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Coroner working to ID body recovered from Boise Foothills
Officials say the Ada County coroner's office is working to identify an adult male body found in the Boise Foothills.
Bump Stocks Are Turned in or Destroyed as Ban Takes Effect
The largest supplier of bump stocks turned in its entire remaining inventory to be destroyed — some 60,000 devices.
House Panel Introduces New Ballot Initiative Legislation
A House committee has introduced new legislation altering an existing ballot initiative bill that critics say makes the process so difficult that it violates Idaho's Constitution.
Senate OKs 18-year-olds carrying concealed guns in cities
Legislation lowering from 21 to 18 the age limit for carrying a concealed handguns within city limits in Idaho without a permit or training is heading to the governor.
Mom in Amber Alert planned to inject daughter with bleach
A mother who triggered an Amber Alert last week told police she was planning to inject bleach into herself and her child to rid themselves of parasites.
Authorities say missing man’s body found in central Idaho
Authorities in central Idaho say the body of a man missing since late February has been found burned and buried in Custer County.
Judge upholds 2 death sentences for Joseph Edward Duncan III
A federal judge has upheld two of three death penalties for a man convicted in a gruesome child kidnapping and murder case, and put a third death sentence on hold for now.
Barno of Kenya, Merachi of Ethiopia win Los Angeles Marathon
John Korir thought he was going to join his brother as a winner of the Los Angeles Marathon. But the Kenyan saw his chances of victory on Sunday pass him by within view of the finish line.
Bill to Improve Rape Kit Testing in Idaho Signed Into Law
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation requiring sexual assault and rape kits to be tested with limited exceptions.
Senate Committee OKs Bill Involving Medicaid Expansion
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday voted 5-4 to send to the Senate the legislation with a "do pass" recommendation.
Nevada lawmakers consider sealing low-level pot convictions
Law enforcement organizations on Tuesday expressed support for legislation that seeks to streamline the sealing of low-level marijuana convictions.
Remains of Utah pilot killed in WWII are finally home
The remains of a World War II pilot shot down in Germany have arrived back in his home state of Utah, where they are expected to be buried
Legislation on Medicaid expansion advances in House, Senate
Two pieces of legislation putting work and other requirements on the voter-approved Medicaid expansion in Idaho advanced on Wednesday in both the House and Senate.
4 arrested after woman stabbed, beaten in Boise foothills
Authorities say a woman sustained potentially life-threatening injuries after she was beaten and stabbed in the Boise foothills late Saturday night.
Starting teacher pay raised to $40,000 in Idaho
Starting teacher pay will increase to $40,000 annually in a move Idaho lawmakers hope will attract and keep more teachers in the state.
Mormon missionaries in Russia released after being detained
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says two of its missionaries have returned home to the U.S. after they were detained in Russia for more than two weeks for alleged visa term violations.
$2 million bail set in Montana shooting that injured trooper
A judge set bail at $2 million Monday for a man accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three, including a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.
1 dead, 1 injured after explosion at Idaho house
Authorities say an explosion destroyed a house in central Idaho, leaving a man dead and a teenage girl injured.
Bill to Legalize Hemp Passes Idaho House
A bill that would legalize hemp by aligning Idaho state law with the federal Farm Bill has passed the House.
Wolves resilient, but proposal tests expansion
A proposal to strip gray wolves of federal protections could curtail their rapid expansion across vast swaths of the U.S., yet the predators already are proving to be resilient in states where hunting and trapping occur.