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Men Plead Guilty for Growing Marijuana
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. attorney’s office in Idaho says four Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty to their roles in marijuana grow operations on public lands in Idaho, Oregon and California. Prosecutors allege
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Bonneville County Boys Face Felony Charges
(IDAHO FALLS) – Two Bonneville County boys have been arrested and $68,000 worth of stolen goods recovered. The boys, ages 15 and 16, face multiple felony charges. Police say the boys targeted six homes
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State Senator Told To Return Money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State Sen. Curt McKenzie says he wasn’t aware that he was paid over $2,400 to drive to and from his home in Nampa to his office at the Capitol, when
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Lawmakers Scrutinized for Taking Travel Money
(BOISE) – Lawmakers who receive a taxpayer-funded per diem but don’t use it are getting some scrutiny. According to the Associated Press, Senator John McGee from Caldwell often stays overnight at his parents’ home,
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Judge Overturns Craters of the Moon Management Plan
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A judge has overturned a federal resource management plan for the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in southern Idaho. Western Watersheds Project had sued the Bureau
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Deputy Charged with First-Degree Murder
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A judge has set bail at $1 million for a former sheriff’s deputy accused of strangling his ex-wife. The Lewiston Tribune reports 37-year-old Joseph Thomas Jr. is charged with first-degree
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Commissioner Wants to Only Hire Non-Smokers
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho county commissioner on a campaign to promote healthy lifestyles says he wants to limit public employee hires to non-smokers. Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen says current employees
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State’s Corn Acreage Surpasses Potatoes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal farm statistics show Idaho growers set a record for the number of acres devoted to corn this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that Idaho corn planted for
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Insurance Investigators File Lawsuit Against State
BOISE — Former state insurance investigators who claim they were forced out or fired by the Idaho Department of Insurance for pursuing a fraud investigation into an eastern Idaho insurance company have filed a
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Man Re-sentenced To Life in Prison
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho death row inmate has been re-sentenced today to life in prison for the 1999 killings of his ex-wife and her boyfriend. A new sentencing was ordered for
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