After three months of long wait times for unemployment claims to be processed, the Idaho Department of Labor has cleared 85% of the pending requests for funds. The department has cleared a majority of the 42,000 pending claims, and it expects to work through the remaining pending claims by mid-July. The Idaho Press reports,…… MORE

  Here is something you need to know if you are planning a weekend trip to McCall. McCall City Council passed an order Wednesday requiring masks be worn in public starting at midnight. During the meeting, McCall’s chief of police suggested adding a $100 fine so his officers could first educate and then enforce if…… MORE

  A federal judge has denied a motion from Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney to stay his ruling granting Reclaim Idaho a second shot at qualifying its school funding initiative for the November ballot. Reclaim Idaho filed an expedited motion Monday afternoon, which asks the court to enforce its order by…… MORE

  Tuesday saw competing rallies going on at city hall in Boise. One of the groups was rallying for Black Lives Matter, who was rallying to defund the police. The other group of counter-protesters, message was “Defend not Defund,” started at the Statehouse and made their way over to city hall. BPD say the interactions…… MORE

  A Black Lives Matter rally has been planned to take place Tuesday at Boise’s City Hall. The poster that’s been circulating around the community reads “Defund the Police,” and “Fund Social Services.” The poster also asks people follow current health guidelines including “Wear a Mask. Maintain Social Distancing. Wear Gloves. Wear Eye Protection.” The…… MORE