Oregon, just across the river from the Boise metro area where pot is illegal. It's the latest flashpoint for conservatives who want to annex eastern Oregon.

WEKU · Apr 1, 2023

Doomsday plot? After 3 years, slain kids' mom to stand trial

A mother charged with murder in the deaths of her two children is set to stand trial in Idaho

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Lori Vallow trial: A timeline of the trail of mystery deaths surrounding the ‘doomsday cult mom’

Lori Vallow is about to stand trial for the murders of her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. But the case spans a deeply disturbing pattern of murders, unexplained deaths and bizarre cult beliefs about killing zombies going back years

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Idaho lawmakers pass a bill to prevent minors from leaving the state for abortion

The first of its kind in the country, the Idaho legislature has passed a bill allowing criminal charges for those who help a minor get an abortion out of state. The bill now goes to Gov. Brad Little.

WEKU · Mar 30, 2023

Heidi Stevens: It's not tampons. Or drag queens. Or Renaissance art. It's guns. And they're laying waste to our children

It’s not tampons, which Idaho Republicans labeled “woke” and blocked from being funded for school bathrooms.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Idaho prosecutors reveal officer is under ‘internal affairs investigation’ over Bryan Kohberger case

Suspect was arrested in December in connection with the murder of four students in their shared house

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Idaho GOP to ban travel for abortion

Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes

Salon · Mar 29, 2023

Idaho Bill Would Ban 'Transporting' a Minor for an Abortion Without Her Parents' Permission

"Taking that child across the border, and if that happens without the permission of the parent, that's where we'll be able to hold accountable those that would subvert a parent's right," said one of the bill's sponsors.

Reason · Mar 29, 2023

Idaho couple starved 5-year-old, who had heart attack. Idaho judge’s sentence: probation

BOISE, Idaho — A Kuna, Idaho, couple who starved their then-5-year-old adoptive daughter to the point that she had a heart attack will not spend any time in prison after an Ada County judge sentenced them to probation.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Many rural Idaho counties don’t have private schools. What vouchers would mean for them

BOISE, Idaho — Challis, the seat and largest city in Custer County, is home to about 1,000 people, two public schools and no private schools. If a Challis resident wanted to attend a private school, the closest option is in Sun Valley — 119 miles away.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023