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Skull found in 2022 in southeast Idaho identified as missing Spokane woman

Skull found in 2022 in southeast Idaho identified as missing Spokane woman

A skull found nearly three years ago in southeastern Idaho has been identified as a missing woman from Spokane, Idaho State Police announced Wednesday. The Power County Sheriff’s Office, ISP and other local, state and federal agencies confirmed...

Experts on Esparto Fireworks Explosion | DNA Analysis at the Davis Science Cafe | Dave Brubeck Concert at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Experts on Esparto Fireworks Explosion | DNA Analysis at the Davis Science Cafe | Dave Brubeck Concert at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Family members of Jhony and Jesus Ramos put up signs asking for justice Monday, July 7, 2025, in Esparto. Gerardo Zavala/CapRadio Firework and explosion experts weigh in on the deadly Esparto warehouse explosion. Also, Davis Science Cafe explores...

Reported hate crime incidents increased in 2024: Idaho State Police

Reported hate crime incidents increased in 2024: Idaho State Police

Sixty-eight hate crimes were reported to the Idaho State Police in 2024. That’s a 21% increase from the previous year. The crimes were most often motivated by racial bias, which made up 42% of offenses. The majority were reported in Boise....

Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas

Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face more challenges than just access when it comes...

SEC, Big Ten at standstill over College Football Playoff format

SEC, Big Ten at standstill over College Football Playoff format

ATLANTA — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said July 14 that despite frequent conversations with Big Ten counterpart Tony Petitti, the two leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format after this coming season...

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree visits the Idaho Correctional Institution Orofino

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree visits the Idaho Correctional Institution Orofino

ICIO - Recently Prison Fellowship Angel Tree came to the Idaho Correctional Institution Orofino (ICIO) to do their Hope Event. Most of the event was to be held on the recreation yard; however, rains forced the activity into the ICIO chow hall....

Remains found 3 years ago in Idaho identified as missing Washington woman

Remains found 3 years ago in Idaho identified as missing Washington woman

Did you see Lesiah Olivia Pickett on or after Oct. 20, 2019? Idaho State Police are seeking any information the public can provide. POWER COUNTY, Idaho — On July 30, 2022, a fisherman found a human skull along the Fort Hall River in Power County,...

Millennials Discover New Gen Z Trait To Mock—but Not Everyone's Laughing

Millennials Discover New Gen Z Trait To Mock—but Not Everyone's Laughing

A growing generational divide is playing out on TikTok, where the so-called "Gen Z stare" is fueling debate over manners and communication, particularly in customer-service settings. The viral trend—typically described as an emotionless, blank...

Around Idaho: Economic activity, June 2025

Around Idaho: Economic activity, June 2025

Information provided in these news updates is collected up until the end of June and includes professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media. Regional news The Nez Perce Tribe has established the...

StoryPath Technology creates continuing education opportunities through new app

StoryPath Technology creates continuing education opportunities through new app

A new seamless and painless online process for dental practitioners requiring continuing education credits may now be found through StoryPath Technologies. The Boise startup, characterized as “Netflix meets TED Talks,” focuses its approach on...

Scientists Are Afraid of What RFK Jr. Means for Autism

Scientists Are Afraid of What RFK Jr. Means for Autism

The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research is the closest autism science gets to having an Oscars moment of its own. When 2,200 experts from more than 50 countries meet up in one place—as they did this spring in Seattle—a...

Science The Conversation How many stars are there in space?

Science The Conversation How many stars are there in space?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Exactly how many stars are in space? – MeeSong, Brookline, Massachusetts Look up at the sky on...

Senate Democrats say Trump’s policies are hurting America’s ability to compete with China

Senate Democrats say Trump’s policies are hurting America’s ability to compete with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s foreign aid cuts, tariffs on allies and restrictions on international students have “deeply” undermined America’s ability to compete with China, Senate Democrats say. In a report released Monday,...

DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear

DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear

A DOGE representative told the chair and top staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that the agency will be expected to give “rubber stamp” approval to new reactors tested by the departments of Energy or Defense, according to three people with...

UW scientists develop telescope in Chile to discover millions of asteroids, galaxies

UW scientists develop telescope in Chile to discover millions of asteroids, galaxies

University of Washington researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to...

Exciting New TSA Policy is Now in Effect at the Boise Airport

Exciting New TSA Policy is Now in Effect at the Boise Airport

With Fourth of July falling on a Friday in 2025, thousands of Idahoans took advantage of a three-day weekend to get out of town. For many, it was the first time they experienced some big changes at the Boise Airport. Myself included. Prior to the...

Melania Trump and Sam Altman Share an Unlikely Twinning Moment

Melania Trump and Sam Altman Share an Unlikely Twinning Moment

There may be 13 ways of looking at a blackbird, but recent days have given us two ways to look at the elite wearing blocky white sunglasses, thanks to Melania Trump and Sam Altman. On Sunday, the first lady and her husband, Donald Trump, trekked...

Idaho man says ChatGPT sparked a ‘spiritual awakening,’ but wife says it threatens their marriage

Idaho man says ChatGPT sparked a ‘spiritual awakening,’ but wife says it threatens their marriage

(CNN) – As artificial intelligence chatbots become more advanced and customizable, some experts worry people could form potentially unhealthy attachments to the technology. For one man in Idaho, his relationship with ChatGPT has taken on a...

BOISE CASCADE CO (NYSE:BCC) – A Quality Stock Worth Considering

BOISE CASCADE CO (NYSE:BCC) – A Quality Stock Worth Considering

BOISE CASCADE CO (NYSE:BCC) stands out as a potential candidate for quality investors, meeting several key criteria from our Caviar Cruise screen. The company, which manufactures and distributes engineered wood products and plywood, demonstrates...

Scientists announce surprising results after testing futuristic 'Holy Grail' nuclear facility: 'Like securing a seat on the only flight to the moon'

Scientists announce surprising results after testing futuristic 'Holy Grail' nuclear facility: 'Like securing a seat on the only flight to the moon'

Photo Credit: Idaho National Laboratory One company has achieved a breakthrough in thorium-based nuclear fuel after testing at a top-notch facility. Clean Core Thorium Energy collaborated with the Idaho National Laboratory and Texas A&M to test...

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