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Jefferson County’s Angie Robison would tell new board members: “Be open minded and always put the students first.”

Nearly 57% of students in grades K-3 are reading at grade level this fall. INSIDE: Your school’s reading scores.

In just her second term, Caldwell Republican Rep. Julie Yamamoto will chair one of the most closely watched committees in the Statehouse.

Powerful leadership positions were on the line. A host of coveted committee assignments were up for grabs. And everything felt wide open; 45 of Idaho’s 105 are newly elected.

Over 1,000 people attend a vigil in Moscow on Wednesday to remember the four slain University of Idaho students.

With massive turnover in the Legislature, a spate of key committee assignments are up for grabs this week.

Speaking to an audience that included most of the Legislature, Little also touted the K-12 spending plan and tax cuts lawmakers approved in September.

Nampa’s needs are not about a lack of space for a growing population, but about facilities that are “aging out of their ability to meet the needs of students,” an official said. 

The university will base its decisions and protocols on the advice of law enforcement, according to provost and executive vice president Torrey Lawrence.