Idaho Reports Uptick in Illnesses Linked to Raw Milk Consumption

BOISE, ID — State health officials are urging residents to be aware of the risks associated with raw milk after a recent increase in reported illnesses across Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Portland Man Charged with Making Violent Threats Against Federal Law Enforcement Officers

PORTLAND, OR — A Portland man has been charged after allegedly making repeated violent threats against federal law enforcement officers and their families, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon. John Paul Cupp,
Consultants: Idaho should pursue ICOM purchase — despite unknown costs

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on November 25, 2025 MERIDIAN, ID – The price tag for the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine is unknown, but consultants say the state should pursue buying it anyway. The consultants say it
Trump’s ACA tax credit extension proposal delayed after GOP pushback

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After facing backlash from Republican leaders, the White House is backing away from its proposal to extend the enhanced Obamacare Premium Tax Credit for two more years. President Donald Trump is leaving for the
Idaho State Police Urge Safe Thanksgiving Travel as Snow Hits Camas Prairie, Mountain Passes

LEWISTON, ID — With holiday traffic expected to surge and winter weather moving into north-central Idaho, the Idaho State Police is asking drivers to take extra precautions on the roads this Thanksgiving week. Snow is forecast for
WSU Appoints Amanda Boyd as Executive Director of Native American Programs

PULLMAN, WA – Amanda Boyd has been appointed as the new executive director of Native American Programs, effective Nov. 24. Boyd currently serves as co-director of the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH),
Washington AG Brown Sues HUD Over Policy Changes Critics Say Will Increase Homelessness

OLYMPIA, WA — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a multistate coalition in filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), arguing the agency’s sweeping changes to a key homelessness-response
ITD to Host Lewiston Meeting for Long-Range Transportation Plan Update

BOISE, ID — The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking Idahoans to weigh in on the future of transportation across the state as it begins updating its Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan. The federally required document, updated every
Fish Hatchery Equipment Failure In Central Idaho Causes Loss Of Over 1 Million Newly Hatched Chinook Salmon

RIGGINS, ID – An equipment failure at a fish hatchery in Central Idaho resulted in the loss of over a million newly hatched chinook salmon. Idaho Fish and Game reported on Monday that the problem at the
Gov. Little: Idaho Legislature to Make ‘Significant’ Budget Decisions in 2026 Legislative Session

BOISE, ID – Facing a significant projected budget deficit, Idaho lawmakers will have major spending and cutting decisions to make during the upcoming legislative session, Gov. Brad Little said Monday, though he remained seemingly optimistic. Little, during