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Evidence linking Pa. man to 4 Idaho students’ murders included Q-tip, spotless car
By JESSE BEDAYN, The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The lead prosecutor tasked with finding justice for four University of Idaho students killed in a grisly quadruple stabbing more than two years ago laid out his key evidence Wednesday at a...

‘End the ban:’ Idaho organizers start gathering signatures for abortion rights ballot initiative
On Saturday, organizers with Idahoans United for Women and Families held a rally at the Idaho State Capitol Building in downtown Boise for a new ballot initiative that seeks to establish abortion rights in Idaho. (Courtesy of Idahoans United for...

How a discarded Q-tip helped solve the Idaho college murders case
The lead prosecutor tasked with finding justice for four University of Idaho students killed in a grisly quadruple stabbing more than two years ago laid out his key evidence Wednesday at a court hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to...

Other voices: Opportunity Zones could help small businesses, struggling neighborhoods
CHICAGO TRIBUNE There’s plenty not to like about President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, not least of which is that it would enlarge the national debt. But at least one part of the budget bill...

How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy
For years, the United States labor market has been undergoing a structural transformation. As jobs in manufacturing have receded, slowly but steadily, the health care industry has more than replaced them. The change has been particularly visible...

BUSINESS BUZZ: $23.6M for supportive housing property, NKL rebuild on the rise
$23.6 million. That’s what B.C. Housing has agreed to pay for the Nelson property selected as the site of a four-storey, 43-unit supportive housing complex at 45 Government Rd. in Nelson. Back in March of 2023, the partially completed property was...

Idaho Power 20-Year Plan Aims to Add 2.15 GW of RE Capacity
Idaho Power Co. has filed a new 20-year plan that favors cleaner electricity to meet surging demand in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The 2026-45 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) would add about 2.15 gigawatts of renewables-sourced generation:...

Unpacking Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea deal to avoid death penalty in Idaho student killings
(CNN) — Bryan Kohberger appeared expressionless as a judge asked if he murdered four Idaho college students in their off-campus home, answering “yes” to each name called out in the courtroom Wednesday. At a change-of-plea hearing before state...

Idaho murders timeline: Bryan Kohberger plea caps yearslong quest for justice
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to killing four University of Idaho students. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BOISE, Idaho – The long‑running University of Idaho homicide case has reached a decisive turn: Bryan...

Deal Digest: EMF Pays $8 Million To Enter Tampa Market.
STATION SALES Tampa – Educational Media Foundation has filed an $8 million deal to buy classic rock “98.7 The Shark” WPBB from Beasley Media Group. The transaction marks EMF’s entry into the Tampa Bay market, where it is expected to put the...

Idaho County Commission: Buckhorn Bridge declared unsafe for travel, closed
GRANGEVILLE — Property owners who cross the Buckhorn Bridge from Highway 14 to reach their properties across the South Fork of the Clearwater were taken by surprise when the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) declared the bridge unsafe for...

Idaho Medical Professionals Among Hundreds Charged in $14.6 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJ The Department of Justice announced in Idaho, medical professionals were among the 324 individuals charged in the Justice Department’s largest-ever health care fraud...

Boise Democrat steps down from Idaho Legislature – to run for U.S. Senate
BOISE – Todd Achilles is no longer an Idaho state legislator, and he’s no longer a Democrat. Instead, he’s an independent, now challenging a longtime Idaho Republican senator for his seat in Congress. Achilles, 58, weighed the decision to run...

CWI pursues ‘no-cash’ acquisition of Nampa’s Idaho Center
The College of Western Idaho could acquire Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center. The Ford Idaho Center hosts a variety of community events, including high school graduations. (Idaho EdNews file photo.) Acquiring the city-owned arena, outdoor amphitheater and...

A Q-tip and spotless car were key evidence linking Bryan Kohberger to murders of 4 Idaho...
These details offered new insights into how the crime unfolded on Nov. 13, 2022, and how investigators ultimately solved the case using surveillance footage, cell phone tracking and DNA matching. But the synopsis leaves hanging key questions that...

City of Nampa considers plan to transfer ownership of the Ford Idaho Center to the College of Western Idaho
The popular concert venue would remain under public ownership, and major events at the arena would continue as scheduled. NAMPA, Idaho — The City of Nampa is exploring a potential transfer of the Ford Idaho Center to the College of Western Idaho,...

FOOD HALL FEVER: Dude's Public Market adds Hibachi, welcomes Creanna's and expands Melted Magic
POCATELLO — Historic Downtown Pocatello’s Dude’s Public Market is living up to its namesake, serving as a critical launchpad for budding entrepreneurs and businesses. About 100 years after the Dudunake family immigrated to the Gate City from...

Seven Hills Realty Trust Provides $18M Refinancing for Multifamily Property in Boise, Idaho
17BOISE, IDAHO — Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN) has provided an $18 million first mortgage floating-rate bridge loan to refinance Curtis Junction, a 112-unit apartment community in Boise. The loan has a three-year initial term with two...

A Q-Tip and spotless car were key evidence linking Bryan Kohberger to murders of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The lead prosecutor tasked with finding justice for four University of Idaho students killed in a grisly quadruple stabbing more than two years ago laid out his key evidence Wednesday at a court hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who...

Idaho set to receive millions in Purdue opioid settlement
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — On Tuesday, Attorney General Raúl Labrador, along with 55 other attorneys general representing states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family,...