The Latest Breaking News from Idaho

Ex-Idaho lawmaker convicted of rape was denied a retrial. He’ll be sentenced next week

BOISE, Idaho — Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger’s motion to retry or acquit his rape conviction has been denied by 4th District Judge Michael Reardon.

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

A wave of anti-abortion ‘trigger’ laws are now in effect. More are coming

Two months after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade, abortion is outlawed in 12 states and more than 20 million women have lost access to care, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Four more Republican-led US states ban almost all abortions

Additional ‘trigger laws’ that automatically ban abortion are set to go into effect in numerous US states this week.

Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2022

Idaho librarian resigns over ‘atmosphere of extremism’ and ‘intimidation tactics’

Library director resigns after a group of enraged parents pressured local school board members to ban books on LGBTQ themes

The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2022

Watch Rivian R1T Drive Into Idaho's Bear Lake To Launch Boat

The owner did his homework first, choosing a beach with hard sand and without mud; he also made sure not to exceed the R1T's 42 inches of maximum fording depth.

InsideEVs · Aug 24, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court rules for governor’s authority on clemency decision in execution case

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the governor maintains the authority to reject a clemency decision to reduce a prisoner’s sentence by the state’s parole board, in turn restarting a longtime death row inmate’s execution process.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold

A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.

WEKU · Aug 23, 2022

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard, advocates say

Policies governing abortion and reproductive health care services in U.S. prisons and jails were restrictive and often hostile even before the Supreme Court removed Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for abortions. After the June ruling, many reproductive services stand to be prohibited altogether, putting the health of incarcerated women who…

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Commentary: We’ve seen Utah test run of Idaho’s transgender athlete ban. It’s abusive. Repeal it

Idaho’s transgender athlete ban has been on hold pending a federal court case for two years. Now we know how lucky Idaho’s female athletes have been.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Federal judge to rule on Idaho abortion ban this week. Here are the arguments

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge on Monday said Idaho’s abortion “trigger law” conflicts with a federal statute mandating treatment — including abortion — be provided to emergency room patients.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022