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David Turnbull appointed to serve on State Board of Education

Turnbull fills a vacancy left by Dave Hill, who stepped down in July after 10 years of service on the State Board.

NIC trustee candidate ‘frustrated’ with information added to conservative voter guide without her consent

Mary Havercroft said the Kootenai County Central Republican Committee added details about her party affiliation in their conservative voter guide as she runs for a non-partisan seat.

Back again: Big City Coffee-Boise State dispute returns to court

A judge Monday gave no inkling on how — or when — she might rule on a motion to reject a $4 million verdict against to current and past Boise State administrators.

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

Palouse college fair focuses on paying for tuition

Palouse Pathways hosted its first “College Within Reach” event this weekend, a paying-for-college fair focused on financial aid, scholarships and other ways to pay for school.

West Bonner appoints new trustee, decides to ask for a $1.1 million levy

Lifelong Priest River resident fills vacancy left by controversial trustee.

District 26: Three-way contest in central Idaho is key for both major parties

A win for the Republican could swing an upcoming election for a new Senate leader while Democrats need the seat to retain proportional committee representation.

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.