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Idaho State Police Forensic Services Ranks Among World’s Most Efficient Crime Laboratory Systems...

Idaho State Police — News Releases • 2026-07-27 • Public Safety

Containment Shrinks on Over 120,000-Acre Kaiser Canyon Fire in Okanogan County...

4 News Now / KXLY — News • 2026-07-27 • Public Safety

500 acre fire forces level 3 (Go Now) evacuations in Stevens County...

4 News Now / KXLY — News • 2026-07-27 • Public Safety

Whitman County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing Pullman woman...

4 News Now / KXLY — News • 2026-07-27 • Public Safety

Gov. Little joins President Trump at White House to advance Ratepayer Protection Pledge...

Office of the Idaho Governor — Newsroom • 2026-07-25 • Politics

Labrador Defends Rule Blocking Illegal Immigrants from Obtaining CDLs...

Idaho Attorney General • 2026-07-24 • Politics

Attention hunters: Deadline to purchase controlled hunts is Aug. 1...

Idaho Fish and Game — Press Releases and Articles • 2026-07-24 • Community

ITD seeks comments on planned road, bridge and safety projects...

Idaho Transportation Department — News • 2026-07-23 • Transportation

Idaho State Police Promotes Captain Mike Winans to Major...

Idaho State Police — News Releases • 2026-07-23 • Public Safety

Black bear euthanized after breaking into Swan Valley residence...

Idaho Fish and Game — Press Releases and Articles • 2026-07-23 • Community

Idaho State Police Promote Kirk Grothaus to Captain of Alcohol Beverage Control Division...

Idaho State Police — News Releases • 2026-07-22 • Public Safety

Idaho ranks top three in nation for wage growth...

Office of the Idaho Governor — Newsroom • 2026-07-22 • Economy

United Methodist Church Oregon-Idaho Conference to Leave Idaho Next Year...

Boise State Public Radio — News • 2026-07-22 • Politics

$600,000 Secured by AG Labrador for Idaho in Two Consumer Data Settlements...

Idaho Attorney General — Newsroom • 2026-07-22 • Judicial

Letters to the Editor

Community Voices & Opinions

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Cell Towers in Residential Neighborhoods

Community Member • Santa • 2026-07-16

Former County Commissioners pushed through approval for Inland Cellular to build a tower in a residential part of Santa, despite very vocal dissent from residents. Inland Cellular made the promise that the 4G tower would never be upgraded to 5G. Technically, t...

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