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Most Military Sexual Assaults Go Unreported

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the vast majority of military sexual assault cases — as many as 22,000 in 2012 — the victim chooses not to report the attack or unwanted sexual contact. Sexual assaults across the military are a growing epidemic

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Americans Used their Credit Cards Less In March

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back on using their credit cards in March, suggesting many were reluctant to take on high-interest debt to make purchases. The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing rose just $8 billion in March from February to a seasonally adjusted $2

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Idaho’s Largest Metro Using Less Water

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An increased emphasis on conservation and education along with more efficient appliances are contributing to a decline in water use in Idaho's biggest metropolitan area. The Idaho Statesman reports that water use in the Treasure Valley last year was down about 30,000 gallons annually for each metered customer compared to 2000 consumption

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Idaho Taking Applications for Education Money

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Last month, a dispute over giving $3 million to education technology pilot programs helped delay the 2013 Legislature. With that resolved, the Idaho State Department of Education began taking applications for the money Monday, with schools chief Tom Luna inviting schools to submit bids by June 14

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States Say No to Climate Change as a Threat to Wolverine

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — State officials in the Northern Rockies are opposing a federal proposal that cites climate change as a looming threat to the carnivorous wolverine, which depends on deep mountain snows to survive

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Idaho Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 22-year-old southwestern Idaho man was among five soldiers killed over the weekend in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan. Specialist Thomas Paige Murach of Meridian died Saturday in Maiwand in southern Afghanistan, not far from the border with Pakistan

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US Forest Service Updates Firefighting Air Fleet

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past

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Plans for Idaho Cobalt Mine Scrapped for Now

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposed Idaho cobalt mine with government approval and support from environmental groups has nixed its project, for now, because it says the price of the metal is too low and risk-averse financiers want too much to lend it money

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Earthquakes Shake E. Idaho

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A series of small earthquakes sent jolts across a corner of southeast Idaho Sunday night. The U.S. Geological Survey says two smaller earthquakes were also recorded inside the boundary of Yellowstone National Park in recent days

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Nominate The Family of a Deployed Soldier For Free Yard Work

The men and women of our United States Armed Forces proudly defend our freedom when called upon. Help us say thank you by surprising a deployed soldier's family with a free half day Spring Trimming and Clean Up of their yard from Kimberly Nurseries.

Do you know a soldier who deserves this surprise?

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60 Thousand Bees Pulled from Bee Hive State Home

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For 17 years, the cabin owners put up with unwanted guests — tens of thousands of them, all honeybees packed inside the eve of their A-frame in Ogden Valley. Nobody knew the hidden cavity held so many bees until Ogden beekeeper Vic Bachman was called to remove them

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Habitat Not Enough for Grizzlies after Delisting

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — For grizzly bears to thrive along Montana's Northern Continental Divide once they're delisted, federal biologists say habitat isn't enough. People must accept the big predators as a cohabitant on a limited landscape

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