MAGIC VALLEY NEWS 2026 Idaho Election Races SetThe candidate filing deadline has passed, and races are now set for Idaho’s 2026 elections. Candidates have filed for 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature and seven statewide offices. Here in the Magic Valley, District 24 and 25 races are shaping up with several Republican and Democratic challengers.…

IDAHO NEWS TAXES & STATE LAW Idaho taxpayers can now file their 2025 state income tax returns following new tax changes signed by Brad Little that align the state code with President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Early filers before March 10 could see refunds by the end of May. LICENSE PLATES Brad Little has…

IDAHO NEWS BUDGET DEADLOCK Republicans on Idaho’s budget committee rejected a funding request yesterday tied to provisions in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposal would have funded SNAP changes and new Medicaid requirements, but the vote deadlocked 5–5 in the House. NAMPA OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING One person is dead after an officer-involved…