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Idaho to Hold Public Meetings on Possible Grizzly Bear Hunt
Idaho officials have scheduled two public meetings as part of a process to potentially open a grizzly bear hunting season this fall that would allow the killing of one male.
Mormons to Celebrate 1978 Lifting of Ban on Blacks in Priesthood
The Mormon church says it will celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of its reversal of a ban on blacks in the religion's lay priesthood
Child Dead, 2 Other People Injured in Early Morning Car Fire
Idaho authorities say a 5-year-old girl is dead and another child and adult were injured after a car erupted into flames while parked at a Walmart early Tuesday morning.
Idaho Now Allowing Gender Changes on Birth Certificates
Idaho is now considering applications from transgender people who want their birth certificates to properly reflect their identities
Free-range Parenting Law Eyed Around US After Utah Gets Buzz
After Utah passed the United States' first law legalizing so-called free-range parenting, groups from New York to Texas are pushing for similar steps to bolster the idea that supporters say is an antidote for anxiety-plagued parents and overscheduled kids
Idaho Revenues Exceed Forecasts in March
Idaho officials say the state's tax revenues for March came in nearly 10 percent higher, or $15.4 million more, than originally projected.
Attorney: Federal Agents Seize Documents from Trump Lawyer
Federal agents on Monday raided the offices of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, who has been under intense public scrutiny for weeks over a $130,000 payment to a porn actress who says she had sex with Trump more than a decade ago.
J.R. Simplot Company’s CEO to Retire
The chief executive officer of the J.R. Simplot Co. has announced his retirement. The Idaho-based company announced Friday that Bill Whitacre will step down from his top post in August after serving the company for the past 18 years
Agency Expands Sawtooth Forest Through Ranch Acquisition
The U.S. Forest Service has expanded the Sawtooth National Forest through the acquisition of a ranch in central Idaho.
Pipeline Break Spills Diesel Fuel in South-central Idaho
A pipeline in south-central Idaho near Buhl ruptured and spilled diesel fuel that contaminated soil and a pond used for watering livestock.
Fines Paid by US Agency Over Nuke Waste Surpass $3.5M
Fines paid by the U.S. Department of Energy to Idaho for missing a deadline to get radioactive liquid waste out of underground storage tanks have surpassed $3.5 million.
Labrador Goes on Defensive After Attack Ads Target Record
Idaho's U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador on Thursday disputed recent attacks by a political action committee that the Republican lawmaker has accomplished nothing during his time in Congress.