Way back a half-century ago, when I arrived at the University of Idaho, the cost of a higher education was not a big concern.
State supreme court decisions about acceptable language used to define ballot initiatives — an issue not just in Idaho but elsewhere too — may…
FILE - People play mahjong at adult daycare Hong Fook Center on in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon announces charges against a dozen individuals for fraudulently collecting childcare payments during a press event, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Darrell Manning, who died last month at 94, was smack in the middle of Idaho’s hot and pivotal politics of the 60s. He served four terms as a …
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE COLLECTIVE BLUEPRINT - Memphis Mayor Paul Young delivers remarks at the NextUp901 launch event in Memphis, Tenn. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. NextUp901 provides young people with quality training options that tie directly to in-demand sectors like health, IT and trades while offering career coaching and personalized support at each step, including counseling, childcare and transportation. (Brandon DIll/AP Content Services for The Collective Blueprint)
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE COLLECTIVE BLUEPRINT - (L-R): Dr. Nicole Gates-Golden, EdD, Founder & Executive Director of Golden Key Entrepreneur Training Academy, speaks with Marvell Patterson and Jabari Love, NextUp901 program participants, at the NextUp901 launch event in Memphis, Tenn. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. NextUp901 provides young people with quality training options that tie directly to in-demand sectors like health, IT and trades while offering career coaching and personalized support at each step, including counseling, childcare and transportation. (Brandon DIll/AP Content Services for The Collective Blueprint)
We know what Idaho voters — in the aggregate — thought of Donald Trump in the last three presidential elections: They backed him 66.9 percent …
Childcare costs are straining families. An analysis by The Associated Press found hundreds of thousands of kids who qualify for federal childcare subsidies are sitting on waitlists. The analysis showed eligible children waiting for aid in 23 states and the District of Columbia as of this spring. Funding shortfalls worsened after pandemic aid expired in 2024, causing waitlists to balloon. While they wait for childcare assistance, families face tough choices, with some parents sidelined from work or education. In Indiana, nearly 37,000 children were on the waitlist as of this spring. The state is using $200 million in surplus funds to help it move roughly 14,000 children off the waitlist.
Childcare costs are straining families. An analysis by The Associated Press found hundreds of thousands of kids who qualify for federal childcare subsidies are sitting on waitlists. The analysis showed eligible children waiting for aid in 23 states and the District of Columbia as of this spring. Funding shortfalls worsened after pandemic aid expired in 2024, causing waitlists to balloon. While they wait for childcare assistance, families face tough choices, with some parents sidelined from work or education. In Indiana, nearly 37,000 children were on the waitlist as of this spring. The state is using $200 million in surplus funds to help it move roughly 14,000 children off the waitlist.
