Idaho’s announced share ranges from $89.2 million to $127.7 million, but the court-filed payment table lists $122.4 million as the maximum of its guaranteed and contingent installments. Court approval and Idaho’s consent judgment are still required.
Idaho’s November 3 election calendar enters a key late-summer phase Friday, with deadlines for taxing-district notices, nonpartisan candidates and local ballot questions.
The Parma City Council authorized a lease of the former police-station property to Terry Reilly Health Services for a planned health clinic.
Nampa’s proposed FY2027 budget would remove city funding for four Valley Regional Transit services, with a final hearing and vote set for Aug. 17.
Meridian’s 2026 development outlook points to a Costco, hundreds of homes and continued west-side growth, increasing pressure on city infrastructure.
Post Falls is rebuilding Seltice Way while installing sewer, reclaimed-water and stormwater infrastructure, with westbound-lane impacts expected through August.
Boise Airport announced a $74 million federal grant award for infrastructure projects, adding significant funding to its ongoing modernization program.
Idaho Falls approved a construction agreement worth up to $1.95 million for four electric-vehicle charging stations funded through a federal-local grant.
Caldwell’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Aug. 12 for regular business and public hearings at City Hall, with cases not yet listed.
A fatal Boise police shooting involving a knife-wielding suspect remained under investigation after the Ada County coroner identified the man killed.
Idaho transportation officials announced a 2026 Rathdrum bridge-repair project as a separate study sought public comments on four future transportation alternatives for the Rathdrum Prairie.
Twin Falls has scheduled preliminary and final hearings for its FY 2026–27 budget, including a public hearing on proposed rate adjustments.
Weiser Fire District crews responded to four separate fires between late July 4 and early July 5, including three grass or brush fires reportedly linked to fireworks and a garage fire that spread into a home.
Pocatello’s 2026 municipal election process begins Aug. 18, when candidates for city office can enter the formal filing process.
Coeur d’Alene’s 2026 development impact fees rose 3.9% July 1, while a City Council hearing considered additional building, planning and water fees.
Boise School District students return Aug. 12, with enrollment and transportation preparations underway and facility work continuing at two Boise schools.
A brushfire near Packbridges Lane was contained July 1 after multiple agencies responded. Crews remained to work the perimeter, while officials warned of very high fire danger ahead of the July 4 period.
Resurfacing on US-30 began July 6, bringing controlled traffic near South 3rd Street and the east end of Soda Springs.
Idaho’s fiscal year ended June 30 with a stronger-than-projected financial position, according to Gov. Brad Little’s administration, which said the state maintained its AAA credit rating and continued prioritizing schools, transportation, water and other services.
Idaho’s April 13 statewide drought-emergency declaration followed record-low snowpack and unusually warm conditions. University of Idaho experts say nearly all basins were facing drought, with implications for streamflow, irrigation, agriculture and wildfire risk.
Idaho’s General Fund collections finished fiscal year 2026 above both the state financial management office’s revised forecast and the Legislature’s forecast, according to a July 17 announcement from Gov. Brad Little’s office.
Twin Falls police identified 24-year-old Chad Williams as the suspected gunman in the August 1 In-N-Out shooting. Four people died, seven were injured and investigators had not announced a motive as of the latest report.
