Idaho leaders OK paying legal fees in ballot initiative case
Idaho Gov. Brad Little, the attorney general and top leaders in the House and Senate have approved paying $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side…
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Ammon Bundy: Report on far-right group undercounted members
The founder of a far-right anti-government group says a report estimating the organization’s fast growth over the past year undercounted by half.…
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Lawyer: Initial autopsy inconclusive on Laundrie death cause
A family lawyer says the initial autopsy on the remains of Brian Laundrie did not uncover a cause of his death and a more intensive examination will…
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Body found in vehicle submerged in Idaho’s Fernan Lake
Police in Idaho say they have found a body in a vehicle submerged in Fernan Lake that was last seen being driven by a Coeur d’Alene woman in…
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EXPLAINER: Where does Gabby Petito slaying probe go next?
Now that the decomposed remains of Brian Laundrie have been found, where does the investigation into the strangling of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito,…
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New Wyoming COVID-19 hospital high amid low vaccination rate
The coronavirus has hospitalized more people in Wyoming than at any point in the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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US to give nuclear waste plant in Idaho another try
U.S. officials say problems plaguing a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho appear to be solved, and converting high-level radioactive…
Continue Reading Report: Far-right anti-government group grows significantly
A new report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights says a far-right group launched by anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is…
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Idaho sends out $169M in one-time income tax rebates
An Idaho official says 645,000 income tax rebates totaling $169 million have been sent out so far this year.…
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Idaho city asks judge to reject anti-mask group’s lawsuit
The city of Hailey is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an anti-mask group, arguing the group’s members can’t show they’ve been…
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Idaho high school football hazing complaint investigated
The Payette County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating allegations that three young athletes were hazed by fellow football players at a…
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Idaho lawmaker posts meme appearing to advocate violence
A far-right Idaho Republican lawmaker has posted a meme on Twitter appearing to advocate violence against journalists, educators, conservationists,…
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US drops appeal of ruling banning some sheep grazing
U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have dropped their appeals of a court ruling preventing sheep grazing in western Montana and eastern Idaho…
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Idaho ex-lawmaker makes 1st court appearance on rape charge
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape has made his first appearance in the case in court.…
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Firefighters battle large fire at Idaho Darigold plant
Fire crews from multiple cities were working to contain a large fire at a Darigold processing plant in downtown Caldwell Tuesday…
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Kanye West puts Wyoming ranch, business sites up for sale
Rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West is selling his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming.…
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Idaho governor eyes more day cares to solve worker shortage
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he wants to use federal coronavirus relief money to increase day care capacity to help alleviate the state’s worker…
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Press club drops contempt request against Idaho Lt. Gov.
The Idaho Press Club has dropped its request that a judge hold Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in contempt of court over refusing to turn over public…
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Idaho authorities say two suspicious deaths may be linked
Idaho authorities say two recent deaths in neighboring counties may be linked, and both cases are being investigated as homicides.…
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Police detail cultish beliefs of mom charged in kids’ deaths
Newly released documents from the complex investigation of a woman accused of conspiring to kill her children and husband reveal sordid details of a…
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Mainstream Republicans seek to ‘rescue’ Idaho – from the GOP
Mainstream Idaho Republicans concerned about a takeover by the surging far-right wing of the party are asking Democrats, Independents or other…
Continue Reading Idaho hospital says crush of COVID-19 patients getting worse
The Northern Idaho hospital that was the first in the state to institute health care rationing due to surging COVID-19 cases says the situation is…
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Idaho governor repeals political rival’s executive order
The Idaho governor has issued an executive order repealing his political rival’s executive order from the previous day involving COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Lewiston police investigate after body found in burned truck
Police in Lewiston say an autopsy failed to reveal the cause of death for a person whose body was found in a burning pickup truck last week.…
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Idaho governor, lieutenant spar over COVID-19 vaccine
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he will rescind an executive order involving COVID-19 vaccines by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin.…
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Idaho National Guard boss shuns lt. governor border request
The commanding general of the Idaho National Guard has told Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin that she can’t activate troops to send to the…
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Fire retardant could be ‘game-changer’ in fighting wildfires
U.S. officials have approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive…
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Third-party conservative challenges Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee
Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is launching a campaign to challenge Republican Sen. Mike Lee in Utah.…
Continue Reading Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin’s contempt hearing set for Oct. 13
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin will face a hearing next week on whether she should be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a…
Continue Reading Lt. Gov. McGeachin releases records after judge’s 2nd order
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin released a collection of public documents to journalists Thursday shortly after a judge again ordered her to reveal…
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Doctors: Pandemic has dire effects on Idaho kids, babies
Idaho health care professionals say the state’s unchecked spread of the highly contagious delta variant is sending more kids and babies to hospitals…
Continue Reading Press club asks judge to hold Lt. Gov. McGeachin in contempt
A coalition of journalists is asking an Idaho judge to hold the state’s lieutenant governor in contempt of court for refusing to turn over public…
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Low vaccine rate highlights Wyoming conservative streak
Reserving doubts whenever others claim to know what’s best is part of life in Wyoming.…
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Ex Idaho lawmaker charged with rape is arrested in Georgia
