Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Threatening North Idaho Judge

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COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Robert William Peterson, 34, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for making a threat to a public servant, the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported. Parole eligibility was set for three

Copper Wire Theft Surges in Washington State

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OLYMPIA, WA – A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” the notice