The Office of the Idaho State Public Defender is seeking a significant budget increase in the next fiscal year because its original budget was based on caseloads during the COVID-19 pandemic, Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.

The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities said it could not access funds through the federal Housing and Urban Development Department on Tuesday. The authorities’ executive director said that limitation could put money for Boise-area homelessness assistance, public housing and other projects at risk.

A last-minute judicial intervention temporarily halted the Trump Administration's freeze on federal loans and grants as Idahoans brace for disruptions.

If you walked along the lower Boise River 25 years ago, you saw ugly, chocolate brown water that was full of bacteria, phosphorus and dirt. Since then, the river has changed thanks to a group that is dedicated to cleaning it up.

House Speaker Mike Moyle is sponsoring a new bill in the Idaho Legislature that seeks to reduce property taxes. On Monday, Moyle, R-Star, unveiled House Bill 74 in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

The "Add the Words, Idaho" rally marked the 10th anniversary of the state's only public hearing on LBGTQ+ protections, as advocates continue to push for change despite opposition from lawmakers.

BOISE, Idaho – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in southern Idaho on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was reported just after 9:30 a.m. local time about 16 miles west-northwest of Clayton at a depth of about 7 miles.

The Idaho Nonprofit Center told Idaho News 6 that a federal funding freeze would likely impact hundreds of Idaho nonprofit organizations.

Lynda Carter and Jessica Carter Altman had a fun mother-daughter date during Paris Fashion Week. The "Wonder Woman" star stepped out with Altman at the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show on Monday at the Petit Palais. Altman wore a midi dress with gold buttons down the middle and completed the look with a matching long coat.

The largest earthquake the state has experienced in nearly a year shook Central Idaho on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude-4.2 quake at 9:32 a.m., originating near Clayton in Custer County, according to the agency’s website. The reported location was 16 miles west-northwest of Clayton.

A memorial suggesting the Supreme Court reconsider the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide has passed the Idah

Despite having some of the nation’s lowest crime rates, Idaho incarcerates more women per capita than any other state. Women convicted of violent crimes like assault, sexual abuse or murder make up nearly half of the female prison population nationally.