Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun

Mia Maldonado joined the Idaho Capital Sun after working as a breaking news reporter at the Idaho Statesman. Mia graduated from the College of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and international political economy.

Financial data on each of Idaho’s 198 cities now available on Transparent Idaho

The new city features allow citizens to better understand how local governments function

Hundreds of thousands spent in support and opposition of Idaho’s Proposition 1

Reports from Idaho Secretary of State show Prop 1 supporters have raised $2.8M, while several political committees have spent hundreds of thousands to oppose it.

Interested to see how much Idaho candidates have raised? Here’s how to find out.

Campaign finance is public information – and a way to see who is influencing Idaho politics in the 2024 election.

In its first year, program teaches Idaho, Montana youth how to backpack, clear trails

Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation Youth Wilderness Program exposes next generation to nature

Journalists launch nonprofit to promote government transparency

The organization aims to provide funding for trainings, workshops and court fees for Idaho journalists challenging a public agency’s lack of transparency. 

U.S. Court of Appeals temporarily blocks enforcement of student bathroom ban

After judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction, plaintiffs filed an appeal.

Court temporarily blocks enforcement of Idaho transgender bathroom law

In Roe v. Critchfield, plaintiffs allege state’s school bathroom law discriminates against transgender students.

Two of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribe members inducted into National Native American Hall of Fame

The hall of fame has developed a biography-based curriculum for grades 8-12.

‘A family-oriented dinosaur’: Idaho governor signs new prehistoric emblem into law

During a visit to the school, Horman said fourth grade students had prepared a presentation explaining the traits of the dinosaur.

Acknowledging Boise’s past: Student research helped create law to allow removal of race covenants

College of Idaho’s Redline Project leads to new law allowing homeowners to void illegal, racist restrictions in property deeds