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By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Shulga had 19 points in Utah State’s 72-62 win against Boise State on Saturday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals. Utah Valley, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, will face top-seeded San Diego State in Saturday’s championship game. Shulga added five assists for the Aggies (24-7).

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho legislative intern is suing a lawmaker who was convicted of raping her and one of his colleagues for publicly releasing the teen’s identity and launching a campaign of harassment against her. The young woman, who uses the pseudonym “Jane Doe” in the federal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Naje Smith scored six of his 18 points in overtime and No. 2 seed Boise State outlasted seventh-seeded UNLV 87-76 on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Smith added six rebounds for the Broncos (24-8), who will play the winner of the quarterfinal match-up between

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A contentious bill that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles has narrowly passed the Senate in Washington state. Senate Bill 5352 would allow a law enforcement officer to initiate a chase if the officer has reasonable suspicion that a person in a vehicle has committed or is

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on Thursday toward a Senate floor vote with the approval of the judiciary committee, with Republican members voting against. The action on the bill in the Democratic-dominated Oregon Legislature

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Democrat-led Washington state House on Wednesday approved an assault-weapons ban, advancing a measure long sought by gun-control advocates. Lawmakers passed the measure on a largely party-line 55-42 vote, The Seattle Times reported. The action Wednesday moved the assault-weapons ban further than it has advanced in six previous attempts. It now

By MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business. The vote was 227-198 to overturn the rule. House

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion agenda. The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington House Democrats have passed a bill that would require a 10-day waiting period when purchasing firearms. Firearms dealers would not be able to sell or transfer guns without the completion of a background check and not before 10 days have elapsed since the check was initiated, The Olympian reported. People

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don’t turn into disasters. They sent a letter this week to Forest Chief Randy Moore, pointing to

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — RaeQuan Battle scored 17 points and his dunk off a lob from Darius Brown II with 1.6 seconds left in the second overtime lifted Montana State past Weber State 60-58 Tuesday night in a Big Sky Conference semifinal matchup. Battle then blocked Steven Verplancken Jr.’s shot attempt as time expired. The

By ANDREW SELSKY and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get their hands on scarce American spirits — and even bend or break laws. The first

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million as companies, consumers and the Legislature get a glimpse of the cost of emitting greenhouse gases that are increasing climate catastrophes. On Tuesday the Department of Ecology announced it had sold all of its almost 6.2 million allowances,

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 18 points to lead Weber State to a 70-64 victory over Sacramento State on Monday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Jones added five rebounds and three steals for the third-seeded Wildcats (18-14), who will play No. 2 seed Montana State in the

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Aanen Moody scored 28 points to propel Montana to an 83-74 victory over Idaho State on Monday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Moody added seven assists and five rebounds for the fourth-seeded Grizzlies (17-13). Brandon Whitney scored 18 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and

SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak has restarted direct trips on its Cascades passenger-train service between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia, marking full restoration of daily service on the popular route. Effective Monday Amtrak Cascades customers can choose from multiple daily roundtrips between Seattle and Canada, some by connecting bus service, The Seattle Times reported. About

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican known for signing an agreement with the federal government to remove nuclear waste from his state, died at home on Saturday. He was 96. In a statement announcing Batt’s death, Gov. Brad Little called him “the epitome of a public servant.” “His legacy is

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Taylor Funk had 24 points in Utah State’s 86-73 win over Boise State on Saturday night. Funk also added eight rebounds for the Aggies (24-7, 13-5 Mountain West Conference). Steven Ashworth scored 19 points and added eight assists and four steals. Daniel Akin shot 4 of 5 from the field and

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jalen Cole had 25 points in Northern Arizona’s 87-76 victory over Idaho on Saturday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Cone shot 6 for 12 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Lumberjacks (10-22). Nik Mains scored

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said. The 46-year-old man’s name has not been released, the Statesman Journal reported. After the man was swept away, his skiing partner called 911. Using the

