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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 …
Idaho prison official retires
BOISE - Robin Sandy, a longtime Idaho Board of Correction member and the first woman to serve as chairman, has retired after 18 years.
Federal judge: Scrape the Snake River
Ybarra sets legislative priorities
New state superintendent Sherri Ybarra offered a glimpse into her 2015 legislative agenda Tuesday - and staked out differences with the State Board of Educatio…
City selects novel for reading project
Idaho's supplemental levy bill drops
Idaho school districts are collecting more than $180 million in voter-approved supplemental levies in 2014-15.
No wolves killed at Idaho predator derby
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits near Challis
Police: Idaho suspect arrested in California
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Idaho authorities are seeking the return of a man from California suspected in the New Year's Day shooting death of his girlfriend in southeast Idaho.
Idaho gay marriage fight appealed to Supreme Court
BOISE - Idaho's governor and attorney general have filed separate petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court, fighting against gay marriage and arguing that the state's case has national consequences.
Police: Oregon man threatened to kill boy in Idaho
BOISE (AP) - An Oregon man police say yelled racial slurs on an eastbound Greyhound bus and threatened to kill a 6-year-old Hispanic boy has been taken into custody in Idaho.
Migration helps Idaho to strong population gains
KETCHUM (AP) - Strong migration helped Idaho to its largest population gain since before the Great Recession.
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Police dog missing since crash is found
Feds alter cleanup contract
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Energy has altered a proposed radioactive waste cleanup contract after potential bidders warned they could pull out of the process.
Boise issues cease and desist letter to Uber
BOISE (AP) - City of Boise officials say Uber ignored its promise to not charge for driver services within city limits while negotiating an operating agreement for the ride-share company.