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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 …
GOP foes: Otter vulnerable after 2009 gas tax duel
BOISE - Republican Gov. Butch Otter has been called plenty.
Man with child porn arrested at border
PORTHILL - A United States citizen was arrested earlier this month after allegedly getting his car stuck while attempting to sneak into Canada with a laptop computer containing child pornography.
Man remains in jail for dead boy's ID
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man who has refused to reveal his true name after being accused of assuming the identity of a murdered Ohio boy will remain in jail pending another hearing on whether he can be relea…
Group: Forest Service should buy land, dump swap
MOSCOW (AP) - Opponents of a proposed northern Idaho land swap say it would be a poor bargain to exchange mature, publicly-owned forests for logged-over ground on the Idaho-Montana border owned by luxury resort pro…
Idaho Briefs May 9, 2010
Knievel eyeing Southern Idaho jump where father failed
Teen kicking out own karate app for iPad
KUNA (AP) - Cody Brown won't be pounding the pavement to find a job this summer like other Treasure Valley high school students.
Northwest Briefs May 9, 2010
Luxury real estate firm deal signed
Briefs May 8, 2010
Farmers markets begin today
Jacobsen named Lakeland Junior Miss
Sarah Jacobsen on Saturday night earned the title of Lakeland's Junior Miss 2011 and will go on to represent the other 19 participants at the state competition…
Officials to try again for new jail
JEROME (AP) - Jerome County voters will decide May 25 whether to let the county go ahead with a plan to replace the current jail that authorities say can no longer pass some inspections.
Rare crane spotted in central Idaho
CAREY (AP) - A crane native to Siberia has been spotted in central Idaho, igniting debate on whether it was blown off course or escaped from a sanctuary.
Boy's best friend also best bet for survival
IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Cade Lemmon, 5, sits with his service dog, Baxter, in their Idaho Falls home. Baxter is able to detect when Cade is about to have a seizure.
Bank's failure puts historic lodge in limbo
STANLEY (AP) - If their bank had not been shut down, Karen and Gary Zak say they would not be in this situation.
Idahoans get 'deceptive' GOP fundraising mailer
COEUR d'ALENE - Republican National Committee fundraising letters that appear to be from the U.S. Census Bureau are arriving in Idaho.
Plant produces polysilicon for solar panels
POCATELLO (AP) - A partially completed Hoku Materials plant in eastern Idaho has successfully produced polysilicon, a product used for making solar panels.