CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the intersection of US-95 and Highway 20-26, just north of Parma.

The Lava Ridge project, spanning 57,447 acres across south-central Idaho’s public lands, is paused until further review.

A 24-year-old man was driving north in a Honda Civic on U.S. 95 and the deceased was a passenger, according to law enforcement. Around the same time, a 25-year-old woman from Kansas was driving south in a Toyota, and collided with the Honda as the driver tried to turn west on U.S. 20-26, police said.

Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community commemorate the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill on Jan. 28, 2025, at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Idaho Capital Sun)

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.

A transcript from Bryan Kohberger's closed-door hearing on investigative genetic genealogy evidence held last week will be made public, in part, judge says.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pocatello issued the warning for the Arco/Mud Lake Desert and Upper Snake River Plain areas, effective from 1:30 a.m. MST to 9 a.m. MST on Monday, with officials warning that frostbite could occur on exposed skin within 30 minutes.

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.

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.

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

A freshman Idaho lawmaker wants to ban most COVID-19 shots for the next decade, with a bill rooted in misconceptions about vaccines that thrived during the pandemic. The bill from Sen. Brandon Shippy,