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BYU-Idaho’s incoming class makes history in a record-setting year
BYU-Idaho is bigger.
Again.
The university welcomed its largest incoming class in history this fall, measured by attendance at new student orientation, which is for any student new to campus. Over 8,000 students participated, four times more than fall 2023.
School officials credited the First-Year Experience Office, created in 2022, with helping new students engage in orientation, a major focus of every college and university in the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
That was far from the only record set this year.
A fall semester total enrollment record
The total number of students enrolled at BYU-Idaho in any way during a fall semester is 45,584, the largest in school history.
The total fall 2024 enrollment of campus-based students is up 3.4% over fall 2023 numbers, according to a news release. Here’s the breakdown:
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19,388 students enrolled in face-to-face courses, up 3.6%. (This number has actually declined each of the past three years.)
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4,723 campus-based students enrolled in online courses and/or internships.
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24,111 total.
The overall number bulges to the record when total online enrollment is added.
BYU-Idaho has 21,473 online students this fall through its partnership with BYU-Pathway Worldwide.
A new record for the three, calendar-year semesters
For the biggest number of all, consider the 2024 calendar-year numbers:
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33,836 campus-based students served through the school’s unique three-track system. (BYU-Idaho operates three semesters a year, and students are assigned to spend two on campus.)
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29,793 online students through BYU-Pathway Worldwide.
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63,629 total, another record.
This semester, the campus-based student body consists of 11,849 male students and 12,262 female students (49% percent and 51% percent respectively). The total number of married students is 5,068, comprising 21 percent of the total campus-based student population.
For more information, visit BYU-Idaho’s enrollment data webpage.
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Town Hall to address future of Medicaid expansion in Idaho – Local News 8
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Nearly two-thirds of Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion, but local leaders say that coverage is now at risk.
According to the organizers of a town hall set for Saturday, February 28, proposed changes could severely impact Idaho’s rural hospitals and leave thousands of residents without access to healthcare.
The town hall, titled “Protecting What Works: Medicaid Expansion in Idaho,” will take place at Chubbuck City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
A panel of representatives from across the healthcare sector — including home health, hospitals, and public and community health — will answer questions about how Medicaid expansion works in Idaho and how potential cuts could affect communities. Organizers say there will also be time for audience questions.
One of the event organizers told Local News 8 why the discussion is important:
“There have been conversations in the last couple of legislative sessions about either fully repealing Medicaid expansion or making significant cuts to Medicaid,” Shantay Boxham, the organizer, said. “This is an educational forum to ensure voters and community members have the information they need about what the program is, what’s at stake, and how it supports Idaho and Idahoans.”
There are limited seats available for the meeting. To reserve a spot, visit members.pocatello.com.
Local News 8 will continue to follow this story and have updates tomorrow.
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Idaho Lottery results: See winning numbers for Pick 3, Pick 4 on Feb. 26, 2026
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on Feb. 26.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Day: 9-8-5
Night: 3-0-0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Day: 9-8-4-2
Night: 9-7-2-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Idaho Cash numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
04-21-25-30-34
Check Idaho Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
03-14-22-50-57, Bonus: 04
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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