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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 …
Environmentalists file lawsuit over wolf hunt derby
BOISE - Four environmental groups filed a lawsuit late Thursday to prevent a federal agency from extending a wolf- and coyote-hunting derby onto additional public lands in east-central Idaho.
County plans to build new, larger jail
JEROME (AP) - Officials in Jerome County in south-central Idaho plan to break ground on a new jail and sheriff's office in March after voters finally approved an $11.2 million bond.
Idaho health exchange to open enrollment Nov. 15
BOISE - Idaho is on track to become the only Republican-dominated state to launch its own health insurance exchange when enrollment opens Nov. 15.
Briefs
• Kootenai County Sheriff's Office vehicles collide
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• Man sentenced for Social Security fraud
Judge rules ISP illegally searched vehicle
JEROME (AP) - A south-central Idaho judge has dropped all charges against three Georgia residents accused of kidnapping a young woman and stealing credit cards after ruling police conducted an illegal vehicle searc…
Carjacking suspect gets kidnap, escape sentence
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Funeral services set for pilots
Idaho GOP seeks recount
Prosecutor clears officers following man's death
USDA approves GMO potato designed by Simplot
BOISE (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved commercial planting of a potato that is genetically modified to resist bruising and to produce less of a chemical that has caused cancer in animals.
Briefs
• City offices to be closed on Veterans Day
Lawmakers eye early adjournment
BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Legislature doesn't start until another two months, but state lawmakers are already hoping for an early adjournment.
National Guard helicopter crash kills two officers
BOISE (AP) - Two chief warrant officers were killed when their Apache attack helicopter crashed during a training mission near the Boise airport, the Idaho Arm…