Blue Cross of Idaho cuts jobs as state gives contract to for-profit insurers

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Blue Cross of Idaho is laying off over 100 employees in the coming months. The nonprofit health insurer says it’s because the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare terminated a decade-long contract with it, choosing to award …

Idaho Gov. Little signs bill blocking unauthorized immigrants from public services

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill to prevent unauthorized immigrants in Idaho from accessing publicly funded assistance. Bill cosponsor Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, has said the goal of House Bill 135 is to …

Eastern Idaho Public Health to offer free confidential STI/STD testing

Eastern Idaho Public Health has a mission: Prevent, promote and protect, according to its website. This Idaho government entity works to accomplish its mission, providing resources such as clinics, health education, consultative services and referrals to …

Blue Cross of Idaho to lay off 135, cites loss of dual-eligible contract

A WARN Act notice filed stated that 135 staff members will be let go after the loss of the dual-eligible contract with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. MERIDIAN, Idaho — Blue Cross of Idaho is ending employment for 135 employees after losing a …

Nevers Signs First Pro Contract to Join Idaho

Idaho's anti-DEI bill heading Governor's Brad Little's desk

House members debated Senate Bill 1198 for around 30 minutes, before voting 52-17 with one member absent to pass it. BOISE, Idaho — A bill placing sweeping prohibitions on DEI in public higher education institutions passed the House on Thursday and will go …

Better late than never: Sac State avoids sweep against Idaho State

Sacramento State avoided a sweep to start Big Sky Conference play going 1-2 in its home series against the visiting Idaho State Bengals. The Hornet offense couldn’t get around the diamond, only producing three runs across the series. Friday: Idaho State 7, …

Protecting Our Idaho Waters

By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor For decades, water has been on the mind of every farmer, rancher and landowner along the Snake River in southern Idaho. There is competition between agricultural uses and hydropower production. There is also …

Treasure State roots run deep for NAIA hoops powerhouse College of Idaho

HELENA — Six summers ago, almost like that Morgan Wallen song, rising high school juniors Caden Handran, Drew Wyman and Alex Germer united on a 19-1 Select Basketball AAU team. Handran, a Scobey native, and Wyman from Great Falls, are now two-time NAIA …

Idaho school district said ‘Everyone is welcome’ classroom sign violated policy. Will the policy be reviewed?

BOISE, Idaho — It’s been three weeks since the West Ada School District made national news for ordering a Meridian teacher to remove signs containing welcoming messages from her classroom. While the district has showed no signs of reversing the decision, a …