Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho jury has convicted Chad Daybell of murder in the deaths of his wife and his…
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Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of murder in deaths of wife, girlfriend’s two youngest children in doomsday plot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of murder in deaths of wife, girlfriend’s two youngest children in doomsday…
Continue Reading Seattle police chief dismissed from top job amid discrimination, harassment lawsuits
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s embattled police chief has been dismissed, Mayor Bruce Harrel said Wednesday. Harrell said at a news conference that he…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from…
Continue Reading Jurors could soon decide the fate of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors will make their final arguments to jurors on Wednesday in the case of an Idaho…
Continue Reading Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming…
Continue Reading Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
By BECKY BOHRER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting…
Continue Reading Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential caucuses in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential caucuses in…
Continue Reading 6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Six people killed when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho on Saturday were agricultural workers from Mexico,…
Continue Reading Biden is poised to pick up more delegates in Idaho’s Democratic caucuses
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Democrats will caucus across the state Thursday to select their nominee for the White…
Continue Reading Person fatally shot by Washington state trooper during altercation on I-5 identified as Idaho man
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The person who was fatally shot by a Washington state trooper during an altercation on Interstate 5 north of Seattle last…
Continue Reading Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Supreme Court’s pending Idaho abortion ruling may hinge on how federal spending power…
Continue Reading Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton National Park won’t be pursued
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park won’t be captured or killed…
Continue Reading Mike Simpson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Simpson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
Continue Reading Ex-Washington state police officer acquitted in Black man’s death files claims alleging defamation
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the Washington state police officers cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who…
Continue Reading Adult children of Idaho man charged with killing their mom and two others testify in his defense
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The adult children of an Idaho man accused of killing their mother and his girlfriend’s two young kids testified in his…
Continue Reading Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer…
Continue Reading Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump’s Georgia election case
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched will move closer to their end…
Continue Reading Surprise grizzly attack prompts closure of a mountain in Grand Teton
By The Associated Press MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National…
Continue Reading 6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Six people were killed Saturday in Idaho in a two-car accident that included a large passenger van, authorities said. Ten…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s state primary and Democratic presidential caucus
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Idaho voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide primaries for the U.S. House and the state…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man…
Continue Reading Oregon man convicted of sexually abusing 2 children he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who met two children on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three states and finally…
Continue Reading Judge mulls wrong date of child’s death in triple murder case against Chad Daybell
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge is considering what effect a paperwork snafu should have on one of the three murder…
Continue Reading Idaho inmate pleads guilty to escaping hospital after correctional officers are attacked
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho inmate who slipped custody from a hospital in March after a violent attack on corrections officers has pleaded guilty…
Continue Reading Verdict in for wildlife mystery in Nevada where DNA tests show suspected wolves were coyotes
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The verdict is in. The latest wildlife mystery in Nevada has been solved. Scientists who set out…
Continue Reading Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year after four decades leading the…
Continue Reading Here are the locations that Red Lobster is closing in the US
Red Lobster says it is closing nearly 50 of its restaurants in the U.S. The locations span across more than 20 states — cutting back on Red…
Continue Reading Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho, officials said. The avalanche occurred Friday when…
Continue Reading Stanford names basketball court “Tara VanDerveer Court” for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court. The school is naming the court inside Maples Pavilion for the Hall of Fame…
Continue Reading Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl…
Continue Reading Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or…
Continue Reading No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist…
Continue Reading Retired pro wrestler who ran twice for Congress pleads not guilty in Las Vegas murder case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder…
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One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led…
Continue Reading Guardians place AL-leading hitter Steven Kwan on injured list, promote top prospect Kyle Manzardo
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are losing their extraordinary leadoff hitter for a bit and adding one with power…
Continue Reading Dick Rutan, who set an aviation milestone when he flew nonstop around the world, is dead at 85
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing…
Continue Reading Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days
SEATTLE (AP) — A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week…
Continue Reading After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,”…
Continue Reading After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,”…
Continue Reading Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate…
Continue Reading A Yellowstone trip that ended with a man being arrested for kicking a bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue Reading Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and SARA CLINE Associated Press At least five Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks…
Continue Reading Retired pro wrestler, failed congressional candidate indicted in Vegas murder case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the…
Continue Reading Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl in less than a week
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Officials are sounding alarms after a baby died and two others apparently also overdosed in the past week in separate…
Continue Reading Some urge boycott of Wyoming as rural angst over wolves clashes with cruel scenes of one in a bar
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates computer chip factories, pitching voters on American ‘comeback’
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to sell voters on an American…
