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ITD projects aim to improve driver safety

Idaho Transportation Department crews will flatten a median on Interstate 84 and reduce roadside distractions on a stretch of Idaho 55 to improve safety.

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Mistrial declared in N. Idaho rape trial

A northern Idaho judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in a rape trial against a Montana man.

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Powerboat operator in collision pleads guilty

A northern Idaho man who crashed his powerboat into a moored sailboat on Lake Pend Oreille has pleaded guilty to simple negligent operation of a vehicle.

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Silver City clings to roots and ghost town status

Tucked below the summits of the 8,000-foot-high Owyhee Mountains, sits a once-booming mining town.

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Groups sue federal agency after grizzly death

Four environmental groups are asking a federal judge to order the temporary shutdown of a sheep research station on the Idaho-Montana border that they say is harming the region's grizzly bear population.

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Judge: Enough evidence for deputy to go on trial

A judge has ruled there is enough evidence for felony domestic battery counts against a Twin Falls County sheriff's deputy for the case to go to trial.

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Montana investigates bison deaths near Yellowstone

State veterinarians in Montana have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid fears the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.

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Boise eyes tougher laws for panhandling

City officials in Boise are considering tougher ordinances on panhandling following complaints.

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2 children killed in E. Idaho rollover crash

Two children have died in a rollover crash in southeastern Idaho.