No one knows for sure how groundwater flows. That uncertainty complicates already difficult water-rights disputes, and even water experts sometimes have to rethink their decisions.

The state's budget has seen better days. That's one story of the numbers that Wayne Hammon, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's budget chief, showed in a presentation on Wednesday at the Twin Falls Rotary Club's luncheon at the Turf Club.

Idaho health officials say whooping cough is on the rise. But their efforts to control it may be a struggle against apathy and those who question the necessity of immunization.

Utah is not the only state where lawmakers are attempting to address illegal immigration — which is traditionally a federal issue handled by Congress.

As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species.