Highlights, key plays and photos from Utah’s dominant win over Idaho

Final score Utah 66, Idaho 14 Utah came in and took care of business. Despite a slight resistance from the visiting Idaho Vandals, Utah’s early interception and fumble recovery set the tone for the night.

E. Coli in the water? Over half of Idaho’s sewage treatment plants are polluting

Eleven plants were responsible for more than half of the reported violations, the Idaho Conservation League found.

Idaho is among the happiest states in the nation, 2 studies say. Find out why

Idaho is one of the happiest states in the nation, two new studies found. The Gem State ranked among the five happiest states in America in 2026, according to a study by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling,

Analysis: No. 21 Utes’ new offensive creativity was on full display in blowout of Idaho

Offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven certainly didn’t run a vanilla offense in Utes’ win over FCS Vandals.

Meta turns on its $1.2B Idaho data center with promise of water efficiency

Meta's new Kuna data center is officially online - and its "closed-loop" cooling system promises to dramatically reduce water use. Here's what we know.
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Idaho to spend about $6 billion next winter — but the dough’s pretty much already dispersed

Idaho’s $100 million special education shortfall — that yawning gap between state and federal funding and local costs — looms much larger than the dollars that are up for debate. Meanwhile, a famished higher education system is hoping to cut some of its recent losses, in the sum of $13.5 million.

South Dakota falls to Idaho at home

South Dakota women’s soccer fell 1-0 to Idaho Thursday night at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex, as the Vandals scored the lone goal of the match in the 34th minute. Idaho (4-1-1) opened the scoring at the 33:15 mark when Alyssa Hamilton found the back of the net on an
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Could smaller lots help ease Idaho’s housing crunch?

Housing professionals and city officials across Idaho are exploring whether smaller homes on smaller lots could help address the state’s affordability challenges.

Bowhunter Tags Likely New Archery World-Record Shiras Moose in Idaho

The current P&Y world-record velvet Shiras bull was killed in Teton County, Wyoming, in 2005 by Donald Hoard. His bull scored 161 and 6/8. P&Y began allowing velvet animals to qualify for awards, including world-records, in 2020.