Bendawald was found NOT GUILTY on all five of the felony counts against him. Story here:

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"We’re an urban county, but there’s a desire to hang on to what we have left, which is dwindling.” www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

Pres. Trump signed an executive order this summer aimed at homelessness. How will that affect Boise? www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

Final: Eagle 34, Skyview (WA) 13 in the Northwest Showdown More Friday night football scores: www.idahostatesman.com/sports/high-... #idpreps

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The Idaho Department of Education approved hundreds of conservative resources in 2024 for schools to use for free. But how many local schools are using them? www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...

5 Idaho high school graduates will start the season on an active NFL roster TE Colson Yankoff, Commanders (Coeur d'Alene) OL John Ojukwu, Titans (Boise) FB/DL Scott Matlock, Chargers (Homedale) TE Colston Loveland, Bears (Gooding) DT Tommy Togiai, Texans (Highland) #idpreps

The Department of Justice investigated an Idaho school district. Here's what we know www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...

One army veteran said he was praying for someone to help his neighborhood. Here's why: www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

A mobile home park in Eagle was bought by new owners this summer. That's when the problems started, according to residents. www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

An Idaho prisoner died after an assault at a private prison hundreds of miles away, where several other states' correctional systems house people because of overcrowding. He was being housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, which has been plagued by complaints for years.

The Justice Department investigated an Idaho school district. Here's what happened www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...

Nampa might transfer the Ford Idaho Center to CWI. But that's not the only change the city is considering www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

Smashed windows. Missing court dates. How ICE is changing its tactics w/help from @alexbrizee.bsky.social www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

A protester was charged twice in Boise in one day. Here’s why she came out on top www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

the cutest photo i've ever seen in a news article www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

NEW: It's been over a year since nearly 90 men incarcerated at the state's highest-security prison participated in a six-day-long hunger strike. Today, they're refusing their meals again.

NEW: Boise’s police union is going back to the negotiating table — at least according to them. The union announced Thursday that the city had agreed to continue negotiations. But Friday morning, the city said that’s not the case. What we know:

NEW: Jacob Miller will spend at least the next 22 years in prison after he drove drunk through a crosswalk in downtown Boise and severely injured two pedestrians. “They will forever live with the scars left from his criminal conduct."

NEW: Bryan Kohberger admitted in court that he killed 4 U of I students in 2022, finally bringing some closure to the 2 ½-year case that brought national attention to the grieving college town. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Hippler asked Kohberger. “Yes,” he replied.

Boise council approves increase in parking fees. What drivers need to know www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

When the Boise City Council approved a labor contract for the police department, one council member described it as an “olive branch" to the union. But the city's police union isn't in agreement. Here's what we know:

The drunk driver barely made it a third of a mile when he crashed his Dodge Ram truck into the passenger side of Brooke’s Subaru Forester. Brooke later died. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

Do people go too fast on the Greenbelt? www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

The Trump administration wants immigration raids at workplaces. What Idaho employers say: www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

“There’s no teeth,” one homeowner told the Statesman.“I think they’re asking for trouble here in Idaho if they continue to not rein in HOA boards.” www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

We checked prices at 4 Boise grocery stores to find the best values Read more at: www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

“You think about how much growth has occurred since 2020, and we still have the same number of people, the same number of ambulances,” Rayne said by phone. Read more at: www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

”He was killed by the judicial and prison system,” his parents wrote. “Worst of all, he feared that he would not survive prison, and he didn’t.” Great reporting by @alexbrizee.bsky.social www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

The limitations would effectively bar the development of many apartments, condos or town houses in Eagle www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

Previous law enforcement agencies that joined 287(g) program have sparked controversy for the ways they have executed such deportation efforts. www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

“There’s no formal definition of a sanctuary city, and it’s really a colloquial term that has been highly politicized." www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

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One Boise resident remembers being kidnapped along with a friend and beaten by Venezuelan forces for his political activism, not knowing whether he would die. #idpol www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

These immigrants in Idaho fled violence. Now they face a harsh reality From me and Kevin Fixler #idpol www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

Boise approved rezone for more density. Neighbors ask court to halt project www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

What does Idaho’s new law say about pro-police flags? This town found out www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

Idaho teacher in classroom-sign furor quits. What she told school officials www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

A plane carrying dozens of South Africans landed in the United States on Monday. Nine will be resettled in Idaho as refugees, making them some of the only refugees to Idaho since President Donald Trump ordered pauses in January. By Sally Krutzig www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

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Exceptional story by @alexbrizee.bsky.social and Rose Evans on bullets landing in a local water park “But the hard part is that we know in that situation … the guy who they were chasing didn’t fire toward Roaring Springs. The police officers did.” www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

A scientist identified an invasive insect species that’s showing up in Boise-area homes and could become a “disgusting” nuisance for more residents this summer www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

See who earned at-large berths, who was left out and your team's road to state. www.idahostatesman.com/sports/high-... #idpreps

This story about pharmaceuticals as an emerging contaminant won second place in environmental reporting last night at the Idaho Press Club awards www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...

This story about how Idaho Latinos are fueling the growth of the LDS church here in Idaho won 2nd place in religion reporting last night! www.idahostatesman.com/living/relig...

While the use of force “may have been poorly executed,” it was still legally justifiable, the prosecutor said. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...