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The Idaho Capital Sun is a nonprofit news outlet focused on providing transparent reporting about state government, politics, and policies in Idaho. Being residents of Idaho for many years, we are familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities our state encounters. We offer thorough coverage on various topics, including legislation, state policies, healthcare, tax issues, environmental concerns, and the rapid population growth in Idaho.

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Elisha Brown, Author at Idaho Capital Sun

3 days ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Elisha Brown

For two congresswomen sponsoring a package of bills seeking to improve maternal health in the United States, their motivation is personal. After first unveiling the initiatives five years ago, U.S. Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Lauren Underwood of Illinois plan to reintroduce the measures with bipartisan support in May. Adams and Underwood, the Momnibus […]
Claims of a new $400 million education investment are 'misleading at best' • Idaho Capital Sun

5 days ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Carly Flandro

This story originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on May 9, 2025A state education official tempered what he implied were exaggerated claims about investments in public education during a post-legislative tour stop in Pocatello Thursday. The Legislature did increase funding this year for public education — but debate over the amount continues between politicians, education stakeholders and the Idaho Department of Education (IDE). IDE staff directly countered Rep.
Searching for a trade job in Idaho? Employers to attend Caldwell job fair Thursday.

5 days ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel

Trade industry employers looking for workers will be at a Thursday hiring event in Caldwell. More than a half dozen employers plan to attend, including the Idaho Associated General Contractors, Lurre Construction, the City of Caldwell, Probst Electric and Wilsons RV Repair, the Idaho Department of Labor announced in a news release.
Friday is the deadline to request an absentee ballot for Idaho's May 20 election • Idaho Capital Sun

6 days ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Clark Corbin

by Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun May 8, 2025 Friday, May 9 is the deadline for Idahoans to request an absentee ballot for the upcoming May 20 local elections in Idaho, elections officials announced. Idaho voters have until 5 p.m., local time, on Friday to request an absentee ballot, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring

6 days ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Rebecca Huntington

This story was first published by WyoFile on May 7, 2025. A grizzly death attributed to a fatal vehicle strike has triggered an outpouring of rage on social media about people driving too fast, but law enforcement could not determine whether speed was a factor in the collision. The bear that died, Grizzly 1058, is one of the famous “quads” of their even more famous mom, Grizzly 399, who died last year after being fatally struck by a vehicle on a highway south of Jackson.
Former Idaho legislator Carl Crabtree dies after brain cancer diagnosis

1 week ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Clark Corbin

Carl Crabtree, a rancher and former member of the Idaho Legislature who was known for his support of students and public schools, died Tuesday following a battle with brain cancer, state officials said. Crabtree, a Republican from Grangeville, served in the Idaho Senate from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure in the Idaho Legislature, Crabtree supported literary instruction initiatives and pushed to make kindergarten available all day, not just as a half-day class.
Didn’t get a Real ID/Idaho Star Card? Enforcement begins today. Here's what to know. • Idaho Capital Sun

1 week ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Clark Corbin

Starting today, Transportation Security Administration officials will not accept state-issued driver’s licenses or ID cards that are not REAL ID compliant. Need to get in touch? Have a news tip? Under the new REAL ID enforcement rules, all airline passengers 18 and older will need REAL ID-compliant identification or another federally accepted ID at airport security checkpoints.
Four-year logging, wildfire prevention project coming to Boise National Forest near Bogus Basin area

1 week ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Christina Lords

A four-year, 1,300-acre project — dubbed the Deer Point Forest Stewardship Project — is beginning soon in the Boise National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service announced. The project, which is one mile southwest of the Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, aims to “help to protect the area’s wildland urban interface and critical recreation resources by improving forest health and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire,” the Forest Service said in an April 30 press release.
More pieces of legislation were prepared for Idaho's 2025 session than in the last 30 years • Idaho Capital Sun

1 week ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Clark Corbin

by Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun May 6, 2025 It has been at least 30 years since an Idaho legislative session has featured as many prepared pieces of legislation as the recent 2025 session at the State Capitol in Boise. During the entire 2025 session, legislators and bill drafters prepared 1,378 pieces of legislation, according to the official Sine Die report compiled and published by the Idaho Legislative Services Office.
Yellowstone grizzly managers — dispersed, reduced by DOGE — shine little light on delisting battle • Idaho Capital Sun

1 week ago | idahocapitalsun.com | Mike Koshmrl

by Mike Koshmrl, Idaho Capital Sun May 6, 2025 This story was first published by WyoFile on May 2, 2025. CODY — Two days of discussion about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population passed before anyone inquired about the status of the species the meeting was focused on.