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Idaho man sues over state's anti-sodomy law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys is suing the state's attorney general over Idaho's so-called “infamous crime against nature” law, which makes it illegal to have oral or anal sex. The man, who uses the pseudonym “John Doe,”...
3 arrested at Idaho church singing event to flout mask order
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Three people have been arrested after an Idaho church held a maskless psalm singing event in a city hall parking lot in violation of the town's mask order. Christ Church pastor and event organizer Ben Zornes said that Wednesday's event in the northern Idaho town of Moscow was intended...
Firefighting pilot dies in Idaho air tanker crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in southwestern Idaho Tuesday evening. The Bureau of Land Management identified the firefighter Wednesday as pilot Ricky Fulton. He was flying a T-857 aircraft owned by Aero...
Idaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by mail during the pandemic. About 330,000 state residents have already requested absentee ballots, with at least a third of residents living...
FCC asks states to lower the cost of in-state inmate calls
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than 1,800 jails and detention centers across the United States charge more for inmates to make in-state calls than they can legally charge for out-of-state phone calls, according to data from the Federal Communications Commission. That means the vast majority of inmate calls...
2 Idaho hospitals say COVID-19 has them near 'code black'
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — The chief medical officers of two Idaho hospitals recently warned state public health officials that their facilities are close to being overwhelmed by patients infected with the coronavirus. Dr. Daniel Snell of the Portneuf Medical Center and Dr. Ken Newhouse of Bingham Memorial...
Editorial Roundup: Idaho
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Idaho newspapers: The Idahoan surfing the waves of partisanship The Lewiston Tribune Sept. 16 Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, says it’s the times that are hyperpartisan, not him. “While caucus organizations have an important role to play,...
The Latest: Hollywood unions announce pandemic agreement
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s unions have announced that they have reached an agreement on pandemic protocols with major studios that will allow the broad resumption of production of films and television after six months of stagnant sets and widespread unemployment. The Directors Guild of America, the...
Idaho school districts vary widely in COVID-19 transparency
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho school districts vary widely when it comes to letting the public know about coronavirus cases in classrooms. An investigation by the Idaho Statesman reveals that school districts across southwestern Idaho have wide-ranging levels of transparency when it comes to the number of...
Pocatello man killed while trying to flag down help on road
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Police say a Pocatello man was hit and killed while he was trying to flag down help on Interstate 15 late Sunday night. The Idaho State Police says 24-year-old Andrew Delacruz was involved in a rollover crash on the Old Malad Highway on Saturday. After the crash, he climbed up a...
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