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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 …
Delays faced by two hoping to outdo Knievel jump
Idaho Briefs
Woman charged with murder in Bannock County death
The speed limit, it is a changing
Report: Idaho long-term job growth to outpace nation
New long-term job projections by the Idaho Department of Labor anticipate annual job growth to be twice as strong as it has been.
Unity in Moscow
Democrats begin work
MOSCOW - Idaho Democrats began their two-day convention Friday with optimism, a two-page draft of a platform - and a ready supply of jabs at Republicans.
Idaho Briefs
• Evacuated Boise residents allowed home
School could have its charter revoked
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - The Public Charter School Commission has issued a letter of intent to revoke a southeastern Idaho school's charter.
The great divide
Unopposed in the Democratic primary, state school superintendent candidate Jana Jones enters the general election with more than a 70-to-1 advantage in cash on hand over Sherri Ybarra.
State takeover of private prison on track
BOISE (AP) - Eleven full days and a morning.
Dairy worker sentenced for animal cruelty
TWIN FALLS (AP) - A former employee at a south-central Idaho dairy has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years of probation after an undercover video shot by an animal rights group showed workers stomping,…
Cd'A man's body recovered from Snake River
LEWISTON (AP) - The body of a 35-year-old Coeur d'Alene man missing after a June 8 rafting accident on the Salmon River has been recovered about 80 miles downstream in the Hells Canyon area of the Snake River.
Idaho State to arm campus officers with Glocks
POCATELLO (AP) - Idaho State University officials say Public Safety Officers will start carrying Glock 17 semi-automatic handguns on campus sometime in the near future.
Fewer bucks, less bang in Twin Falls
TWIN FALLS (AP) - The fundraising organizer for the Fourth of July fireworks show in Twin Falls says the display will only be about 12 minutes long this year due to a lack of donations.