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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 …
Briefs November 10, 2010
State investigates deer poachings
ON Semiconductor to invest $15.7M in Idaho
POCATELLO (AP) - ON Semiconductor will buy $15.7 million in new production equipment for a manufacturing plant in Pocatello, the manager of the eastern Idaho plant said.
Residents awaken to broken windows, debris
OAKLAND, Calif. - Looking out her front window in a usually quiet residential neighborhood in this city, Deanna Goldstein's knees began to shake.
Idaho Briefs November 7, 2010
South Idaho couple find buried silver
Bank working to help pay Tamarack lease
BOISE - Idaho officials said a Credit Suisse Group-led lender consortium is among those working on a plan to pay Tamarack Resort's tardy lease to use state land, as jockeying continues over the failed ski area's fu…
Because it's there
KIMBERLY - The air is thinner at 12,000 feet, but the view is better.
Duped investigators jockey for restitution
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - The victims of a Ponzi scheme that took in about $68 million from mostly eastern Idaho investors are jockeying for their share of restitution in the case.
What should happen with national health care?
Labrador holds early lead over Minnick
BOISE (AP) - Republican challenger Raul Labrador is holding a narrow, early lead over Democratic incumbent Walt Minnick in the race for Idaho's 1st Congression…
Mom pleads guilty to abandoning son at concert
BOISE (AP) - An Idaho woman suspected of leaving her 7-year-old son alone for several hours at a music festival last month has pleaded guilty to felony injury to a child.
Otter cruises to second term
BOISE (AP) - Republican Gov. Butch Otter trounced Democrat Keith Allred, extending his nearly 30 years in elected office by winning a second term as Idaho's ch…
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, rape
BOISE (AP) - A long-haul trucker from Florida has pleaded guilty to the 2003 first-degree kidnapping and rape of an Idaho woman who was abducted in Mountain Home and later dumped on the side of Interstate 84 about …
Minnick, Labrador near campaign finish
EAGLE - With just days left before the election, the campaigns of Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick and Republican Raul Labrador were at full speed, fueled by hundreds of volunteers.
Forest officials take steps to limit ATV access
IDAHO FALLS - Caribou-Targhee National Forest officials have escalated their war against people who pioneer illegal roads on the 3 million-acre forest.
Idaho Briefs November 1, 2010
Bug fumigant breaks up event