The Griddle was founded in 1948 in Winnemucca, Nevada. But its expansion has occurred exclusively in Idaho. The Griddle opened in Meridian in 2007, Eagle in 2009, Boise in 2012 and Nampa in 2017, according to its website.

A man got home from his family vacation and decided to check some lottery tickets in Idaho. One ticket was worth $1 million. Alberto Vega bought Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets from a Maverik convenience store in Burley for the Dec. 30 drawing, the Idaho Lottery said in a Jan. 16 news release.

Raises for state employees are up in the air after lawmakers on the budget writing Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee deadlocked on two proposals Thursday.

The first $1 million winner from the Idaho Lottery's $1,000,000 Raffle has claimed their prize, said Idaho Lottery. Alberto Vega, from Heyburn, had purchased his winning ticket from the Maverik in Burley.

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a proclamation on Thursday declaring Jan. 20- 26 as community risk reduction week.Fire departments from around the Treasure Va

A woman spent $5 on a lottery game in Idaho, then won a big prize. Chelsey Reeder stopped at a Jacksons Food Stores in Meridian and bought a Triple 7s, the Idaho Lottery told McClatchy News by email Jan. 9. Reeder scratched her ticket, and it revealed she had won the game’s top prize of $77,777.

Ten years after the "Add the Words" movement first sought to amend Idaho's Human Rights Act, the essence of that bill was reintroduced on Thursday.

With help from a handful of other agencies, Meridian Fire was able to put out the fire quickly, with no injuries reported.

REXBURG – A proposed bill aims to increase the sales tax credit to ease Idahoans’ “burden in the grocery store.” Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, is working with Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian, House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, the Idaho State Tax Commission and others to draft the bill. Ricks wants to increase the tax credit from $120 to $150.

Despite student opposition, anti-DEI legislation is likely to move forward this year. At a recent legislative preview event, House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, and Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, named DEI as a top priority this session.

Idaho Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow introduced a new personal bill Thursday in the Idaho Senate that seeks to add workforce and housing protections for LGBTQ+ Idahoans. Wintrow’s new bill, Senate Bill 1004,

One motion would have provided a $1.55 per hour pay bump for all state employees, as well as an 8% pay increase for Idaho State Police troopers, a 4.5% raise for IT/engineering, and a $1.55 or 3% increase, whichever is greater, for nursing/health care workers to be distributed based on merit.