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia.…
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Liz Cheney: `I was wrong’ in opposing gay marriage in past
Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney tells CBS News’ “60 Minutes” she was wrong to have opposed gay marriage.…
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Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over state crisis standards of care guidelines for hospitals…
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Utah Jazz to require proof of vaccination or negative test
The Utah Jazz’s home arena has announced it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for all fans over the age of 12.…
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Teacher shortage shuts down Idaho school district
A south-central Idaho school district with about 1,600 students is temporarily closing its schools due to not having enough teachers or substitute…
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Idaho lawmakers look for ways to nullify vaccine mandates
An attorney says Idaho should adopt a health policy making vaccine status a private medical record that employees could refuse to make available to…
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Idaho’s COVID-19 outlook is dire as cases continue to climb
Health care workers are exhausted and angry.…
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Lawmakers to discuss vaccine mandate with eye on reconvening
Lawmakers on a committee that considers state sovereignty issues have bumped up their planned meeting next week to Wednesday to consider President…
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Police investigate after hospital vandalized with swastika
Police are investigating after a central Idaho hospital was vandalized with spray-painted swastikas.…
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Higher pay, bonuses attract more Idaho correction officers
Idaho’s top prison official says a boost in pay and bonuses for prison workers has caused a spike in applications and increased retention of those…
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Plane tips backward during unloading in Idaho
A United Airlines plane tipped backward while being unloaded in Idaho, with passengers including part of the University of Southern California…
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Principal of SW Idaho charter school dies due to COVID-19
Officials at a southwestern Idaho public charter school say the school’s principal has died due to COVID-19.…
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Reservoir remains ID’d as kayaker drowned in Wyoming in 1995
Investigators say human remains found in a reservoir on the Wyoming-Idaho state line have been identified as a kayaker who drowned in a river in…
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Bodycam: Gabby Petito argued with boyfriend before vanishing
Police video shows a Florida woman who went missing out West had been arguing with her boyfriend in a Utah tourist town.…
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Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID-19 surge continues
Idaho’s public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring…
Continue Reading Attempt by far-right to reconvene Idaho House fizzles
An attempt by far-right lawmakers to form a quorum at the Statehouse that they say would have allowed them to force the Legislature to reconvene and…
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Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals
Officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise say roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year.…
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COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing
Idaho’s public health officials say crisis standards of care are imminent for the state’s most populated region as hospitals continue to be…
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Far-right bid to reconvene Legislature called grandstanding
Some Idaho lawmakers say a proposed meeting by far-right House members hoping to form a quorum at the Statehouse and force the Legislature to…
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Third candidate quits after Trump endorsement in Cheney race
A Wyoming state legislator is no longer running against Liz Cheney in 2022. State…
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Crowds gather to protest President Joe Biden’s Idaho visit
More than 1,000 protesters have gathered in Boise, Idaho, ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to express their displeasure about his coronavirus…
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President Joe Biden visits national fire center in Boise
President Joe Biden will be in Boise, Idaho Monday to visit the National Interagency Fire Center.…
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Wyoming governor says state will fight vaccine mandate
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says he’s asked the state’s attorney general to be prepared to challenge President Joe Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccine…
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Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed a Wyoming attorney in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican…
Continue Reading AP source: Trump to endorse GOP challenger to Cheney
Former President Donald Trump has chosen a favored candidate in his bid to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal…
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Capitol rioter from Idaho pleads guilty to assaulting police
An Idaho man charged with assaulting police in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded…
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COVID-19 cancels Gorsuch Wyoming visit for 2nd year in a row
For a second year in a row, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will not visit the University of Wyoming due to the…
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Wyoming justice retiring, Gordon to make 1st high court pick
Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Michael Davis plans to…
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Man gets warning for taking Wyoming bighorn sheep lamb home
A game warden gave a warning to a man in Wyoming who took a bighorn sheep lamb home with him.…
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Democrats promote Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel
House Democrats have promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol…
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Idaho lawmakers receive threatening letters over wolf law
At least two Idaho state lawmakers received threatening letters concerning their votes on a law intended to drastically reduce wolf…
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Gov. Little calls in help amid surge in COVID-19 patients
Governor Brad Little will make a live announcement regarding COVID-19 in Idaho on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. MT.…
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Idaho offers higher pay to get, retain correctional officers
State officials are boosting pay and offering bonuses to try to get and keep correctional…
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Study: Idaho students struggled with hybrid, online learning
A new study presented to state officials say students suffered significant academic setbacks during the coronavirus pandemic, especially those in…
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COVID-19 forces Idaho hospitals past capacity, toward crisis
Hospital facilities and public health agencies are scrambling to add capacity as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise statewide.…
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Wolves in Idaho, Montana could get federal oversight
Two conservation groups are asking the Biden administration to immediately reinstate a federal monitoring program to oversee the management of gray…
Continue Reading School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
A group of Utah parents is suing the state over a law that bans school districts from approving mask…
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