Varela is accused of firing multiple shots at Isidro Ramirez, who deputies said was hauling the trailer and excavator in a stolen pickup truck. Deputies found Ramirez with at least one gunshot wound in the driver’s seat of a truck in the Jan. 19 incident, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

Eck had revived an Idaho program mired in mediocrity with no winning season since 2016 with three consecutive playoff appearances. But his departure was sudden and he took most of his coaching staff with him to the Lobos. More than two dozen Idaho players also flooded the transfer portal following his announcement.

Idaho depends on agricultural trade with Canada and Mexico. Trump’s proposed tariffs would threaten that trade.

The Lobos’ home arena, aptly named The Pit, is considered one of the tougher arenas to visit in the Mountain West — last week, New Mexico easily handled San Diego State 62-48.

The Lobos have made a little noise in the portal. Since head coach Jason Eck was hired in December, New Mexico has signed 30 transfers and accumulated the second-ranked transfer class in the Mountain West,

It was an ugly start for the Boise State men’s basketball team, and it never got any better. The Broncos went into The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday night, looking to pick up a Quad 1 victory and instead got raced out of the building as New Mexico beat the Broncos 84-65.

The Lava Ridge project, spanning 57,447 acres across south-central Idaho’s public lands, is paused until further review.

The state ranked only 26th in the nation when it came to how much outdoor recreation contributed to its economy, a research group found.

Barbara LaKay Liguori Graveside services for Barbara LaKay Liguori will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Lone Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 31, 2025,

The history of a quirky Idaho town explains why it was planned in the shape of a horseshoe. Now the town has become a landmark because of its odd shape.

ICE agent questioned a Mescalero Apache Tribal member in Ruidoso, sparking concerns in Indigenous communities.

The Mescalero Apache president and Navajo Nation Council both say tribal members have been stopped by immigration officials.