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Federal study planned on raising Boise River dam
Federal officials plan to create an environmental study that will look at raising one of three Boise River system dams to capture more water for fast-growing southwestern Idaho.
Yogurt company Chobani opens research facility in Idaho
The founder and CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani has opened a $21 million research and development center in south-central Idaho.
Idaho closes investigation into sickened farmworkers
An investigation into what sickened several farmworkers in an Idaho hop field earlier this year has closed without a conclusive answer.
Idaho officials reviewing Endangered Species Act changes
Idaho officials are looking into how the Trump administration's move to weaken how it applies the Endangered Species Act could affect federally protected species in Idaho.
Police: 6 police officers shot in Philadelphia
Authorities say several Philadelphia police officers have been shot in an "active and ongoing" shooting situation in the city.
Man dies in Idaho paragliding crash
HORSESHOE BEND, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police officials say a man was killed Monday when his paraglider crashed near Horseshoe Bend.
The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the Horseshoe Bend Flight Park, a paragliding park that offers pilot training and tandem flights...
The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the Horseshoe Bend Flight Park, a paragliding park that offers pilot training and tandem flights...
28 Idaho lawmakers oppose Boise State diversity programs
A group of 28 Idaho Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Boise State University criticizing the school's efforts to address gender-based violence, aid underrepresented minority students and to avoid bias in hiring decisions because the lawmakers say those and other programs increase tuiti…
8 Idaho police officers placed on leave following shooting
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police say eight officers involved in the shooting of an 18-year-old man that followed an Idaho Fourth of July fireworks display have been placed on paid leave.
The Coeur d'Alene Press reported Friday that officers shot Tyler Rambo more than 10 times in a C…
The Coeur d'Alene Press reported Friday that officers shot Tyler Rambo more than 10 times in a C…
Detonations of rocket motors, missile fuel set at Utah range
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The Air Force is about to start a series of detonations of surplus rocket motors and sold fuel for ballistic missiles on the Utah Test and Training Range in western Utah.
The sprawling range is located between Great Salt Lake and the Nevada line...
The sprawling range is located between Great Salt Lake and the Nevada line...
New and altered laws take effect in Idaho
A law lowering from 21 to 18 the age limit for carrying a concealed handgun within city limits in Idaho without a permit or training has gone into effect.
Labrador narrowly elected chairman of Idaho Republican Party
Former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has been elected chairman of the Idaho Republican Party
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser speeding up eruption cycle
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park set a record earlier this month for the shortest recorded interval between eruptions, at just over three days.
Federal agency hears testimony on fate of gray wolves
Federal officials are weighing impassioned testimony from farmers, ranchers, hunters and wildlife advocates at the only public hearing in the country on the government's latest attempt to take gray wolves off the endangered and threatened species list.
Idaho prosecutors ask to delay sentencing in hemp case
Idaho prosecutors say they want to find an "appropriate" resolution for two men who pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking after they were arrested for hauling industrial hemp through the state.
US Senate panel takes up what to do with nuclear waste
It's been more than a decade since the U.S. government was supposed to begin moving spent nuclear fuel that has been piling up at dozens of commercial reactors around the country to a repository in the Nevada desert.
Group wants grizzly bears restored to more US states
Wildlife advocates are seeking a court order that would force U.S. officials to consider if grizzly bears should be restored to more Western states following the animals' resurgence in the Northern Rockies.
Yellowstone bison join Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation herd
Five genetically pure Yellowstone National Park bison have been delivered to Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation.
Idaho workgroup starts efforts on salmon, steelhead recovery
Idaho Gov. Brad Little told a salmon and steelhead recovery group Friday it should focus on achievable goals that can bolster the state's struggling fish populations.
Washington state cherry harvest avoids anticipated delay
Washington state cherry growers have not seen significant weather damage during the harvest season that began earlier this month.
Lawsuit: Idaho Fish and Game Check Stations Unconstitutional
A northern Idaho man says check stations set up by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game requiring motorists to stop are violations of the Idaho and U.S. constitutions.