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Brad Little And Paulette Jordan Talk Issues At Idaho Gubernatorial Debate

By NWPB News October 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan and Lt. Gov. Brad Little participate in a debate at the studios of Idaho Public Television in Boise, Idaho, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. CREDIT: OTTO KITSINGER

Idaho’s gubernatorial candidates struck starkly different tones on topics ranging from transparency to health care and education during a live televised debate on Oct. 15. Continue Reading Brad Little And Paulette Jordan Talk Issues At Idaho Read More

Wildlife Groups Scramble For New Way To Block Grizzly Hunts

By NWPB News August 30, 2018

Wildlife advocates scrambled Thursday to find a new way to block grizzly bear hunts set to begin this weekend after a judge said he wouldn't immediately restore federal protections on the bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park. Continue Read More

As Wildfire Seasons Worsen, Scientists Point To Summer Precipitation As Major Driving Factor

By Emily Schwing August 20, 2018

Washington fire managers responded to nearly 70 new fire starts August 11, 2018, including the Grass Valley Fire that threatened the Grand Coulee Dam area and forced hundreds of evacuations. CREDIT: INCIWEB

Wildfire activity in the American West is likely to get worse in coming years. A new study out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points to the lack of precipitation in the summer as the major driving factor when it comes to increasing fire severity. Read More

North Idaho Man Charged With Hate Crime After Threatening, Yelling Racial Slurs At Teens

By Zachary Garner July 18, 2018

A North Idaho man hurls racial slurs, profanity at teenagers getting ice cream at McDonald's CREDIT: THE INLANDER

A North Idaho man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after hurling racial slurs and threats at a group of teenagers at a Coeur d’Alene McDonald's on July 12. Continue Reading North Idaho Man Read More

Mother Of Boise Attack Victim Mourns Loss Of Daughter

By NWPB News July 5, 2018

Bifituu Kadir remembers her only child, 3-year-old daughter Ruya Kadir, who was stabbed at her own birthday party along with others last Saturday when a man armed with a large knife attacked them, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Kadir is mourning her little girl, slain in the very community that was supposed to keep her safe. The International Rescue Committee is working with immigration services and government officials to try to get Bifituu's husband to the U.S. CREDIT: DARIN OSWALD/IDAHO STATESMAN/AP

Ruya was at her third birthday party — complete with a pink doll-shaped cake and a Disney princess banner — Saturday evening when a man armed with a large knife attacked. Ruya and five other children were badly injured, along with the three adults who tried to protect them. Read More

Big Wildfire Season And Summer Of Drought Await The Northwest

By Tony Schick June 26, 2018

The Chetco Bar Fire remained relatively quiet for its first month before exploding into Oregon's largest wildfire. Courtesy of Chetco Bar Fire incident command team

Federal officials anticipate a big wildfire season in the Northwest throughout July, August and possibly into September. Continue Reading Big Wildfire Season And Summer Of Drought Await The NorthwestRead More

Idaho Primary Results: Brad Little And Paulette Jordan Advance In Governor’s Race

By Frankie Barnhill May 16, 2018

Democratic Paulette Jordan addresses supporters after winning the party primary Tuesday, May 15, 2018. CREDIT: AMANDA PREACHER/BSPR

Two of the most bruising Republican primaries in 2018 were the gubernatorial race and the race for Idaho’s First Congressional District. Continue Reading Idaho Primary Results: Brad Little And Paulette Jordan Advance In Governor’s RaceRead More

175 Years On, Vote To Form ‘Oregon Country’ Highlights Differences In Northwest States

By Tom Banse May 3, 2018

A 1920 painting and newer interpretive displays at Champoeg State Park recreate the historic 1843 vote to establish the first government in the Oregon Territory. CREDIT: TOM BANSE

Before there was an Oregon, Idaho and Washington state, there was the Oregon Country. Early settlers and pioneers voted to form a provisional territorial government 175 years ago this week. The vote was close and featured arguments that may sound surprisingly familiar today. Read More

Apple Varieties Thought Extinct Rediscovered In Washington And Idaho Palouse Region

By NWPB News March 9, 2018

Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported that “apple detective” David Benscoter located the trees growing near Steptoe Butte on the rolling hills of the Palouse. Read More

Idaho Senate Committee Keeps Climate Change In New Science Standards

By NWPB News February 23, 2018

An Idaho Senate panel voted February 22 to retain all references to man-made climate change in proposed science standards for K-12 education, which could end a three-year fight over the rules. Continue Reading Idaho Senate Read More

Record Bald Eagle Numbers In North Idaho (And Biologists Don’t Know Why)

By Emily Schwing January 13, 2018

Every winter, hundreds of bald eagles migrate through Idaho’s panhandle. This year, eagles numbers are at a record high. Migrating eagles start to arrive in mid-November, just as the blue-backed kokanee salmon return to the lake. Continue Reading Read More

School Closures & Delays

By NWPB News January 3, 2018

Latest school closures and delays from our area. You can also report closures and delays on this page by filling out the form located at the bottom of the page. Continue Reading School Closures & DelaysRead More

Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Adds Fourth Most People

By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch December 28, 2017

2016 Census Data Shows Idaho Fastest Growing State

Northwest states are among the fastest growing in the country. And according to the latest census figures, it’s gaining people more than twice as fast as the national average. Continue Reading Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Read More

Idaho Legislature Moves To Nip ‘Sanctuary Cities’ In The Bud

By Tom Banse January 30, 2017

The red-blue divide on immigration is on prominent display in the Northwest Monday. The state attorneys general of Washington state and Oregon are denouncing the Trump administration for its order limiting travel from seven majority-Muslim countries. Meanwhile, Idaho legislators took the first step to require local police to assist the federal government on immigration Read More

Idaho Athletic Diector Says UI Wants To Stay In Football Bowl Subdivision

By Sueann Ramella May 7, 2012

Gingrich Attracts North Idaho Voters Still On The Fence

By Sueann Ramella February 24, 2012

Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista attended a campaign rally in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Thursday evening. PHOTO CREDIT: JESSICA ROBINSON / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Newt Gingrich was in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Thursday night to fund raise and rally voters before the state’s Super Tuesday caucus. Newt Gingrich: “Barack Obama is,… Read More

Otter Creates Commission to Study Nuclear Energy Issues

By Sueann Ramella February 8, 2012

Idaho Governor Butch Otter PHOTO BY: JUSTMAKETHESHIFT.IDAHO.GOV / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK Idaho Governor Butch Otter has created a nuclear energy commission to look at the future role of the Idaho National Laboratory. A federal task force on America’s nuclear future issued its final report last month, and now, Idaho Governor Butch Otter has created… Read More