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Woman flown to hospital after gravel truck hits car

Mar 18, 2010 11:42 pm

CALDWELL-- Idaho State Police are investigating a crash between a Canyon Highway District gravel truck and Volkswagen Passat in Caldwell. The accident happened just after 4 p.m. on Middleton Roadabout...

Contract stalemate could affect horse racing season

Mar 18, 2010 10:42 pm

BOISE -- A stall in contract negotiations could lead to a dark season this year at the Idaho Downs at Les Bois Park for the horse racing season. The company that leases the park, and the leader of the...

Businessman's $5K donation helps out broke wrestling club

Mar 18, 2010 10:27 pm

FRUITLAND-- Youth wrestlers in Fruitland are getting some helpafter getting ripped off. We reported earlier this week that $7,800 was taken from the Grizzly Youth Freestyle Club's account,and that a f...

Race for State Superintendent beginning to take shape

Mar 18, 2010 1:57 am

BOISE -- Idaho's State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna officially filed his papers to run for re-election Wednesday. It appears Luna will face off against Boise School District Superinte...

Flipped plane closes southern Idaho runway

Mar 16, 2010 4:27 pm

TWIN FALLS -- Officials with the Twin Falls airport say a small experimental plane flipped while trying to land, forcing a temporary closure of the runway. Airport Manager Bill Carberry says Enumclaw,...

Auction yields $17K to benefit wildlife program

Mar 16, 2010 4:12 pm

BOISE -- The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation reined in several dozen bidders with an online auction advertising everything from fly fishing trips to a three-night stay at a ranch in the Idaho backc...

Gold medalist Armstrong honored by Idaho lawmakers

Mar 15, 2010 10:27 pm

BOISE-- Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Kristin Armstrong was honored by the Idaho Legislature for her exploits at the 2008 Beijing games. Rep. Phil Hart, a former bicycle racer from northern Idaho...

Missing man's body discovered south of Twin Falls

Mar 15, 2010 5:57 pm

BOISE -- Twin Falls County Sheriff Department reports they discovered the body of Ted Thomason, the missing 66-year-old from Grand View missing since last Tuesday. His body was found along Shoshone Ba...

Missing Idaho man my be suffering from dementia

Mar 15, 2010 4:42 pm

BOISE -- The Owyhee County Sheriff is asking for the public's help in locating a66-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week. Authorities sayTed Thomason was last seen on March 9in his homet...

Three people hospitalized after 2 pickups collide

Mar 15, 2010 3:57 pm

MIDDLETON -- Three people were sent to the hospital after two pickups collided at an intersection near Middleton Sunday night. Idaho State Police investigators believe alcohol may be a factor in this ...

News from the Idaho Statesman

Election 2010: Another candidate files in the governor's race

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

The governor's race just got more crowded Thursday, the ninth and next-to-last day in Idaho's 2010 candidate-filing period. Another Republican jumping into the fray: Tamara Wells of Post Falls. The ta...

Idaho Fish & Game sets big game, fishing seasons

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

The full set of fall hunting rules will be available at www.fishandgame.idaho.gov by the end of March, and printed rule booklets will be out in mid-April.

ON TODAY'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: DAY 68

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

ON TODAY'S AGENDA

Ada emission testers to remain the same for now

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

Ada County more interested in lowering prices for emission tests than in changing provider

Judge: Daniel Ehrlick's hearing may be kept secret

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

Allowing the public to hear why Daniel Ehrlick wants to get rid of his public defenders could violate his ability to get a fair trial, 4th District Judge Darla Williamson said Thursday.

Gov. Otter gets some good marks on health care plans for Idaho

Mar 19, 2010 6:00 am

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is telling us "Idaho is not Waiting for Federal Health Care Reform," with a list of accomplishments to date. But has he really accomplished what he set out to do? We'l...