The Idaho Fish & Game Commission voted today to open a belated catch-and-keep season for steelhead on Sunday, but to reduce the traditional daily bag limit from three fish to two, amid other restrictions. Only hatchery fish less than 28 inches long may be kept;…
The family of an Idaho rancher who was fatally shot by two deputies has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Jack Yantis was killed two years ago after one of his bulls was hit by a car and deputies shot the animal. Yantis arrived with a rifle just as deputies decided to put down the animal. Authorities have said there was an altercation...
Close the Gap Idaho, a broad coalition of health care stakeholders in Idaho, issued a statement today decrying President Trump’s announcement last night that he’ll cut off funding for cost-sharing reimbursements under the Affordable Care Act, and his Thursday executive order on health care. “While…
Idaho's new U.S. Attorney Bart Davis says he believes a new offshoot of the street and prison gang Surenos is close to being eradicated after a series of indictments in state and federal court. During a press conference Thursday, Davis said five people believed to be members or associates of the Sureno Mob Trece gang were indicted in...
President Trump’s executive order on health care is unlikely to have much impact on Idahoans, according to state Insurance Director Dean Cameron. “My initial read is that honestly, I am somewhat disappointed it didn’t go further,” Cameron said Thursday. “Idahoans are hurting because of the…
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