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Idaho political figures make comment on the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
KMVT - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — On Thursday, the House approved Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and sent it to him to sign. Governor Brad Little commented on the bill by saying it has ‘big wins’ for Americans including the largest middle-class tax cut...
Best lagers in the US revealed ahead of 4th of July... and lower alcoholic beers are taking the top spots
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
There's nothing better than a crisp, refreshing lager on a hot summer's day - and now there's a definitive list of the best after the International Beer and Cider Awards released their official winners. The competition is run by the North American...
Idaho Murders: Bryan Kohberger expected to serve sentence in one of America’s worst prisons
One America News Network
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July 3, 2025
Bryan Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022, appears for a hearing at the Ada County Courthouse on July 2, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for being spared the death...
Idaho Cleanup Project completes spent nuclear fuel project
KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
The following is a press release from the Idaho Environmental Coalition: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) crews recently completed a significant achievement by successfully transferring 40 spent nuclear fuel baskets into...
Idaho GOP releases statement responding to threats against party leaders and members
KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
The following is a press release from Idaho Republican Party Chair Dorothy Moon: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — In light of credible threats made against members of the Idaho Republican Party and its leadership, Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon issued the...
Idaho, Washington lawmakers react to the passing of President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
Several Idaho and Washington lawmakers shared their reactions to the bill's passing on Thursday that now heads to Trump's desk. WASHINGTON — House Republicans have passed President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" late Thursday morning. Several...
Idaho student murders: Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4; chilling details revealed
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student accused of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to all charges in a deal that will spare him the death penalty....
First responder
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist We don’t have to look far to find the worst in humanity — to witness selfishness, greed and acts of evil so egregious they make us sick when held in our minds for too long. That’s how I felt reading the news on...
Idaho transgender athlete ban heads to U.S. Supreme Court
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
Idaho’s first in the nation law barring transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. State legislators passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in 2020. It’s...
Boise selected as a finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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Out of hundreds of global submissions, just 50 cities were selected as finalists in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2025 Mayors Challenge — and Boise is one of them. Joining a diverse group spanning from Budapest to Barcelona to Boston, the City of...
Idaho: Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Minor Marijuana Violations Take Effect
NORML
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July 3, 2025
Boise, ID: Legislation took effect this week imposing new mandatory fines for people convicted of minor marijuana possession offenses. Under the new law, offenders must pay a minimum fine of $300. Those convicted may also face up to one year in...
Protect your pets from fireworks: Idaho Humane Society shares tips for 4th of July
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Fourth of July is a time to relax with our loved ones and watch the fireworks. While these fireworks may be fun for us, they may be stressful and anxiety inducing to our beloved pets. With fireworks and temperatures...
Fly deep into southwest Idaho to see a piece of history most have forgotten
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Chief Meteorologist Roland Steadham is taking us deep into the southwest Idaho desert and back in time to a piece of history not many people know about. Flying nearly an hour south, southwest of the Boise area, you first come...
Celebrate Idaho's 135th anniversary with some lesser known facts about the Gem State
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Thursday, July 3, Idaho celebrates its 135th anniversary as a State. Idaho first became a State on July 3, 1890. While Idaho is best known for our potatoes, growing more than a third of the potatoes grown in the U.S., here...
Supreme Court will rule on Idaho’s transgender athletics ban
East Idaho News
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July 3, 2025
BOISE (Idaho EdNews) — The five-year battle over Idaho’s transgender athletics ban is headed to the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday said it will take up Idaho’s “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” which bans transgender...
Kohberger admits to killing four Idaho students
The Vindicator - Ohio
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty Wednesday to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps...
Mailbag: Pac-12 revenue breakdown, the Memphis factor, MW media options, champ game locations, the ‘State 8’ and more
Marin Independent Journal - California
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July 3, 2025
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity....
The Idaho firefighter attack shows the cost of missing early signs of extremism
MSNBC
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July 3, 2025
Three firefighters were shot in Idaho this week, two of them killed, after a 20-year-old man set a fire and lured them into an ambush before attacking from a perch in a tree. Much remains unknown about the motive of the shooter, whose body was...
Local firefighters/Tunnel to Towers Foundation rally in support of fallen North Idaho heroes
KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho
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July 3, 2025
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Falls Firefighters are raising funds to support the families of the North Idaho firefighters gunned down while responding to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, near Coeur d’Alene. "Our thoughts are with those...
Guilty plea doesn't end quest for more details in Idaho college student slayings
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...