National Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected. Katia Riddle
National What's white, fluffy and has 10,000 legs? In Idaho, it's not unusual to see ranchers moving a bleating herd of sheep up to higher elevation at this time of year. But the sight of 2,500 trotting across a highway brought a crowd of onlookers. The Associated Press
Government Idaho's 'abortion trafficking' law prompts pushback from Washington leaders Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed HB 242 into law on April 5. It outlaws helping a minor get an abortion without parental permission. The law includes restrictions on any Idaho resident from helping others travel to other states for abortion services. The bill calls this "abortion trafficking." Paige Browning
Health Along WA-ID border, abortion laws create confusion for health care providers Since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, lawmakers in Olympia and Boise have been pursuing vastly different goals on abortion access. Many health care providers aren't sure what they can and can't do. Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson
Law & Courts Idaho Supreme Court upholds abortion ban The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban with a 5-2 decision this week. It's a decision that could affect reproductive health care providers in Washington state, where abortion rights are protected. Rebecca White
National A suspect in the deaths of 4 University of Idaho students is arrested in Pennsylvania Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, is being held for extradition in the criminal homicide investigation. The students were stabbed to death at a home near campus in the early morning hours of Nov. 13. The Associated Press
Arts & Life After two long years, contemporary dance looks for a comeback Dance is an intimate artform. When the pandemic hit, and in person interaction dwindled, choreographers, dancers, and producers went in search of what they could do without a dance floor, a stage, or an audience. Libby Denkmann Bill Radke Alec Cowan
Politics An Idaho abortion law draws a Justice Department lawsuit The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary. The Associated Press
Law & Courts What does Idaho's pending ban on abortion mean for Washington state? Abortion is still legal and protected here in Washington. But last week's Supreme Court decision on abortion rights has big implications for our neighbor to the east: Idaho. Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca
National Police in Idaho are getting death threats after arresting Patriot Front members Police in Idaho arrested 31 members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front this weekend. Jaclyn Diaz
