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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 …
Schools transparency measure passes
BOISE (AP) - A bill requiring school districts with more than 300 students to post their financials online is headed to the Governor's desk - thanks to a nudge from Lt. Gov. Brad Little.
Idaho Legislature adjourns for 2010
BOISE - Idaho lawmakers Monday passed a flurry of disputed measures to close out the 2010 Legislature, underscoring the deep rift between majority Republicans …
House: No 2010 hearing on Idaho land sale amendments
BOISE - The House won't hold hearings on proposed amendments to Idaho's Constitution that would have given Department of Lands officials more flexibility to sell large parcels of state- or university-owned land wit…
Charter School delivers documents
NAMPA (AP) - A southwestern Idaho charter school facing the possible revocation of its charter next month has supplied information to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission that will resolve any problems, a sch…
Idaho Briefs March 28, 2010
Homeowners sue couple after crash; Officials approve wind farm; Poacher receives lifetime hunting ban; Boise considers new fire codes; Season pass maker stolen; Man faces benefits fraud charges
Ehrlick opts to keep public defenders
BOISE (AP) - A southwestern Idaho man who police say killed an 8-year-old boy and is charged with first-degree murder has changed his mind and decided to keep his public defenders after previously filing a motion a…
Coolest small town
SANDPOINT - Lenny Volland does not live here, but he comes back often. Volland owns property near Sandpoint, which allows him to return to ski in the winter and enjoy the lake in the summer. "It's low key," Volland…
Lake group targets phosphorus
COCOLALLA - The Cocolalla Lake Association is contemplating a cutting-edge proposal to control algae growth in the lake with a bentonite clay infused with lanthanum.
State budget woes could prompt special session in Boise
BOISE (AP) - The Senate's top budget writer said Thursday that Idaho's fragile budget plan for the final four months of the fiscal year could be putting the state on track for a special session before July, if tax …
Idaho students beat U.S. reading average
BOISE - Reading scores for Idaho's fourth- and eighth-graders were slightly better than the national average last year, but students in both groups also failed to show improvement over 2007.
Weiser's Davis will seek Senate seat
Claude M. "Skip" Davis III of Weiser has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mike Crapo.
Idaho Senate backs education cuts
BOISE - The Idaho Senate voted 27-8 Monday to pass a $1.58 billion budget for public schools next year, clearing one of the biggest remaining hurdles to ending the 2010 Legislature by Friday.
Briefs March 21, 2010
Possible gunshot in library under investigation; Idaho junkyard owner faces stolen vehicle charges
Newspaper carrier makes Guinness history
NAMPA - If it's the fastest, tallest, smallest or largest, you'll find it in the Guinness Book of World Records. And now a long-time Idaho Press-Tribune carrie…
Briefs March 20, 2010
Racist fliers distributed in southern Idaho