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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 …
Gold mine plan draws objections
Plastic plant headed to Idaho
College of Western Idaho to expand
Marijuana extract oil bills headed to Idaho Senate
BOISE (AP) - A bill that would legalize the use of marijuana extract oil for the treatment of severe forms of epilepsy is headed to the full Idaho Senate.
Otter reappoints Idaho State Police chief
BOISE (AP) - The director of the Idaho State Police has been reappointed to his post for a four-year term, Gov. Butch Otter's office announced on Thursday.
House panel approves business sponsorships for state parks
BOISE (AP) - A House panel has approved a proposal to let the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation receive money from corporate sponsors.
The price of driving
BOISE - A House panel is endorsing a bill to raise $70 million to $100 million for Idaho's crumbling roads, marking the first major hurdle cleared by a transportation funding plan as the legislative session approac…
Police: School bus hits 7-year-old
Lawmakers OK bill banning use of eminent domain by cities
A history of gambling in Idaho
Most Idaho irrigation areas predicted to have enough water
Sheriff gives all-clear following triple killing
BOISE - There is no ongoing threat to the community following the arrest of a 22-year-old man connected to a triple killing, an Idaho sheriff said.
Teen tanning bill heads to Gov. Otter
BOISE (AP) - A bill requiring parental permission for teens to use tanning beds has cleared both houses in the Idaho Statehouse.
Idaho barbed-wire fence next to path must come down
BOISE (AP) - A southwest Idaho home owners association in the city of Eagle that put up a barbed-wire fence next to a walking path must come take it down due to the danger it presents, city officials say.
Committee hears instant horse racing testimony
BOISE (AP) - The legality over Idaho's contentious slot-like machines -known as instant horse racing terminals- sparked lengthy pleas on Wednesday from ranchers, horse breeders and jockeys arguing that removing the…