Southern Idaho Man Sentenced After High-Speed Chase Leads to Fentanyl Discovery
POCATELLO, ID — A Fort Hall man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Creston Dale Kindness, 42, received
Clearwater County Voters to Decide on EMS Levy Increase May 20
OROFINO, ID — Voters in Clearwater County will decide on May 20 whether to approve a permanent levy increase to support the Clearwater County Ambulance District’s emergency medical services. The district, established in 1990, currently operates on
10-Year-Old Student Detained After Bringing Pellet Gun to Coeur d’Alene Elementary School
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A 10-year-old student at NExA Elementary School was detained Tuesday morning after bringing a realistic-looking pellet gun onto school grounds and allegedly threatening to cause a lockdown. According to the Coeur d’Alene Police
WSU Students Named Finalists in NASA Competition
PULLMAN, WA – A team of Washington State University students is one of 12 groups from around the U.S. who were selected by NASA as finalists in the 2025 Human Lander Challenge. The team, made up of
Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert on Deceptive Door-to-Door Sales in Idaho
BOISE. ID – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a fraud and safety alert on April 30, warning residents about a deceptive door-to-door sales tactic being reported across the state. According to the alert, individuals posing as
Southern Idaho Pastor and Daycare Director Faces Felony Sex Crime Charges
MOUNTAIN HOME, ID – A Mountain Home man has been arrested and charged with two felonies following a months-long investigation by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. Gregory Wayne Jones, 57, was taken into custody on April 25
Deadline for Studded Tire Removal Arrives in Idaho
BOISE, ID – Idaho drivers are reminded that today, April 30, is the final day to legally use studded tires on vehicles, as required by Idaho Code § 49-948. Beginning May 1, motorists must have the studs
As Reading Scores fall, States Turn to Phonics — But Not Without a Fight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As states rush to address falling literacy scores, a new kind of education debate in state legislatures is taking hold: not whether reading instruction needs fixing, but how to fix it. More than a
Montana Senate Keeps Quirky Duel Law on the Books
HELENA, MT – Montanans are still liable for damages they cause during a duel, at least as far as the state’s archaic legal code goes. Of course, the actual act of standing at 10 paces and killing
Bennett Lumber Asks Public to Return Missing Railroad Ties from Restoration Project
POTLATCH, ID – The new owners of the rail line in North Latah County are having trouble with people taking what appears to be old railroad ties. Bennett Lumber has purchased the rail between the state line