Idaho Public Radio

12/04/2025

The Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony was held Wednesday in Boise.

The event included holiday music as well as complimentary cookies, hot cocoa, and coffee.

Guests were invited into the Capitol after the tree lighting.

(Miranda Collins, reporting and photo)

12/04/2025

The Lionel Hampton School of Music will present the annual Jazz Choirs Holiday Concert at the University of Idaho in Moscow on Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m. PT, ICCU Arena.

The concert will feature hundreds of high school musicians, university student ensembles, and faculty performers.

(File photo, 2024)

12/04/2025

University of Idaho, Rutgers and Carnegie Science scientists will use a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to create an intelligent open data platform for a global database of mineral species.

U of I says the work will advance Idaho’s and the world’s mining future.

The project, OneMineralogy, received a grant that supports data system construction to advance research and learning.

The NSF grant is one of several installments made over the past three years to enhance Mindat, the world’s largest online mineral database.

“Mindat isn’t just for scientists. It’s also widely used by students, educators and the general public,” U of I College of Engineering Professor Xiaogang “Marshall” Ma said.

(Photo: Professor Ma discusses data and software with a team of computer science graduate students, courtesy University of Idaho)

12/04/2025

Idaho news briefs:

* Idaho Governor Brad Little has appointed Don Hall to the District 25 House Seat A vacated by Lance Clow. Hall currently serves as chair of the Twin Falls County Commission and is the former Mayor of Twin Falls.

* Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding a crackdown on illegal robocalls. Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless have been directed by a multi-state task force to stop transmitting suspected illegal robocalls across their networks.

* Idaho Fish and Game will be stocking over 4,500 catchable-sized rainbow trout in many of the state's lakes and ponds this December.

12/03/2025

The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts opens “No Exit,” a philosophical play by Jean-Paul Sartre, this week in Moscow.

“We’re excited to produce this classic existential chamber play — part chess match, part cat-and-mouse chase — which has the sting of a smart comedy and the suspense of a mystery,” Robert Caisley, chair of the Theatre Arts Department, said.

“No Exit” tells the story of two women and one man who are locked up together for eternity in one room in Hell.

“Come laugh, gasp and argue about it on the ride home,” Caisley said.

There will be seven shows, starting with a preview night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Shoup Hall Pocket Playhouse, 1028 W. Sixth St., Moscow.

12/03/2025

Idaho news briefs:

• U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) have again introduced legislation that would eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing records needed for recovery of America’s prisoners of war and missing in action. Approximately 80,930 Americans, including 359 Idahoans, remain unaccounted for from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts.

• The Idaho State Department of Agriculture in November recommended the cancellation of upcoming equine events in Idaho and a temporary stop to all equine movements following confirmed reports of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 linked to several recent equine competitive events in Texas and Oklahoma.

• The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking input on long-range planning for transportation across the state. See the plan: idaholrtp.com

12/02/2025

University of Idaho Extension will be hosting the Tuesday Holiday Market on Dec. 16 at the Latah County Fairgrounds and Events Center in Moscow, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT.

12/02/2025

A touch of snow Tuesday morning in the Moscow area.

12/02/2025

A Winter Weather Advisory is posted on the Palouse until 11:00 a.m. today.

☀️ Good Morning INW! ☕

While you were asleep...

✅ Snow continued to fall across portions of E WA and N ID!
✅ Temperatures remained below freezing.
✅ Monday's moisture likely re-froze overnight.

🧐 My observations lead to one and only one conclusion regarding the Tuesday morning commute:

Please give yourself extra time this morning and arrive at your destination safely.

Stay alert, drive slow, and make it a great day!

12/02/2025

Wet surfaces and freezing temperatures have caused icy areas. Please use caution during the evening commute and overnight travels.

12/02/2025

‘Winter Nights Under Vandal Lights,’ the now annual tree lighting ceremony at the University of Idaho in Moscow, was held Monday.

“We are grateful for this opportinity to engage our campus community and unite Vandals,” ASUI President Seyi Arogundade said. “This tree stands as a reminder of the bounty of natural resources Idaho contains.”

The 38-foot fir tree was grown by students in the College of Natural Resources at the U of I Experimental Forest.

“A group of first-year Forestry students scouted the candidate trees and then voted on the best selection,” U of I President Scott Green said.

The event featured music from students in the Lionel Hampton School of Music.

12/01/2025

❄️ Heads up - Snow showers will continue on and off overnight and into Tuesday, making for a potentially slick Tuesday morning commute. Be sure to drive carefully and give yourself plenty of extra time.