Julie Luchetta

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Julie Luchetta

St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, will no longer be flying pride flags at its medical centers during Pride month. The hospital started displaying the flags for Pride in June 2022 to raise awareness of health disparities among marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ community.

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice |Katie Kloppenburg |Julie Luchetta

Nearly every county in Idaho held a consolidated election on Tuesday. More than two dozen Idaho school districts asked voters to approve funding, either through levies or bonds. In total, they added up to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, with a handful passing across the state. Here’s a breakdown of the top races. The Middleton School District asked voters to approve a $19.9 million bond to build a new elementary school to deal with overcrowding. The 20 year bond failed to get a supermajority.

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Julie Luchetta

The Boise Police Department wants more resources to tackle rising financial and online crimes in the state. Speaking Tuesday during the City Council’s budget workshop, Boise Police chief Chris Dennison said while violent crime numbers are down, internet and money scams are up. “In 2022, in the state of Idaho, it was estimated that Idahoans lost about $29.2 million related to fraud. In 2024. That number rose to $52.9 million,” he said.

3 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Troy Oppie |Julie Luchetta

Former State Rep. Jeanne Givens, the first Native American woman elected to the Idaho Statehouse, has died. A member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe born in Plummer, Idaho, she represented District 4 at the Statehouse . She served two terms from 1985 to 1989, and served on the Indian Affairs, Business, Education, State Affairs and Health and Welfare committeesIn 1988, she became the first native woman to ever run for a seat in the U.S. congress, but was defeated by Republican Larry Craig.

3 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Julie Luchetta

Afrikaner refugees will arrive in Twin Falls by the end of the week. They’re part of the first group of white South Africans granted refugee status in the U.S. following an order by the Trump administration to expedite their arrival. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, one of many nonprofits tasked with resettling refugees in the country, will help nine Afrikaners from two families resettle in Twin Falls.