In Idaho, a significant decision was made regarding Medicaid funding. The state's budget committee, known as the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, approved a budget for Medicaid that is close to what the governor proposed. This budget is crucial because Medicaid is Idaho's largest state program, providing health insurance to around 262, 000 people. The...
In the quiet town of Moscow, a chilling 911 call has been made public. The call, lasting just over four minutes, captures the panic and confusion of a group of University of Idaho students. The first voice heard is a woman crying, urgently telling the dispatcher, "Something is happening in our house. We don't know what. " The scene is chaotic, with another woman taki...
Idaho's Medicaid expansion is under the microscope. Lawmakers are debating a bill that could potentially end the program. This bill, proposed by Rep. Jordan Redman, aims to implement 11 new policies by July or risk repealing the expansion. Redman insists that his bill isn't about ending Medicaid expansion, but rather about making it more accountable and cost-effectiv...
In Idaho, a man has brought his passion for technology into the classroom. Chad Parson is a technology pro with a knack for finding the solution to confusing tech problems. His team is on the case daily for every snag or glitch that pops up, and they do it with big smiles. They are always ready for what the day brings, with its problems, errors, and troubleshooting c...
North Idaho College is finally seeing a surge in students, a complete turnaround from the last decade. For years, NIC was losing students. Enrollment dropped every year and the numbers were not looking good, but this year enrollment was up by 15% from the previous year with over 4, 590 students enrolled in the fall semester. Swayne, the president of the college, sa...
In Hayden, there's a mom who found her passion in making people smile. Elise Smith started her journey in 2022, after spending over a decade at home with her four kids. Her mom's visit in Texas was the spark she needed. There, she saw women setting up large, colorful yard signs and learned about Sign Gypsies, a company that lets you design your own signs. This was th...
Did you know that the late President Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer from Georgia, left a mark on Idaho's political landscape? Long before he became the 39th President of the United States, Carter considered Idaho Senator Frank Church for the role of vice president during his presidential campaign in 1976. Although Church wasn't chosen, he later played a significant ro...
In Idaho, medical boards have agreed to put a stop to investigations into healthcare providers who refer patients to other states for abortions. This decision comes as a result of an ongoing legal battle involving Planned Parenthood and two Idaho doctors. They sued Idaho's Attorney General, Raúl Labrador, and state medical boards over a March 2023 opinion stating pro...
In a recent move, Idaho's higher education institutions got new guidelines. The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved new policies. These policies say "no" to DEI ideology – which stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. They don't want these ideas to take the spotlight away from individual merit. The board members support diversity, equity, and in...
Yesterday brought big news from Trump's camp. He's expected to name Senator Marco Rubio as the new secretary of state. Some people in his group think Rubio doesn't fully support Trump's "America First" idea, but they still trust him. Representative Elise Stefanik from New York could be the next ambassador to the United Nations. She's been really supportive of Israel....