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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 …
Senate kills doctor protections bill
Local/Idaho briefs March 30, 2013
Charter school facilities funding bill approved by Senate
BOISE - Idaho's charter schools, for the first time since they emerged on the state's educational landscape more than a decade ago, are on the verge of getting state aid to help pay mortgages and other facilities c…
Senate to consider Idaho's demand for federal land
BOISE - The full state Senate will consider a measure demanding that the federal government cede millions of acres of public forests, backcountry and rangeland to Idaho, on grounds the state can manage it better.
District 2 fire chief to retire
The Silver Valley has changed quite a bit since 1982 - mines have closed and reopened, the population has shrunk from more than 19,000 to less than 13,000, remedation became the status quo - but one constant in all…
Idaho Senate rejects education budget
BOISE - State senators voted 18-17 against the $1.3 billion public schools budget Wednesday, extending the session beyond Friday after an insurrection of lawmakers who concluded the proposed spending plan for fisca…
Nonini still dealing with fallout from campaign
BOISE - Sen. Bob Nonini's florid style makes his turn in floor debates must-listen moments for reporters. But when Nonini confessed last week that he regretted spending thousands in last spring's primary to defeat …
Former Kellogg mayor dies
Former Kellogg Mayor and Councilman Merv Hill died over the weekend. Hill lost a battle to cancer after a long fight.