Idaho News & Events

Idaho is collecting more money than expected from its 2 percent travel and convention tax, and the Idaho Department of Commerce is asking the Legislature for authority to spend it.

More than 100 Idaho-owned businesses offering an array of products and services filled three floors of the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday for the 24th annual Buy Idaho show.

At best, it’s a speed bump for investors and supporters of the proposed school.

"Where are we anemic, where do we need to have more purpose?"

States with the highest percentage of outbound moves were, in order, New Jersey, Illinois, New York, Connecticut and Kansas.

As the city of Boise and surrounding communities in Ada County, Idaho continue to grow and sprawl outward, agricultural land in the county may become a thing of the past.

The Census estimated Idaho’s population at 1.68 million in July. Idaho’s Hispanic population rose from 11 percent to 12 percent between 2010 and 2015, the Census said.

"We’re hoping to create a community where people can meet other makers. No matter what they make."

"This is about everything we hope Idaho government never becomes, and that’s abuse of private citizens’ rights."
David Leroy, defense attorney, former prosecutor and attorney general

The amount is $92 million more than what lawmakers initially estimated and would make for a surplus of $139 million.