Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Crime|News

Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise

The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (482.80 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred

Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise
Americas|Crime|News

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead

Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead
Environment|News

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

Hawaii's congressional representatives say the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui
Crime|News

Idaho judge considers whether to hold quadruple murder trial in small university town or elsewhere

Attorneys for the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students had experts outline widespread media coverage of the case and explain the effects on potential jurors during a hearing Thursday

Idaho judge considers whether to hold quadruple murder trial in small university town or elsewhere
Environment

Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town

William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when the area became engulfed by flame

Economy|Environment

US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. government says it will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest

US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
Environment|News

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Wildfires are continuing to scorch the West, and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
Environment

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it

Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it
Crime

Idaho inmate gets life sentence for escaping state custody at Boise hospital

An Idaho inmate received a life sentence for escaping state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked

Business|News

Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build

Health|News

An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.

An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease

News|Political

What's the firearms form at the center of Hunter Biden's gun trial? AP Explains

The prosecution of Hunter Biden on federal firearms charges stems from a form that would-be gun buyers must fill out when purchasing a weapon from a licensed gun business

What's the firearms form at the center of Hunter Biden's gun trial? AP Explains
News|Opinion

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children

An Idaho jury has convicted Chad Daybell of murder in the 2019 deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children
News

Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case

Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children

Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
News|Political

Biden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses

Idaho Democrats have selected Joe Biden as their nominee for the White House, giving the president more delegates after he already clinched his party’s 2024 nomination

Biden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses
Education|News|Political|Sports

No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball team

A northern Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women’s basketball team while the team was in Idaho to attend the NCAA Tournament

No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball team
Business|Environment|News

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
News

Judge OKs phone surveys of jury pool for man charged in 4 University of Idaho student deaths

A judge says defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in the case

Judge OKs phone surveys of jury pool for man charged in 4 University of Idaho student deaths
Health|News|Political

Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care

A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying the strict abortion bans

Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care
News

Who's who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell

A self-published doomsday fiction author is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of his wife and his new girlfriend’s two children

Who's who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
News|Political

Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS

An Idaho teenager is charged with attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group ISIS after prosecutors said he planned to carry out an attack on a Coeur d’Alene church

Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS
News

Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called 'zombies'

The trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children is set to begin in Idaho

Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called 'zombies'
Health|News|Political

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
News

Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US

The hour of Thomas Eugene Creech’s death has been set

Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US
News

Idaho is set to execute a long-time death row inmate, a serial killer with a penchant for poetry

For nearly 50 years, Idaho’s prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech three meals a day, checking on him during rounds and taking him to medical appointments

Idaho is set to execute a long-time death row inmate, a serial killer with a penchant for poetry

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