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HAILEY, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Department of Water Resources has declared a drought emergency in Blaine County in central Idaho.      Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter signed the order on July 16.     Agency Director Gary Spackman says the order will allow temporary changes in points of diversion, place of use and purpose of use for existing water rights

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Officials say a 10 year old Blaine county boy received only minor scratches after an encounter with a mountain lion last week. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the young boy, whose name has not been released, was reportedly out searching with his father for a

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The former boyfriend of convicted killer Sarah Johnson has been sentenced to ten years in prison on drug charges. Bruno Santos was sentenced Monday in Blaine County District Court to 10 years in prison for delivery of cocaine in April 2010. According to the Idaho mountain

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A Blaine County man has been sentenced to 21 nights in jail for failing to register as a sex offender for a crime committed 24 years ago in California, when he was 19. The Idaho Mountain Express reports Randal Scott Atkins was charged after he informed police about an illegal drug shipment coming into Blaine

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Wood River Fire and Rescue say the explosion happened at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon near Picabo, Idaho, east of Fairfield. Craig Adamson, of Carey, Idaho, was working with Lee Andreas of Firth, Idaho to transfer fuel from one truck to a

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Blaine County officials are looking for a new sheriff.  Current sheriff Walt Femling announced yesterday that he is resigning from his position effective March 1st.  Femling cited health reasons for his early departure

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