- Speakers at the RNC have been unapologetically religious, focusing on hope and the restoration of America’s bright future attainable with help from God and conservative principles.
- Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke persists with his argument that the water resource conflict resolution should remain between the two parties involved, without state intervention. Frank Vandersloot remaining active in the discussion around water rights and curtailment in Eastern Idaho.
- An animal rights group, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture over a license given to Yellowstone Bear World. The group claims that Yellowstone Bear World is causing trauma to black bear cubs by allowing public interaction.
- More than 300 firefighters are working on wildfire containment efforts.