COVID-19 infections from schools could overload crowded Idaho hospitals

Roughly 11,000 kids in Coeur d’Alene were getting ready for their first day of school when Idaho public health officials announced this week that northern hospitals were so crowded with coronavirus patients that they would be allowed to ration health care.

Idaho hospitals rationing care as COVID-19 patients line halls

Idaho’s move to crisis standards of care this week is allowing some hospitals to ration health care amid an onslaught of coronavirus patients and officials are warning the the rationing could spread to hospitals statewide.

Idaho hospitals rationing health care amid COVID-19 surge

The move came as the state's confirmed coronavirus cases skyrocketed in recent weeks. Idaho has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.

Texas A&M Forest Service helping battle Northwest wildfires

The Texas A&M Forest Service sent about 45 of their personnel to help battle wildfires devastating parts of the western United States.

Idaho man pleads guilty to bringing weapons, tactical gear to Capitol riot

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald Trump.

Dog ejected from car in Idaho crash found days later herding sheep

A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.

Idaho prosecutor withdraws contest of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow's competency

Lori Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell began to endorse an apocalyptic religious belief system in 2018. Some believe that the religious beliefs were mainly used to justify the murder of the various victims.

Bald eagle kills 54 lambs on Idaho farm, owner says

An Idaho farmer kept finding his sheep dead with puncture wounds and thought someone may have been shooting them. But then he caught the real culprit in the act.

Teacher who helped stop Idaho middle school shooting has ties to Arizona

The teacher, Krista Turnblom Gneiting, is an 8th grade teacher at Rigby Middle School. Family members say Gneiting recounted her experience on Thursday night.

6th-grade girl shoots 3 at Idaho school before being disarmed by teacher, authorities say

A sixth-grade student was taken into custody Thursday after bringing a gun to school in Idaho and shooting multiple people, authorities said. She was disarmed by a teacher.

Grandmother charged after girl’s body found in trash bag

A grandmother has been charged after the body of a missing child from Emmett, Idaho, was discovered last week inside a trash bag in a car parked outside her own home, according to court documents made public on Monday.

3 Idaho National Guard personnel killed in Black Hawk crash

Three National Guard pilots were killed in a crash Tuesday night outside of Boise during a routine training flight.

Idaho father wins lottery -- for the sixth time

A father in Idaho has won the lottery -- for the sixth time! His latest haul: $250,000. He says he plans to use the winnings for his daughter's education.

Idaho boy, 12, falls critically ill from COVID-19 complication

A 12-year-old boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. affected by a rare COVID-19 complication.

Store closes after group of mask-less customers enter

An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store's staff.