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “If I hadn’t been a girl, I’d have been a drag queen.” Dolly Parton has uttered those words famously and often. But if she really were a drag queen, one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters would likely be out of a job under

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — A married couple accused in a bizarre doomsday-focused triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that Lori Vallow Daybell would stand trial as planned on April 3, but Chad Daybell’s trial would take place at a later date, EastIdahoNews.com

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have revealed more details regarding items seized from the Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. Additional court documents made public Thursday stated that a knife, a pocketknife, and a Glock 22 handgun with three empty magazines

By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Rice scored 26 points and reeled off 12 straight points in a 14-0 run to close out the game and Boise State beat No. 18 San Diego State 66-60 on Tuesday night. The Broncos (23-7, 13-4 Mountain West Conference) avenged a 20-point loss to San

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, according to newly unsealed court documents. The records were made public Tuesday, two months after Pennsylvania State Police

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Brandon Whitney had 20 points and Montana beat Idaho 68-53 on Monday night. Whitney finished 9 of 14 from the field for the Grizzlies (16-13, 10-7 Big Sky Conference). Josh Bannan added 17 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line, and he

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Daylen Kountz had 27 points and Northern Colorado beat Idaho State 87-72 on Monday night. Kountz also added seven rebounds for the Bears (11-19, 6-12 Big Sky Conference). Dalton Knecht added 18 points while shooting 7 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press PARKER, Colo (AP) — In a basement event space in the Denver suburb of Parker, Tina Peters surveyed a crowd of Colorado Republicans last week and made an unusual pitch for why she should become chair of their beleaguered party: “There’s no way a jury of 12

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones had 21 points in Weber State’s 67-53 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Jones added 14 rebounds for the Wildcats (16-14, 11-6 Big Sky Conference). Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 14, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Isaac Jones led the way for

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brock Mackenzie had 28 points and Idaho State knocked off Big Sky Conference-leader Eastern Washington 71-63 on Saturday night, ending the Eagles’ 18-game winning streak. Mackenzie added five rebounds for the Bengals (11-19, 8-9 Big Sky Conference). Maleek Arington scored 10 points and added four steals. Steele Venters led the Eagles

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The body of one of three climbers killed in an avalanche on Washington state’s Colchuck Peak last weekend was recovered Friday, authorities said. The body of 54-year-old Seong Cho, a Korean citizen residing in West Hartford, Connecticut, was recovered from the base of Colchuck Peak, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s attorney general has obtained a court order that requires a terminally ill death row inmate to be executed within 30 days, even though the state has no way to carry out the death sentence. Idaho Department of Correction officials have not been able to obtain

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some top officials in Idaho are raising alarms over the Republican attorney general’s decision not to join a 24-state lawsuit against Biden administration waterway protections that opponents say could impact public and private land across the state. Instead, Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador’s office says the

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brayden Parker had 17 points in Idaho State’s 65-55 win over Idaho on Thursday night. Parker also contributed nine rebounds for the Bengals (10-19, 7-9 Big Sky Conference). Brock Mackenzie scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. Austin Smellie was 4 of

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal wildlife officials on Wednesday announced a proposal to classify one of two dwindling California spotted owl populations as endangered after a lawsuit by conservation groups required the government to reassess a Trump administration decision not to protect the brown and white birds. The U.S.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s tax revenue forecast has jumped again, potentially giving state lawmakers more money to spend in the next budget and driving up the likely state tax rebate that taxpayers could receive next year, the Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday. State economist Mark McMullen told lawmakers Wednesday that income taxes paid by individuals and

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm have been fined $5 million for using shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under church control, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday. The faith, widely known as the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The drivers of two vehicles drag racing in Portland over the weekend lost control and crashed, killing one of the drivers, authorities said Monday. Portland police responded late Saturday to the two-vehicle crash, involving one vehicle that caught fire. Investigators determined the drivers were drag racing, police said. “Both vehicles were

