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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, May 16, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Thunderstorms will rumble across much of the Great Plains today from South…
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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, May 16, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Thunderstorms will rumble across much of the Great Plains tomorrow from…
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Idaho man killed by falling ice in Alaska national park
A climber was killed and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a falling block of glacier ice in Alaska’s Denali National Park and…
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Inslee, Murray, Cantwell oppose Simpson plan to remove dams
Washington state’s top Democrats have come out against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams on the…
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After reappearing in Montana range, grizzly killed over cows
Wildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown,…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, May 15, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A potent storm will produce thunderstorms from southern Texas into the…
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Governor: House recess will cause Idaho government problems
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state House’s decision to recess rather than officially adjourn like the Senate did will create major dysfunction in…
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Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year…
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Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30.…
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Utah won’t require masks for students last week of school
Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, May 14, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY An area of high pressure will settle over the upper Ohio Valley tomorrow,…
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Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers…
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Idaho death row inmate asks Supreme Court to stop execution
An Idaho man scheduled for execution in three weeks is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state from moving forward with his lethal injection…
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Lawsuit dropped in alleged Idaho doctor-patient insemination
The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been…
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Unusual Idaho legislative session ends in uncharted ground
The longest ever Idaho legislative session has been filled with unusual events and ended in uncharted ground shortly before midnight…
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Utah cop again charged with assault for misusing police dog
A Salt Lake City police officer has been charged with aggravated assault a second time for ordering a dog to attack someone who complied with…
Continue Reading Judge blocks requirement for ‘gay sex’ offender registration
The state of Montana has no valid reason to require a man to register as a sex offender based on his conviction for having gay sex in Idaho in 1993,…
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The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, May 13, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY High pressure will largely be in control of the weather pattern across…
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Utah to end $300 federal pandemic unemployment benefit
Utah will terminate its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance program.…
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Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits
The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high…
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Wyoming lawmakers continue to mull revenue, K-12 deficit
Wyoming lawmakers discussed what to do about a $300 million annual K-12 education shortfall amid ongoing reluctance to raise or impose new…
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Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a…
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Officials: Teen dies after off-road vehicle accident in Utah
A 14-year-old boy in Utah died after an off-road vehicle he was driving rolled on top of him and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition…
Continue Reading Washington governor signs agriculture worker overtime bill
Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.…
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Oregon Governor sets vaccination targets for state to reopen
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced statewide and county COVID-19 vaccination targets, with the hope of reopening the state’s economy.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Wednesday, May 12, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to continue drenching the…
Continue Reading Idaho death row inmate Pizzuto asks state for clemency
An Idaho death row inmate with terminal cancer and heart disease is asking the state to let him die naturally rather than kill him by lethal…
Continue Reading Idaho governor signs bills trimming emergency powers
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed four watered-down versions of previous bills that he vetoed on limiting a governor’s powers during declared…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
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McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 Republican leadership post.…
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Idaho eyes sewer, water, broadband with federal rescue money
Idaho will receive $1.1 billion in the latest round of coronavirus relief money in two separate payments, the U.S. Treasury Department announced…
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The Nation’s Weather for Tuesday, May 11, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Heavy thunderstorms are expected to pummel the western Gulf Coast…
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Drought drastically cuts irrigation season for Idaho farmers
Ongoing drought in Idaho will drastically shorten this year’s irrigation season for some farmers, officials…
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1980s Montana shooting victim identified through DNA
Officials in western Montana, working with a private DNA lab in Texas, have identified the victim of an early 1980s homicide and are now…
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Retired Army colonel announces run against Liz Cheney
A retired U.S. Army colonel from California says he will challenge Liz Cheney in next year’s Republican U.S. House primary in…
Continue Reading Police shoot man holding crowbar near Salt Lake City
Utah police shot a man they say had a crowbar and was breaking windows near Salt Lake City.…
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Wyoming burglary victim offers $20,000 reward
The owner of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of guns, cash and other valuables stolen from a rural Wyoming home is offering a $20,000 reward…
