Stegner, Pickens vow to run active campaigns + Fight ongoing against Spokane fires + AG releases recall list

By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief

Voters cast their ballots for the May 19, 2026, primary election at Fox Hollow Elementary School in Idaho Falls. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)

ELECTION 2026

Idaho governor’s race: Pickens, Stegner say they are in it to win it

By Clark Corbin

Democrat Terri Pickens and independent John Stegner said they each will run active, statewide campaigns in their efforts to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little, who is seeking a third term.

Damaged structures burn in the aftermath of the Spokane Complex fires that began on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Photo courtesy of Spokane Valley Fire Department)

ENVIRONMENT

‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight ongoing against Spokane fires

By Bill Lucia

The three fires that are part of the Spokane Complex have burned more than 8,000 acres, according to figures updated Monday morning. Initial estimates indicate around 700 homes and other buildings had burned.

Emergency crews work at the site of a U.S.-Israeli strike on a residential building that also destroyed the adjacent Rafi-Nia Synagogue on April 7, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

COMMENTARY

Bombing Iran back to Stone Age is not a winning strategy. So why does Idaho’s delegation support it?

By Jim Jones

Risch and the rest of our Congressional delegation need to take seriously the degradation of America’s defense posture, writes guest columnist Jim Jones.

MORE IDAHO NEWS FROM US

Idaho AG releases list with 39 hazardous items facing federal recall, including 10 products for kids | Christina Lords

MORE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NEWS FROM US

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Blanche asserts ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate | Ashley Murray

ICYMI

Shining a light on other Idaho politics reporting

Note: Some links may lead to stories behind a news organization's paywall

Coeur d’Alene Press: Post Falls mayor opposes 'surveillance state'
East Idaho News: DOE contractor at INL cutting up to 50 jobs in third workforce reduction this year
Idaho EdNews: Professional Standards Commission restores public access to educator disciplinary hearings
Idaho Press: Achilles draws third-party endorsement, Risch unmoved as two set to face off
Valley Lookout: McCall opens July 4 fireworks survey

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