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States, including Idaho, sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
Missing Idaho professor found dead in Glacier National Park
Authorities say the body of a professor missing since last week was found in the Hidden Meadows area of Glacier National Park in Montana
Visitor access restricted to North Idaho fire lookouts
The U.S. Forest Service says visitors to six active fire lookouts in northern Idaho won't be able to access the top level of the lookouts due to the coronavirus pandemic
Body of south-central Idaho man recovered in Snake River
The body of a man who moved to south-central Idaho to train as a BASE jumper has been found in the Snake River several weeks after he went swimming following a successful jump
Black Lives Matter, counter-protesters argue in Boise
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has condemned the actions of counter-protesters after they used physical violence to interrupt a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Tuesday at Boise City Hall
Two Idaho cities mandate face masks
Rabid bat discovered in Twin Falls County; health District urges residents to take precautions
TWIN FALLS COUNTY — A bat caught in Twin Falls County tested positive this week for rabies, the South Central Public Health District announced Wednesday. The agency says it urges residents to be extra careful and a…
Moscow mayor issues mask requirement
MOSCOW — Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert issued a public health emergency order Tuesday requiring face coverings to be worn in indoor and outdoor public settings where 6-foot social distancing cannot be maintained with n…
Police say missing kids' mom helped keep their bodies hidden
Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy …
Work can continue on central Idaho trail crossing ranch
A federal judge has ruled that work can continue on a public trail on an easement crossing private land that connects the popular tourist destinations of Redfi…
Inslee heckled off stage during Tri-Cities appearance
PASCO, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was heckled and had to cut short his speech Tuesday on battling the coronavirus pandemic in Eastern Washington.
Montana reports 49 new cases of COVID-19, total nears 1,000
Almost half of Montana’s hospitality and tourism workers were furloughed or laid off during the pandemic
Idaho may hold traditional elections despite coronavirus
Officials say Idaho residents may vote in person during elections in August and November despite the continuing spread of the coronavirus
Montana officials searching for Idaho man in Glacier park
Search and rescue teams looking for an Idaho man missing in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park
Inmate at Idaho state prison dies in apparent suicide
Authorities say a 23-year-old inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution has died in an apparent suicide
Spokane bomb suspect arrested
Spokane Police arrested a suspect who set off a bomb Sunday afternoon in the middle of a residential street in a northeast Spokane neighborhood. There were no injuries.