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‘Disheartening and heartbreaking:’ Boise State players speak out on forfeits

Boise State refused to take the court Friday for a Mountain West Conference tournament match with San José State; this third forfeit ended Boise State’s season.

On anniversary of slayings, U of I students remember murder victims

A candlelight vigil honored Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen, who were slain in an off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.

First round of facilities money goes out to schools

The $514 million represents a down payment on the $1 billion that will go out to schools, under a historic facilities law passed this year.

Long steps down as CTE director

Clay Long resigned Friday, after nearly five years heading the state’s Division of Career-Technical Education.

Conservative lawmakers oppose legislative pay raise

It will be up to legislators to decide what to do with the 19% pay raise proposal. They can approve it or lower it.

Election Night live blog (FINAL)

Updated at 6:28 a.m. with results and analysis. Hint: It was a big night for the GOP.

Boise State forfeits second volleyball match

Boise State University will forfeit a second volleyball match with San Jose State University. The decision again thrusts Boise State into a polarized national debate over transgender athletics.

The university said again little about the reasons for its decision, posting a terse, two-sentence statement on its athletics website Friday.

The money race: Some last-minute campaign finance thumbnails

As has been the case throughout the election, much of the money is going into the multimillion-dollar campaign over Proposition 1, and a handful of legislative races in swing districts.

Private school choice backers pour $85,000 into legislative races

Independent campaign spending is down considerably from May’s GOP primary, but the fall spending shines a spotlight on a handful of competitive Statehouse races.

Idaho State reports enrollment increases

Idaho State is reporting an overall enrollment increase — and its largest first-year student class in a decade.