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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,...
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. ...
Police say use of racial slur clearly audible as they investigate racist incidents toward Utah team
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police investigating racist incidents directed toward the Utah women's basketball team when they were near their Idaho hotel while in town last month for the NCAA Tournament say they've found an audio recording in which the use of a racial slur was clearly audible. ...
Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Members of the Utah women's basketball team were subjected to racism near their hotel in Idaho last week when a pickup truck with a Confederate flag drove near them and the driver began using offensive language, including the N-word, authorities said Tuesday. The team was...
