Here's what we know about the rural Georgia mass shooting that killed 2, injured 35
More than 1,000 people were gathered for a block party on Sunday when more than 50 shots were fired into the crowd. Two people were killed and dozens were injured.
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Shemar Moore previews returning as Hondo in spinoff 'S.W.A.T. Exiles'
New episodes of "S.W.A.T. Exiles" are released Fridays on STARZ.
Josh Hartnett, co-stars preview Netflix thriller 'Below'
"Below," co-starring Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton, begins streaming Thursday, Oct. 8, on Netflix.
Supporters and opponents of Idaho’s abortion rights initiative, Prop 1, have raised millions
Two Idaho political action committees, or PACS, on both sides of the proposed abortion rights initiative, Proposition 1, have spent $1.3 million combined, and raised nearly $7.5 million total. The ballot measure’s supporters have outpaced its opponents in both fundraising and spending so far. So far, the main PAC…
Idaho’s general election is less than a month away. Here’s what you need to know.
With a little less than a month left until the 2026 midterm election, here’s how Idaho voters can start preparing. This election, statewide offices including the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state superintendent, state controller and state treasurer; congressional seats in the U.S. House and…
Mental health nonprofit to honor clinic owners who pushed Idaho Legislature to retract budget cuts
When two mental health clinic owners in Idaho set out to restore critical services for people with severe mental illness, they faced an uphill battle. The Idaho Legislature was gearing up for across-the-board budget cuts. But Laura Scuri and Ric Boyce armed lawmakers with information and data — and spent time talking…
Boise State University reports sharp decline in alcohol violations on campus
Boise State University’s latest safety report shows liquor law violations have declined by 60% in the last three years.
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
Climate change, weapon bans and religious rights are all on the docket this term as the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments.
US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran.
Woman arrested in California for allegedly spying on Taiwanese officials for China
Per the affidavit, Wanying Zhang allegedly traveled to Seattle last year and conducted surveillance on a close relative of a Taiwanese government official.
Woman jumps from window, 3 officers hurt after rescuing toddler from New Orleans fire
According to New Orleans police, the officers were helping firefighters with rescue efforts at an apartment building.
Texas firefighters band together to support captain's son battling Stage 4 cancer
Conway Frost is the son of Corpus Christi Fire Department Captain Patrick Frost, a firefighter and paramedic who has dedicated years to serving the community.
WA governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking new oil pipeline to B.C.
A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is raising hackles among Washington state’s political leaders. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday designated the West Coast Oil Pipeline, now known as the Pacific Link, as a project of national…
Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections. September growth was a large dip from a strong August number that was revised down from 162,000 to 133,000 in the new report…
After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement
A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months. At the end of August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services joined the handful…
Prediction markets spend millions to influence state, federal governments
Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions across the federal and state levels, according to a new report from the government watchdog group OpenSecrets. Prediction market platforms say they are like commodity markets that…
Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: October 2, 2026
It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.
Risch campaign says rumors of using 1917 Idaho law to avoid Senate election are ‘completely false’
As the Nov. 3 general election nears, rumors have cropped up that a never-used, 1917 Idaho state law could be used to circumvent the race for U.S. Senate. The campaign for incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch strongly denied these rumors. The more-than-a-century-old law states that if a U.S. senator from Idaho…
Wood River Valley fire districts merge
Ketchum Fire District and Blaine County South District consolidate.
Natanya Biskar Reads an Excerpt from “Posthumous Fragments of Veronica Penn” by Corinna Vallianatos
On the first week of October, Natanya Biskar reads an excerpt from “Posthumous Fragments of Veronica Penn,” a story by Corinna Vallianatos.
Orange Shirt Day marks a day of remembrance for Indigenous boarding school survivors
The day of remembrance is for the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools.
City of Moscow considers new guidelines for AI use in public art
The City of Moscow is looking to adopt new rules that would require artists to disclose any use of AI in public art submissions.
Changing seasons on Nimíipuu homelands
For the Nimíipuu, the start of fall means fishing and root harvesting are winding down. As the weather cools, it's also the time to prepare for the winter months ahead.
"A Conspiratorial Life" By Edward H. Miller
Note: This is an encore presentation of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in September 2022.An interview with Edward H. Miller, author of A Conspiratorial Life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American Conservatism. In the book, Miller argues that Welch’s paranoid right-wing…