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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 …
Sagebrush examination determines fire risk
SHOSHONE - Something as simple as the amount of water in a sagebrush plant can influence spending by the Bureau of Land Management.
For Idaho refugees, a job search ends
BOARDMAN, Ore. - On the road to Threemile Canyon Farms, Achut Shiwakoti stared out at the neat rows of corn and fields of fresh mint, his father anxiously nudg…
More 'sunbirds' roosting in Pocatello
POCATELLO - Most people have heard of snowbirds, seniors who flock to Arizona and other warm climates for the winter to escape freezing temperatures. Local off…
Idaho jobs law eligibility questioned
BOISE - Public schools chief Tom Luna says there are concerns Idaho may not qualify for education money under a new federal law aimed at helping states spare thousands of teaching jobs.
Family of four killed by wrong-way driver
ELMORE COUNTY (AP) - The Idaho State Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a 45-year-old south-central Idaho man involved in a head-on collision on Interstate 84 that killed four members of a California …
Science test scrapped
BOISE - Idaho is scrapping a rule that would have required high school students to pass standardized tests in science before they graduate, starting with the class of 2013.
7,500 pot plants seized
TWIN FALLS (AP) - Authorities have seized more than 7,500 marijuana plants with a street value of about $15 million growing in corn fields in south-central Idaho.
Idaho judge upholds controversial feedlot permit
JEROME (AP) - A 5th District judge has upheld a permit for a controversial 13,000-animal feedlot near a national historic site where Japanese Americans were confined during World War II.
Help on its way for schools
BOISE - Idaho public schools are expected to receive about $51 million to protect teaching positions as part of a job-saving measure signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
Support group helps widows get through grief
PAUL - At 89, Cleora Bills still drives and lives by herself. Until last year, she mowed her own lawn.
Idaho Briefs August 8, 2010
Toddler exits car seat, gets behind wheel, crashes
Idaho to penalize Medicaid contractor
PIERCE (AP) - An Idaho health official says the state plans to penalize its new Medicaid billing contractor over delays in payments to thousands of service providers.
Forest Service's land swap put on hold
LEWISTON (AP) - Officials with the Clearwater National Forest have put a proposed land exchange on hold while they consider whether it would be better to sell the property instead of trading it for public parcels.
Wildland fires being managed by forest district
ST. MARIES - The St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests is currently managing four wildland fires for resource benefit.
Little: Fee boost, fuel tax could help roads
There are plenty of ideas out there on how to bring in more transportation revenue, says Lt. Gov. Brad Little.