Idaho
West Ada trustees remove ‘sexually explicit’ library book about teens fighting rape culture
Trustees praised the book’s subject matter but said it includes too much sexual content to warrant access for teenagers without parental oversight.
Idaho Falls trustee files for a recount after single-vote loss
Incumbent Trustee Elizabeth Cogliati: “We all deserve a recount.”
Following the dollars: After the election, candidate fundraising comes into focus
Candidates and campaign treasurers didn’t have to turn in October sunshine reports before Election Day. Those reports are rolling in now, bringing fundraising into closer focus.
West Ada’s lifelong-learner mindset drives student achievement
Its schools repeatedly outshone their peers on standardized tests. And the district far outpaced other large districts when it came to scores.
On the one-year anniversary of the murder of four UI students, friends speak of a vast web of severed connections
A year after the Moscow murders, the sadness lingers.
See you in court: Open meetings lawsuit will head to trial
The lawsuit will continue to loom over the University of Idaho’s proposed University of Phoenix purchase — possibly for several more months. The deal faces a May 31 deadline.
North Idaho technical school inspires entrepreneurial careers
Kootenai Bridge and Venture Academy seniors are skipping college, avoiding student loans, and using their high school training to become business owners after graduation.
West Bonner’s new leadership team faces a myriad of issues
Delays with the district’s forensic audit could force the state to withhold this month’s support payment estimated to be $1.5 million.
Trustees to consider resolutions on funding formula, open enrollment
One resolution proposes a “philosophical direction” for the funding formula debate.
Commission narrows search for director, welcomes new members
The candidate search comes amid a year marked by turmoil and turnover.