BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador is at odds with Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, with the two on opposite sides of the Republican closed primary.

A documentary film featuring the human rights movement in North Idaho and throughout the state is the recipient of seven major awards from national and regional organizations.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe.

Garden City Police have arrested two Boise men in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old female Saturday morning at the Sun Liner Motel in Garden City.

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A resident of Warm Springs Mesa in east Boise saw a mountain lion feeding on deer carcass in a neighbor’s front yard on Friday evening, the Idaho Department of Fish…

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A family celebrated the arrival of two babies on Monday morning at St. Luke’s Medical Center — something of a surprise to their mothers, whose due dates were a couple…

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The 2010 elections brought a wave of new blood to Congress, freshmen legislators from across the nation promising to rein in federal spending and regulatory reach as part of the Tea Party movement. A study released this week, however, suggests that rhetoric has not translated to reality for many of these newcomers. One exception to [...]

Lena Whitmore Elementary School in Moscow, Idaho, has reversed its decision to bar a student from signing the song “We Fall Down.” According to FoxNews.com, the student auditioned for the school’s talent show, where she received praise from teachers. Shortly after that, her mother received a call from the school principal. The principal told the the [...]

Much was made leading up to the May 15 primary about it being a closed primary. Many worried that it would turn away voters and result in very few registered voters actually taking part. If the preliminary low primary vote numbers are any indication, the closed primary will be a discussion point for the GOP. As a [...]

Mary Souza’s Newsletter   Anti Recall people have been slinging personal insults, calling childish names and organizing intimidation against local businesses.  They are trying to act big but, in truth, they are incredibly small. And at last Tuesday’s city council meeting, they even tried to blame the Recall effort for all the personal anger and vitriol.  [...]

Mary Souza’s Newsletter   There’s a long standing, but ugly tradition of intimidation in our town. It’s trying to smother the Recall effort right now and it’s trying to block the public’s right to vote. But this time the intimidators are not going to win. We have strength and safety in numbers, and thousands of [...]

Wednesday night OpenCdA attended a meeting of about 50 community members to discuss the recall effort under way in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.   At the close of the meeting, a man with a soft, peaceful voice asked if he could read a poem he had composed. I wish everyone in Coeur d’Alene could have heard his [...]