Suspected Old Trails arsonist contacted over fire behavior last year

The man suspected of setting a fire that destroyed hundreds of Spokane homes and forced 60,000 people to evacuate was contacted by law enforcement last summer for two fires but never arrested, accordi...

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Charter schools receive $3.6 million in early state payments

Idaho’s education department can provide upfront funding to help new and expanding programs cover startup costs, payroll and other expenses.

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New schools are set to open across Idaho

INSIDE: See where families will find more choices this fall, from elementary campuses to virtual learning.

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Wildfire in northwest Spokane destroys 640 structures

The Old Trails wildfire in northwest Spokane destroyed 640 structures Saturday, according to Cody Rohrbach, Spokane County Fire District 3 fire chief.

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'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.

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'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.

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A report suggests a surge in Title IX complaints at U of I — but that might not be the case

INSIDE: A detailed rundown of discrimination complaints and investigations at Idaho colleges and universities.

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Opening minds and hearts: Jerome Spanish teacher shares power of bilingualism

Cheryl Schleiss found her calling decades after falling in love with language. Now she’s helping fourth graders connect across cultures.

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Lakeland trustees cure alleged open meeting violation

Lakeland School District trustees voted publicly on Wednesday to extend the contract of interim superintendent Jake Massey, a redo of action taken last month. The board voted to approve the contrac…

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Lakeland trustees cure alleged open meeting violation

Lakeland School District trustees voted publicly on Wednesday to extend the contract of interim superintendent Jake Massey, a redo of action taken last month. The board voted to approve the contrac…

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Schools cash in on record-setting lottery payout

The $56.25 million dividend isn’t a big jackpot for K-12, not in the context of an overall state budget approaching $2.8 billion — but it does represent a significant one-year increase.

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A disputed Boise High incident became central to Idaho’s transgender bathroom fight

A “humiliating” story has surfaced in multiple lawsuits litigating the state’s transgender bathroom restrictions. Court records show conflicting accounts of what happened.

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NIC promises jobs and other perks to qualifying graduates

The goal is to show the community, students and critics the value of its degrees.

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‘What resilience means:’ Nezperce teacher returns after leukemia battle

Cancer taught Callie Zenner a lesson she now shares with her students: “You can do hard things.”

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West Ada superintendent announces cancer diagnosis

“I feel extremely fortunate that it was caught very early, and I’m expected to make a full recovery,” Derek Bub said.

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Charter board rewards director with a $150,000 loan he likely doesn’t have to pay back

Bluum CEO Terry Ryan said he’s “never seen anything like it.”

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Lakeland trustees extend interim superintendent’s contract without public vote

Jake Massey was not promoted to superintendent but he did receive a $30,000 raise to stay on as interim, according to contracts obtained from a public records request.

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West Bonner predicts largely flat budget, as past-due audits remain unfinished

The Idaho Department of Education began withholding payments to West Bonner three years ago.

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State Board refuses to release comments on Boise State finalist

Poised to hire David Hahn next week, the State Board of Education is maintaining a tight lid on an almost entirely closed process.

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State Board roundup, 6.17.26: Increasing class sizes ‘wearing us down,’ Boise State faculty says

In other news, the finalist for the Boise State presidential job fields questions on DEI, research and athletics at a wide-ranging and well-attended public forum.

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‘Today is about the future:’ Boise State presidential finalist named

David Hahn is dean of the college of engineering at the University of Arizona — one of the nation’s top research institutions. Like Boise State, the U of A is moving aggressively in microelec…

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Governor announces college athletics task force

The eight-member group will spend the summer looking at Idaho’s competitive position in the changing world of college sports.

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Emerging ‘outliers’: School facility measures grow harder to pass

A school bond hasn’t passed in Idaho since May 2024, more than four election cycles.

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‘That’s more of a threat’: Charter commission presses Brabeion Academy leaders over unmet conditions

Commissioners gave leaders of the school set to open this fall eight days to submit missing contracts or risk revocation of their authorization to open.

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‘That’s more of a threat’: Charter commission presses Brabeion Academy leaders over unmet conditions

Commissioners gave leaders of the school set to open this fall eight days to submit missing contracts or risk revocation of their authorization to open.

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