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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 …
Couple planting not just trees but a legacy
MOSCOW - Stu Goldstein's green John Deere Gator hums down a grassy trail on a bumpy embankment on his rural Moscow property.
Opening of ballots early could be skirting state law
County clerks across the state are opening absentee ballots early despite state law that apparently bars doing so.
Anything but routine
KETCHUM - The athletes behind Ketchum's "ghetto workouts" have a slogan: "Routine is the enemy of progress."
Salmon advocates say dam plan no good
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Salmon advocates have asked a federal judge to strike down the Obama administration's plan for making the Columbia Basin's hydroelectr…
Race is on for Idaho governor
On Nov. 2, Idahoans will wake up and see who will lead the state for the next four years beginning in January. Here are the three candidates who have been featured in recent statewide debates. Other candidates on t…
UI officials eye tuition amendment
MOSCOW (AP) - University of Idaho officials would like to increase the vocabulary they are allowed to use by adding the word "tuition."
Top job pairs fed critic, conflict mediator
BOISE - In Boise's downtown, Gov. Butch Otter stared down a bank of TV cameras and tore down Washington, D.C. Wolves were the target of his ire this time, but it could easily have been health care reform or wildern…
Otter accidentally crashes wedding
JEROME (AP) - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter accidentally became the state's highest ranking wedding crasher during a campaign stop.
Idaho restores dentists cut from Medicaid program
BOISE - The private contractor hired to oversee Idaho's dental program for Medicaid clients has agreed to reach out to dozens of dentists around the state whose contracts for providing care were not renewed.
Studded snow tires legal in Idaho through April 30
BOISE - Idaho's run of good weather has slowed the start of winter-driving challenges, but snow and ice will come. The Idaho Transportation Department reminds motorists that they can use studded tires to improve ve…
Luna, Olson battle for top elected post
BOISE - The battle for Idaho's top elected education post has pitted a longtime education and academic against a businessman with nearly four years of experien…
Search resumes for hiker missing since last month
LEWISTON (AP) - Officials in North Idaho have resumed the search for a hiker missing since last month after hunters found the man's dog.
Idaho Briefs October 17, 2010
AAA Idaho: Teens not exposed to potential dangers
Hunter in critical condition
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Police in eastern Idaho said a hunter in Madison County was shot by another hunter after being mistaken for a deer.
Boy recovers from final surgery in disorder
JEROME - Nikki Peterson is happy that the last big surgery is over and her son's life should be extended.