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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 Briefs June 8, 2014
Idaho man sentenced to life in prison
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - A southeastern Idaho man who shot and killed a 21-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.
Three race to become Idaho's next state GOP chair
BOISE - Idaho's contentious primary election last month left GOP leaders calling for unity in the state's largest political party. But just who should lead that effort will likely be determined by a three-way race …
Central Idaho power outage due to vandalism
BOISE (AP) - Idaho Power Company says damage to a transmission line caused by a bullet fired from a rifle led to a power outage in central Idaho on Wednesday.
Something stinks in Burley
BURLEY (AP) - The Burley City Council in south-central Idaho has approved sending a letter to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality detailing its concerns about foul emissions from a vegetable-dehydration p…
Man skips sentence hearing
TWIN FALLS (AP) - A Twin Falls man has failed to show up in court for his sentencing after pleading guilty to violating a no-contact order.
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Exploding targets banned
BOISE - The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in North Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and portions of South Dakota because of wildfire and public safety concerns.
Fake promoter gets prison for scam
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - An Idaho Falls man who deceived an events planning company into giving him money by promising to deliver big-name country music stars Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum to southea…
Cd'A police substation approved
COEUR d'ALENE - Interim Coeur d'Alene Police Department Chief Ron Clark got approval Tuesday to begin work on a police substation on Sherman Avenue.