Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save millions of acres of Alaska's wilderness.

This column was first published on Rocky Barker’s “Letters from the West” blog on Dec. 30, 2024. The most significant land conservation act in American history started on a raft trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

In case there was any doubt, President Donald Trump made it clear in his inauguration speech that during his second term "we will drill, baby, drill."

A man was arrested in the deadly shooting of an employee at an Alaska bar, police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man who threatened to “come back with a firearm” after being kicked out of a ...

The two men “left without incident” but then returned to pick up Thompson’s son, according to prosecutors. An argument broke out and Thompson fired at Finau 17 times with a 9mm gun, according to prosecutors. Then as Thompson left, Smith came in “and fired seven more shots at Finau,” prosecutors said.

We will see mostly sunny skies after scattered morning fog. The high will be near 40 on Thursday. Tonight we will see clear skies and lows in the mid-20s.

The National Weather Service had multiple states under winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings early on Friday.

BOISE — Alaska Airlines is continuing its expansion of non-stop destinations out of Boise with service to Orlando, Florida.

Getting to Disney World is now a little easier, thanks to a new seasonal non-stop flight from Alaska Airlines.

Discover how Teton Toyota and CEI's ASE certification program are solving workforce needs in Idaho, offering career paths and boosting small business growth.

As president, Trump can take the action to rename the body of water, although other countries don’t have to adopt the new name.

And in 2023, according to the latest U.S. Forest Service data, 12 counties in Alaska received $12.6 million; 34 counties in Idaho got $25 million; 32 counties in Montana received $16 million ...