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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 …
Plans to haul big loads spark battle
KAMIAH - Lewis and Clark traversed part of the route that would one day become U.S. Highway 12 during their 1804-06 Corps of Discovery mission to the Pacific O…
BLM proposal to combat invasive weeds
BOISE (AP) - U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials are proposing new rules in Idaho to battle invasive plants that they say are choking out native species.
Lawmakers: More budget cuts coming
BOISE - Idaho legislators are preparing for more scrounging when the 2011 session starts in January.
Judge: Idaho can't cut program
BOISE - A federal judge has temporarily barred Idaho from cutting a cash assistance program for some developmentally disabled adults, saying the state must do more to make sure recipients or their guardians are pro…
In your view, is the recession really over?
Washed away
FORT HALL - Cowboys on horseback moseyed their beeves leisurely down the dirt road. A clear spring creek nearby held promise of trophy trout. A herd of bison cavorted in the tall grass. A hawk wafted on the warm Se…
Idaho beats revenue forecast
BOISE (AP) - Idaho state government's tax receipts beat forecasts for a second straight month.
Minnick, Labrador battle over immigration
BOISE - A Democrat in a battle to keep his U.S. House seat picked a fight with his Republican challenger, only to watch his adopted teenage daughter get pulled into fray.
Otter, Allred square off in governor forum
BOISE - Republican Gov. Butch Otter and his Democratic rival Keith Allred couldn't quite bring themselves to compliment each other at Wednesday's debate in Boise. Asked to say something nice about the other, both s…
Sheepherder bonding
HANSEN - The sky had just begun to lighten over Deadline Ridge, but the herders already had their charges on the move.
Idaho Briefs September 12, 2010
Police: Nampa man dies after stabbing
Police searching for fugitive in Coeur d'Alene area Notices
COEUR d'ALENE - Since Friday evening, the Coeur d'Alene Police Department has been searching for a dangerous male fugitive believed to be in the Coeur d'Alene area, according to a department press release.
Legislators may face pay cut
Some state legislators believe their pay should be trimmed to reflect cuts to other state employees - despite not getting a raise since 2006.
Photo ID law to apply in fall election
BOISE - The state is launching a campaign next month to remind Idaho voters that under a new law, they must provide photo identification to cast their ballots.
Lead victims say their health was hurt
SMELTERVILLE - They call themselves "the leaded."