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Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a rare internal overhaul. ...

Winter survival rate of deer, elk bodes well for hunters

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (AP) — Numbers from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game show eastern Idaho is following trends across the state with above-average winter survival of mule deer fawns and elk calves. Iver...

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor. The 58-year-old Republican announced the decision Wednesday at a news conference in Idaho Falls. McGeachin is a busin...

WYDOT to deploy portable signals at Eastbound I80 off-ramp at Front Street

EVANSTON, WYO. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be addressing some congestion issues at the Interstate 80 eastbound off-ramp onto Front Street in Evanston. Previous investigation by WYDOT showed ...

44 Idaho police officers disciplined for misconduct in 2020

BOISE, IDAHO (AP) — A database on police de-certifications shows that 44 Idaho police officers had their law enforcement certifications revoked because of misconduct in 2020. The Idaho Statesman reports that...

Pocatello man pleads guilty to fatally hitting cyclist

POCATELLO, IDAHO (AP) — A man accused of fatally striking a Pocatello cyclist in 2020 and leaving the scene has agreed to plead guilty to the two felony charges. Tyler Carter of Pocatello has signed a plea a...

Idaho governor signs property tax relief legislation

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a property tax relief bill that opponents describe as deeply flawed but supporters say is better than nothing. The Republican governor ...

Unusual Idaho legislative session ends in uncharted ground

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — The longest ever Idaho legislative session has been filled with unusual events and ended in uncharted ground shortly before midnight Wednesday. The Idaho Senate voted to...

Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun laws

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions taken by President Joe Biden to combat gun violence. The governor on Mon...

Idaho to drop federal pandemic unemployment supplement

BOISE, IDAHO | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — Gov. Brad Little is ending Idaho's participation in federal coronavirus pandemic unemployment compensation programs. The governor said Tuesday that three programs will ...