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‘What is the relevance?’ Idaho sheriff’s office post about sex offender irks Satanists

The Valley County Sheriff’s Office included an intriguing detail recently when it announced that a suspect pleaded guilty to possessing or accessing sexually exploitative material of a child. The result was a lot of online chatter and controversy. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office wrote that the 22-year-old man was “a member of the Idaho chapter of The Satanic Temple.” Groups such as ...

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Are aerial fireworks illegal in Idaho? Yes. Are you still able to buy them? Also yes

In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. Fireworks stands popped up around the Treasure Valley ahead of the Fourth of July, but depending on where you shop, you’ll find different options — and potentially different interpretations of ...
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Idaho doctors say protections aren’t enough in Supreme Court’s decision on abortion

Jun. 28—Idaho doctors say they're relieved to have some legal protections after a U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked Wednesday, indicating doctors in the state will, at least temporarily, be able to provide abortions as stabilizing care in emergency rooms. "This decision to put the case back down to the lower courts does provide some welcome immediate relief for women and their doctors in ...
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University of Idaho extends its deadline for deal to finalize Phoenix purchase

The University of Idaho will have until next spring to negotiate its purchase agreement with the University of Phoenix. The Idaho State Board of Education approved an amendment to the purchase asset agreement with the University of Phoenix and Apollo Global Management, its hedge fund owner, that would extend the closing time until June 10, 2025. The extension gives the University of Idaho more ...
News >  ID Government

Fentanyl crimes and preferred pronouns: These 9 Idaho laws take effect on July 1

Idaho residents should be prepared for some new take laws taking effect Monday. A proposed bill must pass through the Idaho House and Senate before being signed into law by Gov. Brad Little, but unless it contains an emergency clause or specific date of enactment, it comes into effect at the beginning of July. State legislators this year approved a slew of new laws to be implemented Monday, ...
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‘Like becoming a cop’: Boise-area houses of worship arm volunteers as threats rise

In 2014, Kris Moloney was preparing to launch Sheepdog Church Security, a national company that trains volunteer safety and security teams to protect their houses of worship while keeping “faith at the center.” He figured he’d better start by poking around to see whether any other businesses were already doing this kind of work. At the time, he found “almost nothing” online, he told the Idaho Statesman in a video call.
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Subsidies were meant to cap poor people’s rent payments at 30% of income. In Boise, they don’t

Forty years ago, Congress created a program to help people who were too poor to rent safe housing find places to live. The new federal housing vouchers would pay part of the rent for an apartment or house in the private market. Today, more than 2,500 households in Ada County depend on vouchers. But many pour far more of their modest incomes into rent than Congress originally intended. Congress ...