"I'm not from here and I'm not used to Idaho winters. I don't think I knew how cold, cold was until I moved up here. And so when the family Crisis Center told me about their need for blankets and coats,

Supporters of the bill focused their arguments on efficiency, while some opponents cite a lack of data could bring potential litigation.

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reporting an on-campus winter enrollment increase. Overall enrollment is down slightly, however, due to a dropoff in online students.

On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee members voted 6-3 to advance HB 37, a bill which would replace lethal injection with death by firing squad as Idaho’s primary execution method for death row inmates. Currently, the firing squad is Idaho’s secondary method.

ITD said the crashes happened in Rexburg and Soda Springs. A driver hit the back of a snowplow in both incidents.