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(BOISE) – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced it will delay food assistance benefits starting next month due to the federal government shutdown. The decision to pause the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, came at the request of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Federal funding for the program is projected to run out in two weeks if the shutdown continues.

Officials in Idaho confirmed that applications for SNAP will still be accepted, but residents should expect longer wait times at call centers and offices. The state agency plans to update its website with any changes to the program’s operations. The Department of Health and Welfare also clarified that benefits for the Women, Infants, and Children program, or WIC, are not affected by the pause.

(IDAHO FALLS) – The City of Idaho Falls has released the schedule for its annual leaf collection program, which will run from Monday, October 27 through Friday, November 21. City officials are encouraging residents to rake leaves into the street along the curb for crews to collect. The city asks that all vehicles be moved off the street on scheduled collection days to allow equipment to operate safely.

Crews from the Street Division will make one curbside collection in each neighborhood in Idaho Falls. Residents who miss their scheduled pickup or prefer to bag their leaves have other options. They can either drop off bagged leaves at the Bonneville County Transfer Station for free or schedule a single free curbside pickup of bagged leaves with the Sanitation Division.

(WILDER, ID) – Federal agents are facing accusations of excessive force after a large-scale raid targeting illegal gambling at a racetrack in Wilder, Idaho, resulted in the detention of hundreds of spectators, including children. More than 200 officers from the FBI, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and other agencies descended on La Catedral Arena on Sunday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho alleges that agents used military-style tactics, firing rubber bullets into the crowd and zip-tying the hands of everyone present.

Witnesses reported that children were separated from their parents during the operation, leading to what one lawyer described as severe trauma for those involved. While the raid led to the arrest of track owner Ivan Tellez and four others on gambling-related charges, the involvement of ICE in a betting investigation has raised significant civil rights concerns. The FBI confirmed that ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division was present to process individuals with potential immigration violations, a role it described as separate from the criminal investigation. In the wake of the public outcry, a planned FBI news conference on the matter was abruptly canceled.

(WILDER, ID) – Federal agents are facing accusations of excessive force after a large-scale raid targeting illegal gambling at a racetrack in Wilder, Idaho, resulted in the detention of hundreds of spectators, including children. More than 200 officers from the FBI, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and other agencies descended on La Catedral Arena on Sunday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho alleges that agents used military-style tactics, firing rubber bullets into the crowd and zip-tying the hands of everyone present.

Witnesses reported that children were separated from their parents during the operation, leading to what one lawyer described as severe trauma for those involved. While the raid led to the arrest of track owner Ivan Tellez and four others on gambling-related charges, the involvement of ICE in a betting investigation has raised significant civil rights concerns. The FBI confirmed that ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division was present to process individuals with potential immigration violations, a role it described as separate from the criminal investigation. In the wake of the public outcry, a planned FBI news conference on the matter was abruptly canceled.