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Tuesday's primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump's Georgia election case
The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched will move closer to their end Tuesday. Voters in two states, Kentucky and Oregon, will get their chance to weigh in, symbolic decisions that provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and...
6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Six people were killed Saturday in Idaho in a two-car accident that included a large passenger van, authorities said. Ten others were injured in the crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Idaho Falls and taken to local hospitals, Idaho State Police said in a...
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 that Gary...
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...