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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 …
Judge to decide today in oversized load case
LEWISTON (AP) - A state judge will decide today if ConocoPhillips can ship four oversized loads of oil refinery equipment along a highway that traces a winding…
A celebration of human rights
COEUR d'ALENE - It's been a decade.
Idaho says Medicaid contractor to fix glitches
BOISE (AP) - State officials expect Idaho's new contractor for Medicaid billing to fix glitches, which have left providers unpaid, within the next 60 days, saying the health care company will avoid penalties for no…
Wildfire burns 325 square miles
BOISE (AP) - A fast-moving grass fire in southern Idaho has scorched more than 325 square miles, forced the closure of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and knocked out power to some residents in the regi…
Wildfire closes State Highway 21 in central Idaho
STANLEY (AP) — The Idaho Department of Transportation has closed an 11-mile section of State Highway 21 in central Idaho due to a wildfire burning near the road in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Central Idaho county rejects noise-mitigation wall
KETCHUM (AP) — Officials in the central Idaho resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley have rejected a noise-mitigation wall along State Highway 75 because it would detract from the scenic value for motorists, many of…
Farmer cuts red tape, offers greens
KUNA - Minutes after her arrival at Rice Farms roadside stand, manager Grace Davila is on her Bluetooth phone headset asking a local grower if raspberries are …
Prosecutor aims to stop 'Spice' use
NAMPA (AP) - A prosecutor in southwestern Idaho plans to crack down on underage users of a synthetic marijuana called Spice.
Prices rebound for Idaho's top commodities
POCATELLO (AP) - Prices are rising for Idaho's top four agricultural commodities - dairy, beef, potatoes and wheat.
Missionary defends actions in Haiti
BOISE (AP) - The leader of an American group detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake defended her actions upon her release, saying she was "wrongly accused and held witho…
Briefs August 21, 2010
Author to sign books today
Former teacher sentenced
POCATELLO (AP) - A former American Falls High School teacher who pleaded guilty to statutory rape of a 17-year-old student has been sentenced to up to five years in prison, but could be released after six months if…
Idaho commission resolves to fight wolf ruling
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - The Idaho Fish and Game Commission vowed to pursue all legal options to restore the state's authority over wolf management after a federal judge's Aug. 5 ruling restored endangered species protec…
Aviator reaches deal on 'don't ask' discharge
BOISE (AP) - An aviator has reached an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to temporarily block his discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay and lesbian military members from military serv…
Pilot dies after S. Idaho plane crash
NAMPA (AP) - The pilot of an experimental aircraft that crashed at the Nampa Municipal Airport in southwestern Idaho has died.