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a weekend stabbing incident at a home in Washington for people who are recovering from addiction, authorities said. A 29-year-old man from Bellevue was taken into custody after law enforcement officers arrived at the residence in Bremerton late Sunday, according to

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia offered weapons for sale Monday at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems — despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine. The arms for sale at the International

By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 19 points in Boise State’s 73-69 win against UNLV on Sunday night. Shaver also added five rebounds and four steals for the Broncos (21-6, 11-3 Mountain West Conference). Max Rice scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 2

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A massive winter storm that will push across the northern U.S. in coming days could dump several feet of snow at higher elevations and bring dangerously cold temperatures, forecasters said Sunday. The arctic blast will sweep into the Pacific Northwest and then push across the northern Rocky Mountains and onto the

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Nik Mains’ 14 points helped Northern Arizona defeat Idaho 72-50 on Saturday. Mains also added six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (8-21, 4-12 Big Sky Conference). Xavier Fuller scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice protests that turned downtown Portland into a battleground. A violent breach of the state Capitol. Clashes between gun-toting right-wingers and leftist militants. Over the past decade, Oregon experienced the sixth-highest number

By The Associated Press LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Divant’e Moffitt recorded 35 points and his two free throws with six seconds left carried Idaho past Northern Colorado 84-82 on Thursday. Moffitt added six rebounds and six assists for the Vandals (10-17, 4-10 Big Sky Conference). Isaac Jones added 21 points while going 8 of 11

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.” In a statement posted Thursday, the 67-year-old actor’s family said Willis has a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. “While this

By The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and came up with a block as time expired and Boise State beat Colorado State 80-78 on Wednesday night Degenhart came up with a block on John Tonje with two seconds left as he

By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Local governments in Oregon can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws, a state appeals court decided Wednesday, in the first court case filed over a concept that hundreds of U.S. counties have adopted in recent years.

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A record 193 homeless people died in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in 2021, a 53% increase compared with the previous year, according to a new county report released Wednesday. Substances contributed to about 60% of those deaths, the report found, mirroring trends

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors overwhelmingly passed the Idaho House Thursday, despite warnings from opponents who said it would likely increase suicide rates among teens. The bill, which would subject physicians to felony charges if they provide puberty blockers, hormone treatment or gender-affirming surgeries

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 20 points, Naje Smith added a double-double and Boise State beat Wyoming 75-63 on Saturday night. Degenhart had five rebounds for the Broncos (19-6, 9-3 Mountain West Conference). Smith scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, adding three steals. Marcus Shaver Jr. made three 3-pointers and scored 17.

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Ethan Price scored 16 points and Eastern Washington ran its win streak to 15 with a 73-66 victory over Idaho on Saturday. Price shot 5 for 7 from the floor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range for the Eagles (20-7, 14-0 Big Sky Conference), whose current run is the longest

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are following the path of other conservative states in considering a bill that would allow medical providers, facilities and insurers to cite their religious, ethical or moral beliefs in denying some medical treatments. Critics say it’s simply another way to target abortion rights

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Dischon Thomas had 16 points to lead Montana to a 69-61 victory over Idaho State on Thursday night. Thomas was 6-of-12 shooting (4 for 6 from distance) for the Grizzlies (13-12, 7-6 Big Sky Conference). Lonnell Martin Jr. scored 14 points, going 4 of 8 (4 for 6 from distance). Josh

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A thirst for rare bottles of bourbon appears set to cost the executive director and other top officials of Oregon’s liquor and marijuana regulating agency their jobs. An internal investigation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, obtained by The Associated Press via a public records

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A herd of city goats well-known in Portland, Oregon, were temporarily set free Tuesday morning in what appeared to be an act of protest against a planned sweep of a nearby homeless encampment. The fence of the goats’ enclosure in north Portland was cut, allowing them to get out. The Oregonian/OregonLive

