For more than half a century, medical students from much of the northwestern United States have been able to attend institutions in their home

Show us that you’ll respect Idaho values. They’ve had over a year to do that,” said Rep. Dustin Manwaring, a bill co-sponsor.

Kohberger is accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in their off-campus home in Nov. 2022.

At risk is a program that “gives Idaho kids an opportunity to go to a premier medical school ... with guaranteed seats,” an advocate says.

The Idaho Legislature is considering a move to end a 50-year partnership with the University of Washington to train future Idaho doctors.

We check in on the latest court hearings in the case of Bryan Kohberger who is accused of stabbing four U of I students to death in 2022.

The WWAMI program is a partnership between Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho that’s been going on for more than 50 years. It’s goal is to increase the number of physicians in the states.

One of Idaho’s other concerns remains unresolved: limited WWAMI space. The UW accepts 40 Idaho medical students per year, and a 2022 legislative resolution called for an additional 10 seats per year. The UW says it cannot take on more Idaho students, saying it is struggling to find clinical space for the students already in WWAMI.

Anna Roy said her son may not have been here today, if it weren't for a WWAMI trained doctor. Idaho is looking at cutting ties with the program.

Defense lawyers for the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students to death in 2022 filed new motions this week suggesting they want to "strike" the death penalty as punishment in his trial in a request linked to "autism spectrum disorder.

A judge this week declined to throw out key evidence against the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students near the campus two years ago.