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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Idaho

Increased ICE Raids Raises Concerns in Eastern Idaho Following Federal Raid in Wilder

82% Center coverage: 11 sources

EDITED: Oct. 20 2025 4:17 PM IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — A federal immigration raid at an Idaho horse track over the weekend led to the detention of dozens of individuals by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising a torrent of online speculation regarding legal and civil rights concerns. The raid took place while a public horse racing event was in progress, with a large crowd in attendance, according to a report by KIVI. Eyewitne…See the Story

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Air Force Documents Show Qatari Training Base at Mountain Home Has Been Years in the Making

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Newly reviewed Air Force documents reveal the planned Qatari air force facility at Mountain Home has been in development for years before its official announcement.See the Story

Immigration · Idaho

Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

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ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Labor Department is warning of a potential food crisis linked to President Trump’s immigration raids – and one family-owned farm is caught in the middle. “The near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens combined with the lack of an available legal workforce, results in significant disruptions to production costs and threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S consumers,” accord…See the Story

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Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

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'Stop breaking the law': Republican ex-Idaho chief justice rips Trump in scathing editorial

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Donald Trump has made a dramatic show of making America’s military blow up purported drug boats off the coast of Venezuela, hundreds of miles from American soil. So far, Trump has amassed a body count of 32, who he claims, without evidence, are “narco-terrorists.” He has failed to reveal the identity of the boat crews, what their destination was or why the Coast Guard couldn’t simply have performed its regular task of interdicting and searching …Politics · Idaho Read Article

Increased ICE Raids Raises Concerns in Eastern Idaho Following Federal Raid in Wilder

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North Idaho libraries propose $50 fee for non-resident cards

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POST FALLS, Idaho – Library users in North Idaho might soon have to pay for a library card.Post Falls · Post Falls See the Story

Caldwell Board of Realtors to host candidate forum luncheon, look to endorse candidates by end of the week

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

The Caldwell Board of Realtors is set to host a candidate forum less than three weeks away from Election Day to decide who best aligns with the organization’s vision and is worthy of an endorsement.Election Day · Caldwell See the Story

Idaho Christian lobbying group doubles down on false claims about drag performer

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BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — An influential conservative Christian lobbying group in Boise falsely claimed that a drag performer indecently exposed himself during a performance in North Idaho, a judge ruled last week. But the judge said whether the false statements were defamatory would have to be determined by a jury. The drag performer, Eric Posey, […]Boise · Boise See the Story

Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

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Idaho Launches Open Enrollment as Health Premiums Rise and Federal Subsidy Debate Continues

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Idaho became the first state in the nation to open its health care enrollment window Wednesday, allowing residents to begin shopping for 2026 coverage through Your Health Idaho, the states Affordable Care Act marketplace.For many Idahoans, this years enrollment comes with news of higher costs. The Idaho Department of Insurance says average health insurance premiums will increase about 10 percent among the smaller average increases reported natio…Obamacare · Idaho See the Story

In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse and victims are blamed – RANGE Media

(Ryan Inzana/InvestigateWest) Editor’s note: The article discusses sexual assault. “Guarded by Predators” is a new investigative series exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Find the entire series at investigatewest.org/guarded-by-predators. If they hadn’t met in prison, none of it would have happened like this. On the outside, Jamie Hamilton would have been polite to Derek Stettler, maybe have had “a…Idaho · Idaho See the Story

Idaho officials break ground on $20M dam project on Boise River

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little and officials broke ground Tuesday on a two-year, $20 million project to upgrade and modernize a nearly 100-year-old diversion dam located on the Boise River. Officials with the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District are replacing and…Boise · Boise See the Story

Mayoral candidate apologizes to Nampa Chamber of Commerce

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Nampa mayoral candidate Melissa Sue Robinson is hoping to turn a new leaf when it comes to her relationship with the Nampa Chamber of Commerce after issuing a public apology.Nampa, Idaho · Nampa See the Story

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Increased ICE Raids Raises Concerns in Eastern Idaho Following Federal Raid in Wilder

Air Force Documents Show Qatari Training Base at Mountain Home Has Been Years in the Making

Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

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Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

'Stop breaking the law': Republican ex-Idaho chief justice rips Trump in scathing editorial

Increased ICE Raids Raises Concerns in Eastern Idaho Following Federal Raid in Wilder

North Idaho libraries propose $50 fee for non-resident cards

Caldwell Board of Realtors to host candidate forum luncheon, look to endorse candidates by end of the week

Idaho Christian lobbying group doubles down on false claims about drag performer

Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

Idaho Launches Open Enrollment as Health Premiums Rise and Federal Subsidy Debate Continues

In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse and victims are blamed – RANGE Media

Idaho officials break ground on $20M dam project on Boise River

Mayoral candidate apologizes to Nampa Chamber of Commerce

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'Stop breaking the law': Republican ex-Idaho chief justice rips Trump in scathing editorial

Increased ICE Raids Raises Concerns in Eastern Idaho Following Federal Raid in Wilder

North Idaho libraries propose $50 fee for non-resident cards

Caldwell Board of Realtors to host candidate forum luncheon, look to endorse candidates by end of the week

Idaho Christian lobbying group doubles down on false claims about drag performer

Family Farm in Idaho Faces Worker Shortage as Trump Administration Immigration Raids Escalate

Idaho Launches Open Enrollment as Health Premiums Rise and Federal Subsidy Debate Continues

In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse and victims are blamed – RANGE Media

Idaho officials break ground on $20M dam project on Boise River

Mayoral candidate apologizes to Nampa Chamber of Commerce