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(AP) - Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit organization.The action star has already put his lavish home in nearby Hailey  on the market, as well as the local bar he owns, for a combined $19 million.

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(AP) - Military officials say the body of U.S. Army soldier from Jerome will be turned over to his family at a private honorable transfer ceremony Friday at Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls. Twenty-seven-year-old Sgt. Daniel J. Brown died March 24 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan after he was injured when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

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A soldier from Twin Falls is recovering in a San Antonio, Texas hospital after being severely injured in an IED explosion in February 7th.  The Times News reports that Army Pvt. Terence “Bo” Jones lost both legs and his left arm was severely injured in that explosion in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan

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Snow lovers in Idaho, especially in the ski town of McCall, are rejoicing as word of an opening date nears Friday for Brundage Ski Area. Wednesday the community officially kicked off the ski season.  Brundage officials reported 2 inches fell Tuesday and in the last 48 hours a total of 7 inches fell on the base of the mountain. Brundage officials say they will be opening Friday morning at 9  with the front side opening with limited groomed runs. 

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Many of the states ski resorts still aren’t open thanks to a lack of snow.  Magic Mountain south of Hansen still hasn’t opened and neither has Soldier Mountain near Fairfield.  Brundage Mountain is counting on an incoming snow storm to make their 50th birthday celebration something to remember. 

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With the Christmas break beginning for school kids around the valley local ski resorts would love to capitalize on the business.  But so far only two area ski resorts are open. 

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A national website reports that an Idaho soldier who has been held captive in Afghanistan for the past 2 1/2 years may have tried to escape from his captors.

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A U.S. Army soldier from Idaho Falls has died from injuries sustained in an explosion in Afghanistan. Lisa Pardonnet tells Idaho’s news channel 7 that her nephew, 28-year-old Army Corporal Ryan Sharp, died at a hospital in Germany.

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It was an emotional day at Gowen Field on Sunday as a fallen soldier, Nampa's Robert Dyas, was returned home. Specialist Dyas was shot and killed a week and-a-half ago in southern Afghanistan when insurgents attacked. Dyas was 21 years old. There

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stock imagesA military judge has accepted a guilty plea by an Idaho soldier charged with taking part in the thrill-killing of an Afghan civilian last year.  

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