Clark Corbin

Clark Corbin

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Clark Corbin is a senior reporter at the Idaho Capital Sun. He has more than a decade of experience covering Idaho government and politics. Prior to joining the Idaho Capital Sun, he covered every Idaho legislative session from 2011-2020 gavel-to-gavel, first for the Idaho Falls Post Register and most recently with Idaho Education News. His reporting in Idaho has helped uncover a multimillion-dollar investment scam and exposed inaccurate data that school districts submitted to the state. Prior to moving to Idaho, he worked for a family of small weekly newspapers covering the Kansas City area, where he was born and raised.

Corbin is based in Boise and enjoys skiing, mountain climbing, traveling, scuba diving and listening to live music.

Idaho Republicans hold fundraising lead over Democrats in every statewide general election race
Idaho

Idaho Republicans hold fundraising lead over Democrats in every statewide general election race

Oct 02, 2026
Clark Corbin
All Republican statewide candidates running for re-election in November’s general election hold a fundraising lead over their challengers, online state campaign finance reports show. Boise Democrat tops list of Idaho legislative candidates who have raised the most for 2026 campaign...
Boise Democrat tops list of Idaho legislative candidates who have raised the most for 2026 campaign
Idaho

Boise Democrat tops list of Idaho legislative candidates who have raised the most for 2026 campaign

Oct 01, 2026
Clark Corbin
An incumbent Boise state representative who lives in a competitive legislative district has raised the most money of any candidate for the Idaho Legislature in 2026, online state campaign finance records show. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, has raised $212,580.79 as...
Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
Idaho

Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

Sep 29, 2026
Clark Corbin
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and...
State legislators make the case for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Idaho
Idaho

State legislators make the case for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Idaho

Sep 28, 2026
Clark Corbin
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities...
In nuclear campus talks, Idaho Gov. Brad Little says protecting Snake aquifer is ‘nonnegotiable’ 
Idaho

In nuclear campus talks, Idaho Gov. Brad Little says protecting Snake aquifer is ‘nonnegotiable’ 

Sep 25, 2026
Clark Corbin
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining the proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focuses on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities...
Idaho state revenue exceeds forecast for July and August
Idaho

Idaho state revenue exceeds forecast for July and August

Sep 16, 2026
Clark Corbin
Idaho revenue exceeded the state’s forecast for the month of August by $37.5 million, marking the second consecutive month in the new fiscal year where revenue beat projections, according to a new state report. Through the first two months of...
Rare wolverine documented in Idaho’s central mountains
Idaho

Rare wolverine documented in Idaho’s central mountains

Sep 14, 2026
Clark Corbin
An outdoor recreationist recently captured video of a rare wolverine in Idaho’s central mountains, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said. The sighting occurred recently at a high altitude lake in the Pioneer Mountains, Idaho Department of Fish and...
Trump gives feds 90 days to consider removing endangered species protections for wolves 
Idaho

Trump gives feds 90 days to consider removing endangered species protections for wolves 

Sep 14, 2026
Clark Corbin
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 4 giving the U.S. secretary of interior 90 days to decide whether to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves and Mexican wolves in the United States. Carter’s Hope: After U.S...
Idaho governor orders flags to be lowered to half-staff for Sept. 11
Idaho

Idaho governor orders flags to be lowered to half-staff for Sept. 11

Sep 10, 2026
Clark Corbin
Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a directive ordering that U.S. and state flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “Twenty-five years after 9/11...
As state officials pursue route change for Idaho Centennial Trail, here’s how to give your feedback
Idaho

As state officials pursue route change for Idaho Centennial Trail, here’s how to give your feedback

Sep 10, 2026
Clark Corbin
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Board is seeking to change a section of the Idaho Centennial Trail’s official route to improve hikers’ safety and avoid a dangerous creek crossing, state officials announced Sept. 3. The Idaho Centennial Trail...
New trail closures implemented due to Crooked Fire near Idaho City
Idaho

New trail closures implemented due to Crooked Fire near Idaho City

Sep 03, 2026
Clark Corbin
State officials announced the temporary closure of seven trails on Thursday due to the Crooked Fire that is burning near Idaho City. The fire is burning in steep, rocky and heavily forested terrain about 14 miles northeast of Idaho City...
Crews finishing new wildlife crossing in southeast Idaho to protect migrating deer
Idaho

Crews finishing new wildlife crossing in southeast Idaho to protect migrating deer

Aug 31, 2026
Clark Corbin
Correction: This story was corrected to reflect that highway wildlife underpasses have also been built north of Bonners Ferry. Crews are nearing completion of a new wildlife underpass in southeast Idaho after the public, nonprofit agencies, conservation groups and government...