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Former Idaho Gov. Butch Otter Joins Cobalt Mining Company

Roughly seven weeks after leaving office, former Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has joined the board of a Canadian mining company that is expanding into Idaho.

House Rejects Plan to Take Idaho Off Daylight Saving Time

Idahoans will continue springing ahead and falling back.

House OKs Legislation to Increase Testing of Rape Evidence

Legislation intended to increase testing of sexual assault and rape evidence kits and get DNA results into a national database has cleared the House.

Idaho Woman to Serve Up to 16 Years for Child ‘Torture’

An Idaho woman received a 16-year prison sentence on Thursday for what one prosecutor called the "worst abuse" she has seen in her 11 years on the job.

Electric Vehicle Drivers Could Soon Travel Farther in Idaho

A state official says electric vehicle drivers in Idaho must still stick close to their home cities, but that could change in the next two to three years.

Boise State Eyes 2020 Return for Baseball, Still Needs Home

Boise State University is about a year away from having its first baseball team in years, but the Broncos still don't have a place to play.

Idaho’s Individual Income Tax Revenues Lower Than Expected

Idaho's tax revenues continued to lag behind forecasts last month, coming in nearly 22 percent lower than expected.

Idaho Woman Pleads Guilty, will Testify in Colorado Killing Case

Krystal Jean Lee Kenney entered the plea Friday to the charge related to the death of Kelsey Berreth, who was last seen on Thanksgiving.

Hospital Officials Warn of Knock-off Car Seats

St. Luke's Pediatric Education and Prevention Programs car seat technician Brittany Joplin said she came across a bogus car seat during a routine car seat check before discharging a woman and her newborn.

Magic Valley Woman Charged in Connection to Missing Colorado Mom

An Idaho woman charged with tampering with physical evidence connected to the disappearance of a Colorado mother is set to appear in court Friday. Court records filed this week suggest the charge filed Monday against Krystal Jean Lee Kenney is related to the death of Kelsey Berreth, who was last seen on Thanksgiving.

Firm Sues Over Product it Says is Hemp; Idaho Says it’s Pot

A company has filed a lawsuit against Idaho State Police and Ada County after authorities seized nearly 7,000 pounds of cannabis from a truck headed to Colorado, the Idaho Statesman reported.

Idaho Counties Say State Mandates Are a Financial Burden

The report from state auditors with the Office of Performance Evaluations was presented to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Wednesday.