Continue Reading Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body found at the home of a former Washington state police officer who killed…
Continue Reading Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care
By AMANDA SEITZ, REBECCA BOONE and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of…
Continue Reading Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House…
Continue Reading A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and…
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Supreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high…
Continue Reading Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with self-inflicted gunshot wound; child is safe, police say
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with self-inflicted gunshot wound; child is safe, police…
Continue Reading Ex-Washington police officer is on the run after killing ex-wife and girlfriend, officials say
By MARK THIESSEN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state police officer who court documents say had a child with…
Continue Reading Officials identify Idaho man who was killed by police after fatal shooting of deputy
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials have released the name of the Idaho man who was killed last weekend after being identified as the suspect in the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to weigh whether doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading What’s EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors…
Continue Reading New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students…
Continue Reading America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
By MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of…
Continue Reading Judge OKs phone surveys of jury pool for man charged in 4 University of Idaho student deaths
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho sheriff’s deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting…
Continue Reading Oregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s historic Timberline Lodge, which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” will…
Continue Reading Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as…
Continue Reading Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other…
Continue Reading Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused…
Continue Reading Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was out for a drive the…
Continue Reading Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for…
Continue Reading Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids,…
Continue Reading Idaho’s ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press Forced to hide her true self, Joe Horras’ transgender daughter struggled with depression and anxiety until three…
Continue Reading Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials,…
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, reversing lower courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, reversing lower…
Continue Reading Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy…
Continue Reading Authorities say 4 people are dead after a train collided with a pickup in rural Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho Saturday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks…
Continue Reading 10 years after armed standoff with federal agents, Bundy cattle are still grazing disputed rangeland
By KEN RITTER Associated Press BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The words “Revolution is Tradition” stenciled in fresh blue and red paint mark a cement…
Continue Reading International migrants were attracted to large urban counties last year, Census Bureau data shows
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — International migrants were attracted to some of the largest urban counties in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive…
Continue Reading Washington gun store sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in 90 minutes without ban
KELSO, Washington (AP) — A Washington state gun store owner said he sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in the short span of time…
Continue Reading Tara VanDerveer is ready to enjoy her life beyond basketball and thrilled where the sport is now
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer nearly walked away from coaching 10 years ago before longtime Stanford…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty to terrorism charge in alleged church attack plan in support of Islamic State
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho. (AP) — An 18-year-old man accused of planning to attack churches in a northern Idaho city in support of the Islamic State…
Continue Reading Retired wrestler, ex-congressional candidate challenging evidence in Vegas murder case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas is challenging evidence in the case…
Continue Reading Tennessee Senate OKs a bill that would make it illegal for adults to help minors seeking abortions
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee on Wednesday advanced legislation making it illegal…
Continue Reading Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer lent her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years…
Continue Reading A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — People who make physical or financial threats against others in Kansas to force them to get…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chad Daybell, a self-published doomsday fiction author, is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of…
Continue Reading Triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell begins with claims about zombies and doomsday plot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the trial of an Idaho man charged with killing his wife and his…
Continue Reading Warning light prompts Boeing 737 to make emergency landing in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received a…
Continue Reading Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho teenager is charged with attempting to providing material support to the terrorist…
Continue Reading Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books
By HILLEL ITALIE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in…
Continue Reading Washington state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines ruled unconstitutional, but state appeals
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state ruled Monday that the state’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional — but…
Continue Reading Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would empower…
Continue Reading Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion…
Continue Reading Idaho inmate and accomplice accused of helping him escape during hospital ambush are due in court
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Two members of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang, including an inmate and the man accused of helping him…
Continue Reading A child is dead and 2 adults are hospitalized in a car crash with a semitruck in Idaho, police say
Associated Press A driver veered into oncoming traffic early Sunday morning and slammed into a semitruck, killing a child and sending two adults to…
Continue Reading Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet’s railroad to court
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press LIBBY, Mont. (AP) — Paul Resch remembers playing baseball as a kid on a field constructed…
Continue Reading 3 found guilty in 2017 quadruple killing of Washington family
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A jury has found three men guilty of killing a family in Washington state in 2017, crimes detectives asserted happened…
Continue Reading Condemned inmate could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical…
Continue Reading St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to…
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