Latest Idaho News

An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.

Sep. 20, 2023 20:38 PM EDT

An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The man was unvaccinated, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a news release Wednesday afternoon, and he was exposed...

Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home

Sep. 17, 2023 10:14 AM EDT

Alisha Alderson placed everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases as she prepared to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon. The only maternity ward within 40 miles abruptly closed in August, so she would be staying at her brother’s house in...

Cal stakes Idaho to 17-0 lead, rallies to avoid upset at home, 31-17

Sep. 16, 2023 21:32 PM EDT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Sam Jackson V scampered for a 27-yard touchdown to give California its first lead early in the second half as the Golden Bears rebounded from a sluggish start on Saturday to beat Idaho 31-17, avoiding what would have been their first defeat to an FCS opponent. ...

California hosts Idaho in its final nonconference game with visiting Vandals looking for 3-0 start

Sep. 14, 2023 05:24 AM EDT

Idaho (2-0) at California (1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: No line. Series record: Cal leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? California looks to bounce back from a 14-10 home loss to Auburn when the Golden Bears host FCS-level...

Bryan Kohberger, charged in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students, wants cameras out of courtroom

Sep. 13, 2023 22:47 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from the courtroom, contending that news coverage of the criminal proceedings has violated a judge's orders and threatens his right to a fair trial. ...

Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care

Sep. 12, 2023 16:13 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More women across the U.S. filed lawsuits on Tuesday challenging abortion restrictions that went into effect in Republican-led states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Eight women in Idaho and Tennessee are asking state courts to...

Legas, Williams each throw 2 TD passes to help power Utah State in 78-28 rout of Idaho State

Sep. 10, 2023 01:38 AM EDT

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Cooper Legas and Levi Williams each threw a pair of touchdown passes and Davon Booth ran for two scores as Utah State routed Idaho State 78-28 on Saturday night. The Aggies blew the game open by scoring six straight touchdowns in the second quarter, including...

McCoy, Idaho demolish Nevada in lopsided win

Sep. 10, 2023 00:27 AM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gevani McCoy completed 71% of his passes to amass 313 yards passing and two touchdowns and FCS No. 12 Idaho dismantled Nevada 33-6 on Saturday. McCoy, who was 15-for-21 passing, set the tone early when on the first play from scrimmage he connected with Turon Ivy...

Police fatally shoot man who was holding handgun in Idaho field

Sep. 08, 2023 18:49 PM EDT

STAR, Idaho (AP) — A man described as suicidal died after a police officer fired at him in Idaho, authorities said. Police officers in the city of Star, northwest of Boise, were called around 5:30 p.m. Thursday by a person who said 41-year-old Christopher Huffman was threatening to...

Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house

Sep. 06, 2023 19:44 PM EDT

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also attacked a person in Idaho three years ago was killed after it broke into a house near West Yellowstone over the weekend, Montana wildlife officials said...