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Idaho Man Dies in Hunting Accident
Authorities say a north-central Idaho man died while hunting Sunday morning after accidentally shooting himself.
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Trespassing at Old Faithful
Tourists captured videos of the man standing within a few feet of Old Faithful on Sept. 14.
Commission Votes to End Lawmakers’ Special Pension Perk
An Idaho citizens commission voted to close a loophole through which longtime state lawmakers who work briefly in high-paying state jobs at the end of their careers get full lifetime pensions as if they'd been full-time state employees all along.
Eastern Idaho man Arrested After Trucker Beaten
Tribal authorities in eastern Idaho say they've arrested a man in connection with the beating of a trucker from Missouri at a truck stop.
Idaho Voters Will Select New Governor, Decide on Medicaid
Idaho voters will elect a new governor, decide who will be their U.S. representatives and make decisions on a pair of initiatives about expanding Medicaid and gambling.
Idaho Ballot Initiatives Appear to Boost Early Voter Turnout
An unusually high number of Idaho residents have voted early, and two high-profile ballot initiatives appear to be driving some of the turnout.
Deaf Community Rails Against New Downtown Mural
Members of the deaf community are railing against a new mural in downtown Idaho Falls because the painting incorrectly uses American Sign Language.
Lawyers: Man Held in Stabbing Rampage Mentally Incompetent
A homeless Boise man charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 3-year-old girl during her birthday party is not mentally competent to assist in his own defense and stand trial, his attorneys said.
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty in Deadly Burley Shooting
An Idaho man who police say shot a man working in a Burley transmission shop in an attempted robbery has pleaded guilty.
Candidate’s Security Team Seen as Unusual for Idaho Politics
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor brought several security guards with her to a televised debate — an unusual step in a state where even elected officials often eschew security services.
Idaho Spends Most of Its Emergency Opioid Grant on Treatment
Every state that did not expand Medicaid allocated at least 58.8 percent of their funding to treatment services. Idaho allocated nearly 65 percent of its funding to treatment services.
Grizzly Attacks Hunter in Mountains North of Yellowstone
A grizzly bear attacked an elk hunter who surprised the sow and her cub north of Yellowstone National Park, with the bear sinking her teeth into his arm and clawing his eye before another hunter drove her off, the victim recounted Monday.