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February 2023 Idaho News
Watch this page for the latest news from sources around the state and the country with a focus on the grace of the place that is Idaho. It will update throughout the month.
February 28
Idaho Falls group to celebrate March 4 Idaho territory day
Boise State calls for mail art college exhibition entries
Fish and Game grants meeting at 6 p.m. and online
Ten great Idaho campgrounds for children
Survey claims Ada is best Idaho county to live in
February 27
Molybdenum mine near Challis may resume operations
Major construction to begin March 13 in Idaho Falls
Ice Palace in Labelle winds up exciting season
VIDEO: Idaho man adds 13th world record: most Q-tips in beard
School closures and delays today in eastern Idaho
VIDEO: Idaho nonprofit funnels supplies to Ukraine
February 26
Idahoans provide aid and shelter to Ukrainians
March 9 meeting set on Lava Ridge wind project
In Idaho, one of the nation’s most fully booked campsites
Caldwell airport will undergo major changes
Idaho moving company expands services
VIDEO: Idaho has the most UFO sightings
February 25
Free ski day for mental health March 1 at Kelly Canyon
Ada County departures outnumbered arrivals in 2020
Are Large Tract Program lands public or private?
Rexburg student maps Madison County with Minecraft
Idaho State nursing school gets grant of almost $3 million
Brewery opens this spring in Boise’s Hyde Park
February 24
VIDEO: American Falls child donates big to cancer fund
Winter burbot fishing productive in Kootenai River
Ukranian family lauds help in Idaho
Apprenticeship program grows Lewiston floral business
Moscow architect describes award-winning outdoor school
Idaho entrepreneur credits former CIA career for his success
February 23
Forest Service ponders 40,000-acre restoration near McCall
Feds offer $300,000 in grants for Idaho conservation projects
Tip: overlooked game fish for late-winter anglers
Tip: overlooked game fish for late-winter anglers
Black History Month: 200 Idaho black-owned businesses
Shotgunning workshop set for March 25 in Athol
Affordable ski and snowboarding lessons at Pomerelle
February 22
College of Idaho offers $25 million in full scholarships
Two College of Southern Idaho students get renewable energy grants
VIDEO: Craig Mountain timber harvest
Extreme weather closes eastern Idaho schools
VIDEO: Jerome students drive tractors to school
Teton County issues no unnecessary travel advisory
VIDEO: Club brings top comic to Rexburg Feb. 23
February 21
Arts impresario will keynote refugee conference Feb 22-23
Just four percent of Treasure Valley commutes are by bike or foot
Drought expected to increase beef prices
Condo fire in Idaho Falls
Yellowstone makes world list of underrated national parks
What cherries do well in eastern Idaho?
February 20
ISU plans Black History Month events beginning Feb. 23
Valley County economic study reports on mining vs. tourism
Video: revisiting the Payette River mudslide of 1997
State labor growth expected to continue through 2024
BYU’s Rexburg campus sees student decrease
Twenty songs about Idaho
February 19
Idaho boys take firsts in 2023 Simplot Games
Recent weather affects leafy trees in Treasure Valley
More snowstorms on the horizon
Meridian officers commended for remote rescue
Argument made against Idaho passenger train revival
Survey of employees aims at finding best Idaho workplaces
February 18
Priorities identified to make Nampa more livable
Ketchum talk set Feb. 28 on yew, deadly to wildlife
Idahoans join Great Backyard Bird Count
Meridian teens get interviewing workshop Feb. 22
Big Idaho Falls police grant includes martial arts training
Why Silver Valley is forested again
February 17
Idaho safe haven for women gets big grant
Couple matches Food Bank donations to honor friend
Study ranks Boise fourth-best among state capitals
Feb. 23 Caldwell hiring event will offer numerous jobs
Idahoan completes marathons in all 50 states
Dangerous wind chills across the state
VIDEO: Calving season in Mayfield
February 16
Rain causes highest flooding on record in Moscow
Idaho Human Society notes dog shortage
Snake River shelter provides free dog coats
Lake Cascade walleye was illegally transplanted
Micron layoffs double to total of 15%
Open house Feb. 22 in McCall for forest restoration project
February 15
Weather closes eastern Idaho highways
Highway department out in force to clear roads
Both marriage and divorce rates fall in Idaho
Fishermen’s opinions canvassed Feb. 21-25 for Chinook season
State continues slow recovery from years of drought
Boise police officers get big pay raise
February 14
Ammon truck rally to support blind boy draws 200 vehicles
Hecla Mining reports highest silver years in 130-year history
Numerous deer may be removed in Idaho County to curb disease
State superintendent focuses on science of reading