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The city of Eugene, Oregon, will join other local governments throughout the country in phasing out gas appliances in some types of new construction in an effort to cut climate pollution. The Eugene City Council passed the measure by a 5-3 vote Monday night. The ordinance, believed to be the first

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Thirty news organizations have asked the Idaho Supreme Court to overturn a gag order in a case against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. The challenge, filed Monday evening, comes just a few days after an attorney representing the family

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Brayden Parker scored 17 points to help Idaho State fend off Northern Arizona 75-70 on Monday night. Parker added five rebounds and three blocks for the Bengals (9-15, 6-5 Big Sky Conference). Jay Nagle pitched with 15 points and five boards, while Miguel Tomley scored 11. The Lumberjacks (6-19, 2-10) were

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Junior Ballard scored 20 points and Dillon Jones made a layup at the buzzer in the second overtime to lift Weber State over Idaho State 72-71 on Saturday night. Ballard was 6-of-9 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Wildcats (12-11,

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Divant’e Moffitt scored 30 points as Idaho beat Sacramento State 82-76 in overtime on Saturday night. Moffitt shot 13 of 18 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Vandals (9-16, 3-9 Big Sky Conference). Isaac Jones scored 25 points and added seven

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nathan Mensah scored 17 points as No. 22 San Diego State raced past Boise State 72-52 Friday night in a showdown of the Mountain West Conference’s top two teams despite an off night by Aztecs’ leading scorers Matt Bradley and Darrion Trammell. Keshad Johnson added

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — A man who allegedly fired gunshots Thursday in a busy area of Hood River and then barricaded himself in his house for hours is in custody, according to police. The man was safely taken into custody with the help of multiple agencies Thursday night, according to the Hood River Police

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would ban lawmakers from hiring family members as aides has sparked a debate about nepotism at the state Capitol. Under current law, public officials are barred from employing relatives unless they declare a conflict of interest. Legislators, however, are exempt from that rule.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — US takes first step toward lifting protections for grizzly bears in some Western states, which would open door to hunts.

By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Parker scored 22 points as Portland State beat Idaho 69-66 on Thursday. The Vandals missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the final seconds for the chance to tie it. Parker added six assists for the Vikings (10-13, 4-6 Big Sky Conference). Jorell Saterfield scored 19

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been charged with murder in the killing of a man who had accused him of stalking after the defendant allegedly had an affair with the victim’s wife. Hillsboro police said they arrested Steven Milner on Tuesday in the killing of 56-year-old Kenneth Fandrich, an Intel contractor who

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — Gunshots broke out as police in Hood River, Oregon, responded to a call at a home in the scenic vacation town, prompting an hourslong lockdown of schools and businesses Thursday. The suspect was in a house surrounded by law enforcement as of 2:30 p.m., the Hood River Police Department said,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 600 city employees in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Thursday as they went on strike for better pay. Workers represented by the union Laborers’ Local 483 have been without a contract since June. Negotiations over a new four-year deal broke down in December, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would eliminate Idaho’s only bipartisan legislative committee and place the state’s independent auditing agency under Republican control. Rep. Megan Blanksma, the House Majority Leader, presented the legislation to the House State Affairs Committee. It would do away with the Joint

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement Wednesday that he had tested positive and was experiencing very mild symptoms including a cough. He is consulting with his doctor about whether to receive Paxlovid antiviral treatments, according to the

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Max Rice scored 22 points and Boise State beat Air Force 59-52 on Tuesday night. Rice added seven rebounds for the Broncos (18-5, 8-2 Mountain West Conference). Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds. Tyson Degenhart had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting. Rytis Petraitis finished with 20

SEATTLE (AP) — Police have released the name of a Seattle police officer who was responding to a medical call when his patrol SUV hit and killed 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula last week in a city crosswalk. Seattle Police Department Detective and spokesperson Judinna Gulpan confirmed in an email to The Associated Press Monday that the

By RIO YAMAT and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was released from custody in October 2021 by Nevada prison officials on the same day he was transferred to the state’s custody to serve a