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Wyoming governor bars state COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Wyoming’s governor is barring state officials from requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they may have access to state property…
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Man sentenced to 20 years for shooting man to death
A Fruitland, Idaho man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday in the shooting death of a man in Ontario,…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor bars state COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Gordon in a statement encourages Wyoming residents over 16 to get vaccinated but calls it “a personal choice based upon personal circumstances.”…
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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, May 10, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Rounds of storms continue to hammer the south tomorrow with Louisiana…
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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, May 9, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Thunderstorms are on the way again tomorrow ranging from central Texas all…
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Oklahoma governor signs ban on teaching critical race theory
Oklahoma public school teachers will be prohibited from teaching certain concepts of race and racism under a bill Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed…
Continue Reading Defense: Utah man charged with killing wife had brain injury
A Utah man awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise had brain…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, May 8, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A few showers will dampen the Northeast tomorrow. An area of steadier…
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Idaho shooting: Very few school incidents committed by girls
Authorities say they are trying to determine what prompted a young girl to open fire at a rural Idaho middle school, one of the few school shootings…
Continue Reading Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters…
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Wyoming re-opening 9 rest stops closed by budget cuts
The state of Wyoming is re-opening nine rest stops that were closed last year due to budget cuts, Gov. Mark Gordon…
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Police: Woman stabbed after telling teen to stop using slurs
A 16-year-old Utah boy was charged as an adult with stabbing a woman to death after she told him to stop using racial slurs, according to court…
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Governor says Utah won’t mandate masks in schools next fall
Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.…
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Family of Utah man killed by officer sues police department
The family of a Utah man who was shot and killed by a police officer are suing the police department for his death.…
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Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates
The Utah Supreme Court has affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates.…
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Police kill Wyoming man they say was trying to flee
A Casper police officer shot and killed a man the department said was trying to flee a traffic stop early Thursday…
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Liz Cheney, Donald Trump feud gets mixed reviews in Wyoming
As Republicans in Washington turn up the heat on Rep. Liz Cheney, the defiant third-term congresswoman faces mixed reviews at…
Continue Reading Idaho sets June execution date for Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr.
Idaho death row inmate Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. has been scheduled for execution on June…
Continue Reading Waiting game begins for potential vetoes from Idaho governor
Idaho lawmakers are in a waiting game to see whether Republican Gov. Brad Little vetoes any of the more than 30 bills that remained unsigned when the…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, May 7, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers will dampen the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley tomorrow. Embedded…
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Wyoming politicians avoid Liz Cheney peril ahead of vote
With Republicans in Washington turning up the heat on Rep. Liz Cheney, the defiant third-term congresswoman faces mixed reviews at…
Continue Reading Challenger hits Liz Cheney, says GOP must work with Trump
New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is stating her case for replacing Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican leader.…
Continue Reading Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams
Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic…
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Senate OKs legislation to limit governor’s emergency powers
The Senate on Wednesday approved three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies and sent…
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Idaho property tax relief bill heads to governor
An Idaho property tax relief bill described as not enough by opponents and as at least something by backers passed the Senate on Wednesday and is…
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Eastern Shoshone to vote on medical marijuana in Wyoming
Tribal leaders in Wyoming have announced a special general meeting this month to vote on the legalization and decriminalization of medical…
Continue Reading Police respond to mask uproar at Utah school board meeting
A mask uproar at a Salt Lake City area school district meeting prompted officials to call in the police.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, May 6, 2021 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers are expected to dampen Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana tomorrow.…
Continue Reading Legislation would prohibit marijuana advertising in Idaho
A Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to prohibit commercial advertising for marijuana in Idaho that could potentially be used to stymie…
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Senate panel OKs bill to trim governor’s emergency powers
Senate lawmakers unable to overcome two vetoes by Republican Gov. Brad Little of legislation to curb his authority during emergencies such as the…
Continue Reading Idaho health officials try new ways to get people vaccinated
Health officials in Idaho are trying new methods to encourage people to get vaccinated as interest in COVID-19 shots starts to…
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Jill Biden to visit Utah school as US moves toward reopening
First lady Jill Biden plans to speak at a Salt Lake City school as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus…
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Utah meets goals, ends limits on gatherings, distancing
Utah has ended its mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the pandemic.…
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