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Two people severely burned in Pocatello mobile home fire
Authorities say two people were badly burned and at least one dog died in a mobile home fire in Pocatello.
Mom of missing kids waives extradition; bail stays at $5M
Bail will remain at $5 million for a mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Appeals court won’t reconsider inmate’s gender surgery case
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first circuit in the nation to order a state to pay for an inmate’s gender confirmation surgery, ruling Monday that a three-judge panel decision will stand.
Idaho State players win settlement in false arrest lawsuit
A Utah county agreed to pay more than $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two Idaho State University football players who said they were falsely arrested during a bank robbery investigation.
Idaho visitors could see big hike in hunting, fishing fees
Legislation significantly increasing what it will cost nonresidents to hunt deer and elk in Idaho headed to the full Senate on Monday.
Committee delays vote on 1-year freeze on property taxes
Legislation aimed at reducing property taxes drew so many people wanting to speak that a House panel ran out of time Tuesday and delayed voting.
Regulatory fees could drop for Idaho elk hunting ranches
The director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will have authority to set regulatory fees paid by elk hunting ranches under legislation sent to the Senate on Tuesday.
Coroner: Idaho couple, 2 men killed in fatal Nevada wreck
A couple from Idaho and two men in a car driven by a man from Las Vegas were identified Monday as the four people killed in a head-on wreck on a northeast Nevada highway during the weekend.
Idaho governor may seek funds for teacher salary increases
Idaho Gov. Brad Little may soon introduce a five-year teacher pay plan providing more than $225 million in additional state support to boost teacher salaries, an official said.
Health official: 63.5% of Idaho adults are overweight
An official with Idaho’s public health districts said Friday that 63.5% of adults in the state are overweight, a 10% increase over the last two decades.
Jordan to challenge Risch for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat
Former Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state lawmaker Paulette Jordan announced Friday that she’s challenging two-term Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.
Idaho nuclear lab needs 2035 deadline extended for research
The director of the Idaho National Laboratory said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy and Idaho will have to reach another supplemental agreement so the nuclear research lab can continue its mission past 2035.
2 Idaho-based trout farms combine in acquisition deal
Idaho trout farm Riverence Holdings has announced the acquisition of its larger competitor Clear Springs Foods and now controls the majority of the market share in the state.
Idaho wineries could get OK to store extra wine in state
Idaho’s wine industry won’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation that headed to the governor’s desk on Wednesday.
Grandparents of missing boy seek temporary guardianship
The grandparents of a 7-year-old boy who has been missing for months have asked a judge to grant them temporary guardianship of the child.
Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment
President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House.
Report: Idaho recorded its worst suicide rate in 2018
A report has revealed that Idaho saw its worst suicide rate in 2018.
Officials: 1 hospitalized after school bus runs stop sign
Officials say a man was hospitalized and a child sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran a stop sign in southwestern Idaho Wednesday morning.
$13M fine proposed for podcaster behind racist robocalls
Regulators are proposing a nearly $13 million fine against a podcaster who they say illegally hid the origin of automated phone calls that used the slaying of an Iowa college student and election campaigns in other states to promote white nationalist and anti-Semitic messages.
Getting healthcare in rural Idaho areas could become easier
Idaho residents in rural areas would have easier access to healthcare under proposed legislation that moved to the full House on Thursday.