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Man charged after driving through school gates
A driver allegedly crashed through two closed crossing gates at Washington Elementary in Sandpoint, prompting new …
Otter vetoes pot oil bill
Teens face charges after shooting
CALDWELL (AP) - Two juveniles are facing charges for stealing a handgun with which a 15-year-old accidentally shot and killed himself, police in southwest Idaho reported.
Judge vacates conviction of man serving life sentence
KETCHUM (AP) - A south-central Idaho judge has vacated the conviction and sentence of a 55-year-old man imprisoned since 1985 with a life sentence after determining the state hid significant evidence.
Downtown Boise peregrine falcon nest has four eggs
BOISE (AP) - The web camera to view streaming video of the peregrine falcons nesting on the 14th floor of a downtown Boise building is up and operating.
Former inmate, paralegal file suit
NAMPA (AP) - A former Idaho inmate and his girlfriend have filed a federal lawsuit against the Idaho Department of Correction, seeking $50 million in damages because they claim correction staffers retaliated agains…
Children's home working on problems
Group questions accuracy of Idaho wolf numbers
Idaho Legislature adjourns 2015 regular session
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Police: Pickup driver rams patrol car
Trial ordered for man in cold-case killing
POCATELLO (AP) - A 40-year-old eastern Idaho man charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 25-year-old woman a decade ago has been ordered to stand trial.
ISAT report card: Opt-outs scarce, few glitches
Eastern Idaho's Madison School District has publicly opted not to use Idaho's new Common Core-aligned tests - but that appears to be an isolated protest.
House OKs grocery tax credit boost
BOISE (AP) - The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved a plan to increase Idaho's grocery tax credit by $10 per person.
Idaho County eyes insurance for faith-based objections
GRANGEVILLE (AP) - Idaho County commissioners have scheduled a meeting concerning health insurance for county employees who have religious objections to the county's existing plan.
Idaho man charged in murder of 3 family members at home
BOISE (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old Idaho man on murder charges in the deaths of three people last month at a Boise home.
Boise veterans face long waits for specialty care
BOISE - Patients seeking care at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Boise continued to experience some of the longest waits for care in the entire VA system, even after Congress appropriated billions of dollars to he…