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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Men described as Idaho prison gang members appear in court on hospital ambush and escape charges
Dean agreed to keep the bond for both men set at $2 million after prosecutors said they were a danger to the community and flight risks.
Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate
Investigators said Thursday that while on the run, Meade and Umphenour may have been responsible for the deaths of two men, one in Nez Perce County and the oth…
Idaho prison gang member, accomplice sought after ambush in custody, may have killed 2, police say
Skylar Meade, the escaped inmate, and Nicholas Umphenour, the man who police say shot two Idaho corrections officers early Wednesday to break Meade out of cust…
Escaped white supremacist inmate and accomplice still at large after Idaho hospital ambush
Three corrections officers were shot and wounded during the attack — two allegedly by Umphenour and one by responding police.
Idaho police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital
One officer shot by the suspect was in critical but stable condition, police said, while the second wounded officer had serious but non-life-threatening injuri…
Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
If the legislation is enacted, Idaho would become at least the 10th state to ban Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for people of all ages
Married Idaho couple identified as victims of deadly Oregon small plane crash
A husband and wife from Caldwell, Idaho, were the two fatalities
Workers expressed concern over bowed beams, structural issues before Idaho hangar collapse killed 3
A woman who answered the phone Wednesday at Big D Builders said owner Dennis Durrant declined to comment to The Associated Press.
Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
The Republican-led Legislature considered holding a special session to reinstate the presidential primaries but failed to agree on a proposal in time, leaving …
Botched execution of serial killer in Idaho puts focus on capital punishment secrecy laws
Neither his attorneys nor the public knew where the state obtained the drug or the exact qualifications of his executioners.
Things to know about Idaho's botched execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech
The botched lethal injection was the latest in a string of difficulties states have had carrying out such executions since Texas became the first state to use …
Idaho delays execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech after failed lethal injection attempts
Idaho’s prison director said the medical team could not establish an IV line to administer the fatal drug
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake shakes Idaho, but no injuries reported
The larger earthquake Monday is the largest in Idaho since a magnitude 6.5 quake occurred in March 2020
Idaho is set to execute a death row inmate after nearly half a century behind bars
Creech's killing of David Jensen, a young, disabled man who was serving time for car theft, was his last in a broad path of destruction that saw Creech convict…
US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher
Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocers, agreed to merge in October 2022