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Trump Pardons Ranchers in Case That Inspired 2016 Occupation
Dwight and Steven Hammond were convicted in 2012 of intentionally and maliciously setting fires on public lands. The arson crime carried a minimum prison sentence of five years, but a sympathetic federal judge, on his last day before retirement, decided the penalty was too stiff and gave the father and son much lighter prison terms.
Oregon Couple Who Used Faith Healing Plead Guilty in Infant’s Death
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Two members of an Oregon church that shuns traditional medicine in favor of prayer and anointing the sick with oils have pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of their premature daughter. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Sarah Mitchell and her husband, Travis Lee Mitchell, were sentenced Monday to nearly seven years in prison for the March 2017 death...
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EPA to Heybrun: Upgrade Wastewater Facility or Face Fines
Officials in a small southern Idaho town say they have to convince its 3,300 residents to help cover the cost of a major wastewater treatment upgrade or face federal fines that could bankrupt the local government
Breakout Idaho Gubernatorial Candidate Faces Uphill Race
Democrat Paulette Jordan breaks the mold of the typical Idaho candidate. She's the first woman to win the party's nomination for governor of a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the top seat in almost 30 years
Body of Utah Teenager Recovered in Eastern Idaho River
The body of a 14-year-old Utah boy has been recovered from the Teton River in eastern Idaho.
Wrong Lady Liberty on Stamp to Cost US Postal Service $3.5M
A judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $3.5 million to the sculptor of a Statue of Liberty replica at the New-York-New York casino-resort in Las Vegas after an image of the replica was mistakenly used on a stamp.
Boat Inspections Stopping Invasive Mussels at Idaho Border
Idaho officials say more boats carrying invasive mussels have been intercepted at inspection stations so far this year than for the entire boating seasons in each of the last five years
Idaho Gears Up to Boost Logging, Restoration on Federal Land
Idaho has more than doubled the number of workers assigned to logging and restoration projects on federal lands in the state with the goal of doubling the timber harvest and restoration treatments on by 2025.
Idaho Call Center Lays Off More Than 600 Workers
More than 600 workers have lost their jobs at a southwestern Idaho call center.
Idaho Man Accused of Trying to Lure Girls is Sentenced
An Idaho man has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of attempted sexual abuse of a child under 16 that involved trying to lure children into his car.
Refugee Who Fled Violence Mourns Daughter Slain in Idaho
Little Ruya Kadir had sparkling eyes, a few basic belongings and not much else when she arrived in Boise, Idaho more than two years ago.
Officer Injured, Suspect Killed After Meridian Traffic Stop
Police in the Boise suburb of Meridian say one of its officers was injured and a man was killed Sunday following a traffic stop involving an outstanding felony warrant.