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States, including Idaho, sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts
Ruling means federal wildlife officials will have to do more to justify their proposal to lift protections for bears
Local restrictions in place as COVID-19 cases increase
Montana reported 44 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has been the primary focus of grizzly recovery efforts to date, and grizzly populations have increased to about 700 bears there
Montana virus infections hit new high as nursing home hit
Studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick
FROM THE AP: Montana town holds holiday events in spite of coronavirus
LINCOLN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana town held its annual Independence Day events, one of the few celebrations in the state not curtailed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FROM THE AP: Second Metro bus driver dies of COVID-19 in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A second bus driver has died from complications related to COVID-19, according to a public transportation agency in Washington state.
FROM THE AP: 6 men sentenced for poaching 19 animals in east Idaho
PRESTON (AP) — A judge has sentenced six men in eastern Idaho after they pleaded guilty to poaching 16 elk and three mule deer, authorities said.
FROM THE AP: Montana State Prison inmate dies amid harassment lawsuit
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — An inmate serving a life sentence in Montana State Prison and who filed sexual harassment complaints by a corrections officer to the Montana Supreme Court has died, court documents said.
FROM THE AP: Montana adaptive recreation program marks 35 years
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Many people flock to Northwest Montana for the great outdoor recreation opportunities abound — but for some it’s not as simple as stepping outside the front door and charging out to the surr…
FROM THE AP: Police: 2 women hit by car on Seattle highway amid protests
SEATTLE (AP) — A 27-year-old man drove a white Jaguar onto a closed freeway in Seattle early Saturday and barreled through a panicked crowd of protesters, injuring two women, officials said.
COVID-19 spikes in IDOC, with more than 100 inmates testing positive
KUNA — Mass testing for COVID-19 in an Idaho prison just south of Boise revealed more than 100 inmates have the disease — and none of them are showing symptoms.
Surge in state COVID-19 cases driven by eastern Washington
While the coronavirus first pounded the greater Seattle area, the epicenter has moved east across the Cascade Range
Boise mayor to issue order making face coverings mandatory
The mayor of Idaho's largest city says she will sign a public health emergency order requiring face coverings
New Idaho unemployment claims jump 26% to 5,500
Idaho officials say new unemployment claims jumped 26% last week to about 5,500
McCall makes masks mandatory
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase throughout Idaho, the city of McCall joins two others in making face coverings mandatory in public places.