Former Idaho State Sen. Ralph “Moon” Wheeler died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at his home; he was 81. Wheeler, a pharmacist and farmer, served nearly four decades in elected office, as an American Falls city councilman and mayor; state representative; Power County commissioner; and state…
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A recently filed lawsuit seeks compensation for a juvenile boy who was sexually abused by a security supervisor at the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections facility in Nampa. The Idaho Statesman (http://bit.ly/1mo9dzs) reports…
A week after this year’s primary election, Idaho Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, did something rather unusual: He made a $300 donation to his GOP primary opponent’s campaign. That made Hill the biggest donor to challenger Scott Smith’s campaign other than Smith himself. Hill,…
A wildland firefighter and medical unit leader trainee on last year’s Beaver Creek Fire near Hailey has been awarded a Citation for Exemplary Action for saving the life of a crew member. “He joins a small and select group within the fire community ever to…
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