Jude Binkley

2 weeks ago | ktvb.com | Jude Binkley

FILER, Idaho — Some Filer residents say their 82-year-old middle school is overcrowded, outdated and dangerously close to a busy highway. A proposed $52 million bond on the May 20 ballot could bring some big changes to the small town's school district. Filer Middle School has served its town's students for generations, with hallways now filled beyond what the aging facility was designed to handle.

2 weeks ago | ktvb.com | Jude Binkley

Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University's arrival in Meridian is creating new pathways for aspiring nurses. A new program under the private Christian university seeks to help address Idaho's staffing gap while providing Treasure Valley students with access to professional healthcare training. "When we look at different markets, we're looking at if there's a need for nursing programs - and that need is definitely here," GCU Nursing Services Executive Director Danielle Edwards said.

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Jude Binkley

BOISE, Idaho — *Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect the bill being signed into law.* Warehouse walls of The Idaho Foodbank hold shelves stacked with hope - a lifeline for thousands of Idaho families across the state. But newly signed legislation has created concerns about potential barriers for people who rely on that safety net. House Bill 135, which was signed into law Thursday morning, would block undocumented immigrants from receiving state-funded non-emergency services.

2 weeks ago | ktvb.com | Jude Binkley

BOISE, Idaho — Warehouse walls of The Idaho Foodbank hold shelves stacked with hope - a lifeline for thousands of Idaho families across the state. But legislation sitting on the governor's desk threatens to put up red tape for people who rely on that safety net. House Bill 135 would block undocumented immigrants from receiving state-funded non-emergency services.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Jude Binkley

BOISE, Idaho — Southern Idaho's sprawling Snake River Plain has been harboring a distinct species of squirrel that's emerged from the underground. Researchers have identified a new species of squirrel in Idaho called the Snake River Plains ground squirrel. Like its name suggests, the species of squirrel lives along the Snake River Plain in southern Idaho. It was previously thought to be a subspecies of a different type of squirrel - until genetics revealed its unique identity.