Conflict in the Middle East means 65% of Idaho farmers can’t afford the fertilizer they need.

A lawsuit alleges Boise County Commissioner Darrell "Lindy" Lindstrom and two other men assaulted a woman and her children while they were recreating along the Main Payette River last summer.

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Hydrologist David Hoekema from the Idaho Department of Water Resources said while temperatures have been rising since the 90s, Idaho hasn’t had a winter this warm since 1934.

The Shoshone Ice Caves will remain closed to the public this summer, as the tourist destination’s owners work to raise $750,000 to replace the cave's entire walkway system.

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After a nearly 10-day journey that took the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, in front of an eclipse and farther away from Earth than any humans before them, the crew of four have returned home.

Flying by the moon and traveling farther from Earth than any humans have before: The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission have hit many milestones since launching nearly 10 days ago. Now, if all goes according to plan, they'll have completed their most important one: making it home.

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It’s International Beaver Day ,... a perfect time to revisit one of Idaho’s wildest stories. In 1948, officials parachuted beavers into the wilderness to relocate them. It worked and helped restore entire ecosystems. Yes, really. 🪂🦫 Read more:

For Lexci Menhart, a 29-year-old barista and music administrator at Cathedral of the Rockies in downtown Boise, the state’s latest anti-trans legislation is a turning point: she has decided to move out of Idaho.

While the real numbers are actually a smidge larger, the most recent progress report updated on March 27 shows 1,018 pieces of legislation prepared over the past three months. That’s a record over the last six years, with 2025 coming in second with 954 bills and resolutions.

Wildland firefighters face a significant risk of depression and other serious mental health issues – and concern is growing. In Sun Valley, a recreation therapy program is trying to help.

Trans Day of Visibility events took place across Idaho Tuesday afternoon. A few hours later Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill criminalizing trans people for using bathrooms that do not match their birth sex.

The state Senate’s latest push to ratchet up local immigration enforcement is heading to the floor despite opposition from county sheriffs. #idleg #idpol

We are aware of broadcast issues and will be working on getting as many sites restored as well as communication with our transport partners.

Each year, Treefort Music Fest attracts a lot of international talent. Director Eric Gilbert said this time around, two artists were denied visas. Others have stayed away amid uncertain and slow visa processes.

For generations, students who got a free meal at school are emotionally tagged. The stigma of the “free lunch kids” quickly evaporated when the Boise School District made it free for all kids. Nothing mattered, except the idea of giving a nutritious breakfast to every kid in the district.

Flush with new cash — $85 billion in new funding, with around $45 billion specifically to expand immigration detention over four years — ICE is moving fast to lease and acquire warehouses and buildings across the United States with the aim of retrofitting them into detention spaces.

Join us in remembering longtime Boise State Public Radio music host Arthur Balinger. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 28 from 2–4 p.m. at Highlands Hollow Brewhouse. The gathering is open to anyone who knew Arthur or appreciated his work, come share stories, memories and music.

Idaho is the only state that has no dedicated funding for public transit, so Valley Regional Transit & the City of Boise partnered with the Blue Cross Foundation to offer the Youth Ride Free program. May 1 until August 31, young people will not have to pay fares to use public buses around the city.

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Idaho’s Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is closing early on Sunday, March 22, after one of the warmest winters on record. The high temperatures are hindering the resort’s experimental snow blanket program it rolled out a year ago.

Mayor Hogaboam was attending a regional town hall with other mayors and commissioners in Eagle when he collapsed. Eagle Mayor Brad Pike administered CPR before emergency services arrived on scene. The City of Nampa later confirmed he had passed.

Be part of season two of Scandalized at a live Podfort taping. Charlie & Jaci step in as political fashion critics — from tan suits to pricey haircuts and long ties — breaking down the most questionable looks in politics.

In Idaho last week, House Bill 618 was blocked by a House committee along party lines after the industry and several Republican lawmakers raised concerns about costs of implementation and fears of being forced to share proprietary information or trade secrets. #idleg #idpol

Celebrated guitarist, composer and bandleader Charlie Hunter brings his trio to Boise tonight for an evening of genre-blending jazz, funk, blues and rock. He spoke with Boise State Public Radio's Troy Oppie.

Come see the Charlie Hunter Trio at the Shrine Social Club tomorrow! Expect groove-driven improvisation and exploratory musical interplay from a master of his craft. This show is brought to you in part by Boise State Public Radio and Duck Club.

Gov. Brad Little OK'd a package of further budget cuts to state agencies, bringing the total to $131.3 million in the current fiscal year. Little signed the bill at 5:30 p.m. Monday evening, but the update was not made public until this afternoon.

The Idaho House quickly passed a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use a restroom, locker room or shower facility that doesn’t match their sex at birth.

As the Boise Airport expects to see 165,000 passengers traveling through its doors for Spring Break this week, TSA employees continue to work without pay.

Don’t even try to do the math – The Boise Highlanders, this St. Patrick’s Day, will be performing no less than 28 gigs across the Treasure Valley.

Winter doesn’t officially end until March 20 but this season’s heat has been so extreme that federal scientists are already calling it a record-breaker. It ranks as the nation’s second warmest winter in 131 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

School staff and health care providers could face fines and lawsuits if they fail to notify parents that a child may be transitioning. The bill would require educators and others to inform parents within 72 hours if a student asks to use a different name or pronouns. #idleg #idpol

The Wildfire Insurance Transparency Act, House Bill 618, would require companies to explain to homeowners in plain language what their wildfire risk score is and what factors play into increasing it.

Ethics trials within the Idaho House would no longer be open to the public under a bill introduced Monday. The proposal from Rep. Vito Barbieri (R-Dalton Gardens) would keep all ethics proceedings secret.

According to an Idaho political scientist, the inflating gas prices also often inform how many Idahoans view the overall economy and, to a large part, their political leanings.

Gov. Brad Little will soon decide whether to impose further budget cuts to state agencies in the current fiscal year. House lawmakers approved $131.3 million in cuts. That would add an extra 1%, across-the-board trim to most state agencies on top of Little’s 3% cuts made last summer. #idleg #Idpol

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For the second year in a row, House lawmakers will consider urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. #idleg #idpol

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Senate Bill 1331 includes $131.3 million in cuts to state funding for the current fiscal year. That works out to chopping an extra 1% on top of Gov. Brad Little’s 3% holdbacks imposed last summer. #idleg #idpol

For the record, we sat down with Rabbi Johanna Hershenson at Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel on Thursday, Feb. 26. Little did we know that, less than 48 hours later, the United States and Israel would launch massive attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory attacks on Israel.

Join KIN and Boise State Public Radio for a distinctive culinary experience, where food takes center stage. Our staff worked with KIN to develop dishes that tell Stories of Idaho! Dine at KIN February 26-28 to experience the magic! While you’re there, make a gift to support BSPR.

Using a massive dataset, researchers are developing tools to help them predict when and where wildfires are most likely to start. The team, led by a Boise State University civil engineering researcher, looked at half a million wildfire starts, and hundreds of attributes about them.

Advocacy groups are criticizing some lawmakers on the House Business Committee for letting a man dressed in brownface testify at the legislature on Monday.

“Our brief to the Supreme Court helped to illustrate the impact on small businesses,” said Abel, founder and CEO of Ketchum-based Wild Rye. “Our story was on behalf of hundreds of thousands of businesses in the U.S. and their consumers that are being affected.”

As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, Native families say increased ICE activity is creating fear in their communities, even among U.S. citizens and tribal members.