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Micron details new U.S. fab projects: HBM assembly comes to the U.S., Idaho Fab comes online in 2027, New York fabs later
Micron this month announced a renewed U.S. buildout strategy that expands investment plans to $150 million, plans to build an HBM packaging facility in Virginia, and invest some $50 billion in R&D. Micron's first new U.S. fab in years will begin...

Idahoans are some of the worst tippers in the nation, study says. Buying it?
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Normally, I’m a 20%, full-service tip kind of guy. But hanging with friends on the patio of a Boise bar and grill Tuesday night, I tipped $20 on a $61.58 tab. We’d been treated well. And finger steaks put me in a generous...

Four slain students, a weeks-long manhunt but no motive - Everything we know about the Idaho murders
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The murder of four college students...

Drone technology could be key in preventing ambushes on first responders
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A recent ambush in Idaho that claimed the lives of two firefighters has reignited discussions on the use of drones to enhance the safety of first responders. The incident mirrors a tragic event from 2009 in North Las Vegas,...
Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal in Idaho college student murders: Reports
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, has accepted a plea deal in the case that would spare him from the death penalty, according to the Idaho Statesman and Fox News. Kohberger, 30, is charged in...

Red, White and Bluegill: Idaho's most patriotic places to fish
IDFG highlights several patriotically named fishing destinations that offer both symbolic significance and quality angling opportunities for the upcoming holiday. IDAHO, USA — As Independence Day approaches, Idaho anglers have numerous...
Trump to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' today, man lured Idaho firefighters with a fire to fatally shoot them, and local July 4 parties
Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner South-southeast winds will keep deep moisture flowing into Central Florida on Tuesday, supporting a 50% coverage of afternoon showers and storms. Get the rest...
5 things to know for July 1: Trump megabill, Israel-Gaza, ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Idaho shooting, Hurricane data
By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Turkish police have detained four cartoonists for drawing a cartoon that was published in the political satire magazine LeMan. The image shows what appears to be a Muslim man and a Jewish man, both with wings and halos,...

WARNING: The Most Violently Toxic Plant in America Grows in Idaho
Whether I see them in the Boise Foothills or slithering along the Greenbelt, Idaho’s native snakes creep me out. I know that most of them are harmless, but there’s still something unsettling about spotting one slithering across the trail that I’m...

Amtrak's Most Underrated Route Is Serviced By Its Coolest Trains
Long before millions of Americans regularly traveled via automobile and commercial airlines, trains served as the dominant means of travel for the masses. For the first time in human history, people could travel long distances rapidly and reliably...

Two fire fighters shot dead in Idaho ambush – police
Two U.S fire fighters have been killed and a third wounded after a man intentionally started a fire and began shooting at first responders in a “total ambush” which lasted several hours, authorities said. The gunman, who investigators said acted...

2 Idaho firefighters shot dead in ambush attack after gunman deliberately started wildfire
Law enforcement officers gather at Cherry Hill Park after multiple firefighters were attacked when responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S. June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Young Kwak OAN Staff Blake Wolf 10:15...

Binaytara Receives Murdock Trust Grant to Expand Cancer Care, Education and Research Programs
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Binaytara has been awarded a $372,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington, to hire a Director of Development (DoD) to raise support to create the Binaytara Cancer...

‘Total Ambush’: Idaho Firefighters Gunned Down, Suspect Found Dead In Apparent Trap
The man suspected of killing two Idaho firefighters during an ambush on Sunday was found dead with a gunshot wound. The man is believed to have deliberately set a grass fire at Canfield Mountain in northern Idaho and then started shooting at...

Idaho’s sees a modest tick down in unemployment for May
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased between April and May, from 3.7% to 3.6%, according to a release from the Idaho Department of Labor. The workforce in May decreased by 875 people to 1,011,244, and...

Why Idaho Power Says You Should NEVER Leave Water Bottles in Your Car
When the Weather Channel released their summer temperature outlook for 2025, Idaho was one of the states expected to see above average temperature throughout the entire summer. So far, it looks like that prediction is right on. Boise’s about to...

"Pay what you agreed to": Fans baffled by Pac-12 - MWC $150 million lawsuit as conference realignment shakes up Mountain West
The Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences are involved in a lawsuit over the latter's new expansion. The Pac-12 failed to pay the Mountain West $150 million in poaching and exit fees, which prompted this lawsuit. The current situation facing these...

Wess Roley: Suspect in the Idaho firefighter shooting named
Sources have revealed the identity of the alleged suspect in the Idaho firefighter ambush case, where two were killed by a sniper who set an intentional fire ( Image: FOX) The suspect in the Idaho firefighter ambush shooting was identified as Wess...

Idaho’s unemployment rate drops to 3.6% in May
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased between April and May, from 3.7% to 3.6%. May’s labor force decreased by 875 people (-0.1%) to 1,011,244 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years of age or...

Suspected Gunman Dead After Deadly Ambush on Idaho Firefighters: Investigators Probe Possible Trap
By Gloria Ogbonna Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — A suspected gunman who fatally ambushed firefighters responding to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain in northern Idaho was found dead on Sunday, authorities confirmed. The attack, described by officials as...