Idaho’s health and welfare director told U.S. senators Tuesday morning he would work to better the country’s foster care and adoption systems if confirmed as an undersecretary for family support.

A man was arrested last week and accused of placing his cellphone in a bathroom at a dairy farm to record a woman. Drew Sparrow, 44, of Weston, Idaho, was arrested for investigation of voyeurism/recording.

Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to the killings of four University of Idaho students, could be serve his sentence at a prison known for a botched execution and alleged insanitary conditions.

Idaho Health and Welfare director Alex Adams, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, vowed to protect Head Start and improve child welfare in a committee hearing on his nomination amid pointed questions from senators.

The average cost of gas in Twin Falls is still $3.47 per gallon, according to the AAA of Idaho. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Idaho is $3.48, which is the same as last week, 10 cents more than it was a month ago, yet 11 cents cheaper than it was a year ago.

Idaho is a top-10-ranked state for domestic net migration, with more than 100,000 new residents since 2020, according to U.S Census data. Such growth in the Gem State is not likely to stop anytime soon, state Department of Labor economist Sam Wolkenhauer ...

Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District Chief Aaron Zent warns that unique weather patterns and human activities pose significant wildfire risks in the region