The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s burglary law, over a challenge from a Coeur d’Alene man that it’s unconstitutional because it was used to charge him with felony burglary instead of misdemeanor shoplifting for taking items from a Wal-Mart store. Idaho’s burglary law…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: RIGGINS, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Power officials say residents in Valley County in north-central Idaho should be prepared for additional power outages as winter storms continue to move through the area. The utility company on Tuesday says…
The New York Times’ “First Draft” blog, which touts “Political News, Now,” took aim at a recent fundraising letter from Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador yesterday. In an item headed “A guide to fundraising, tea party-style,” the Times wrote, “It seems Representative Raúl R.…
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years, was arraigned today before a military judge on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The AP reports that the Hailey, Idaho man deferred…
Idaho Gov. Otter will host a Western Governors Association workshop on species conservation and the Endangered Species Act on Jan. 19 in Boise, the second in a series of regional workshops the group is holding on the topic. Current WGA Chairman Matt Mead, governor of…
A recent decision by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates for in-home care for the developmentally disabled has received pushback from disabilities activists who say the...
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