Big U of I grant is part of escalation in agricultural research
February 13
CWI plans three major projects at Nampa campus
Tribes caution Fort Hall residents about mountain lions
Boise–SLC Amtrak passenger service is still on track
PHOTOS: Luxurious log home remodeled in Harrison
Idaho’s rolling stop cycling law may reach Virginia
Moscow native will be new state Fish and Game director
February 12
City and county differ on big planned Kuna development
Artwork by the homeless goes on display
PHOTOS: Great gray owls captivate photographers near Rexburg
Nampa grade school provides on-site therapy and day care
ISU professor helps to train astronauts for moon mission
Coeur d’Alene real estate prices soar post-pandemic
February 11
Idaho brothers make it to the Super Bowl
Night photos capture mountain lion near McCall
Housing prices fall in Boise
Boise’s popular Polecat Trail flips direction
Share of wader sales goes toward Yellowstone ecosystem
Ada County to lengthen pedestrian crossing times for safety
Suit filed against $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons
February 10
Deer reduction set near Riggins to combat chronic wasting disease
Ice-fishing derby draws young anglers to Salmon
Idaho and Hawaii blue-collars have the most college-educated friends
PHOTOS: Guide to Idaho backyard birding
Public comments sought on proposed 400-turbine Magic Valley wind farm
Boise artist sculpts 10-foot chief for Omaha park
February 9
St. Luke’s will reduce workforce by 2%
High-profile hotels CEO takes over Boise’s Baintree Group
Elk are getting entangled in Wood River Valley yard items
Idaho employers invited to Feb. 14 webinar on US Census
State poets offer Valentine’s Day thoughts
In Blackfoot, eight neglected dogs sent to shelter
Idaho’s post-secondary completion rate soars
McCall townhomes project slows
February 8
In close vote, Nampa council disapproves new housing
Survey shows almost three-quarters of Idaho roads in good condition
Idaho National Guard conducts mass casualty training
City of Rocks gains 365 acres
PHOTOS: WWII aircraft are favorites at Warhawk Museum
How to see Northern Lights in Idaho
Boise gets astronomical public art installation
February 7
Idaho’s largest solar plant starts up in Twin Falls County
Cascade deer relocation abandoned because of lice
Chronic wasting disease found in deer north of Riggins
Cache Valley suffers worst air quality in a decade
Public invited to Feb. 9 Grangeville big game hunting meeting
Emus and other out-of-place wildlife in Idaho
Task force pushes for better emergency response
New Pocatello barbershop offers hair tattoos
Burley food studies center gets $500,000
VIDEO: New series on Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area
February 6
$26 million for internet connectivity from Moscow to Star
Multi-employer career fair in Meridian Feb. 9
Latah County libraries begin home deliveries
Funding kickoff for Jerome family struck by tragedies
How a 2018 order sparked $20 million in western habitat conservation
February 5
U of I experimental forest lures cross-country skiers
Public invited to Feb. 7 wildlife winter feeding meeting
Idaho State hosts middle school math competition Feb. 11
Meridian children’s museum has big expansion plans
February 4
Melba teacher ranked among 30 nationwide as extraordinary educator
Public comment sought on five-year draft plan for wolf management
Author celebrates new Spirit of Idaho Women statue
Feds reject Idaho petition to strip protection of grizzlies
VIDEO: Former Boisean produced new film in national release
Super-cold places are warmer than Idaho nowadays
Cold snap improves ice fishing in Clearwater region
Idaho Public Television to air teen vaping doco
February 3
City of Rocks joins Craters in “dark sky” designation
Survey ranks Idaho ninth among best states to retire in
Vital northern Idaho wetlands include rare peat bogs
US may lift protections for grizzlies in Idaho and nearby states
U of I prof likes prospects for renewed Columbia River Treaty
VIDEO: Ten million photos to monitor Idaho wolf populations
Moscow runner eyes sub-four-minute mile
Outdoor-themed hotel chain considers Snake River Canyon site
McCall hatchery grows crucial supply of Chinook during winter
February 2
Ketchum considers vote to share tax on air travel with housing
Weather brings more mountain lions to Teton Valley
Pandemic money still available in Idaho
Researchers find Mountain West fish rife with man-made chemicals
Middle Fork Salmon trip inspires woman to become river scientist
Lewiston Port dredging aids tourist boat industry
Afghani refugee describes new life in Idaho Falls
February 1
Another day of dangerous, icy driving
Boise City Council supports design of new homeless shelter
Bull Moose frequenting freeway near Declo is euthanized
Photos: Ingenious quilt commemorates Swan Falls fishing day
Ten percent of University of Idaho students take their classes online
