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Canadian police link 4 women killed in the 1970s to dead American serial sex offender
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police announced Friday they have linked the deaths of four young women nearly 50 years ago to a now deceased U.S. fugitive who hid in Canada from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s. Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police Supt. Dave Hall said Friday Gary Allen...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho's state primary and Democratic presidential caucus
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Idaho voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide primaries for the U.S. House and the state legislature, one contest will be noticeably absent from the ballot: the race for the White House. That’s because state lawmakers scrapped the presidential primary last year,...
Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child's death, judge says
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A typo in the triple murder indictment of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his girlfriend's two children doesn't mean that he should be acquitted of one of the deaths, a judge said Thursday. Prosecutors had been carefully detailing the case against...
Idaho inmate pleads guilty to escaping hospital after correctional officers are attacked
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho inmate who slipped custody from a hospital in March after a violent attack on corrections officers has pleaded guilty to escape, while still facing the possibility of two felony enhancements that could add to his sentence. Skylar Meade entered the plea...
Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho, officials said. The avalanche occurred Friday when two experienced backcountry skiers were traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho's Lost River Range, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center said. ...
No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball team
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — 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 during the NCAA Tournament. The deputy attorney for the city of Coeur d’Alene made the...
Hecla Mining: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COEUR D`ALENE, Idaho (AP) — COEUR D`ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Hecla Mining Co. (HL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Coeur d`Alene, Idaho-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
PetIQ: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — PetIQ Inc. (PETQ) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $14.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Eagle, Idaho-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came...
One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led to quitting her job. But her school’s onsite day care made all the difference, as she knew her daughter was just...
Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing tips started dragging along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio to warn the pilot, his older brother Dick Rutan. But Dick never heard the message. ...
