Idaho

An Idaho Department of Correction employee who was shot and injured by another officer during the ambush at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has filed a tort claim against the officer’s agency. IDOC Corporal Christopher Wilske filed a $500,000 claim against the Boise Police Department for the physical damages he incurred during the shooting, according to a claim for damage obtained by ...

Sep. 20—BOISE — A Texas man was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for extorting H-2A agricultural workers and filing false tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. Ernesto Garza, 62, of Alamo, Texas, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford. Garza will also serve three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay ...

Boise City Council Member Kathy Corless’s voice wavered as she described a close call at her daughter’s junior high school on Monday: The school district sent a message to hundreds of parents about a threat a student made on social media. “We continue to see this happen, and this is now a reality,” Corless said. “That our kids have to go through these active shooter drills is almost beyond ...

A Boise man who was arrested earlier this month on federal charges, including providing aid to terrorists, will face court in California, not Idaho, court filings showed. Matthew Robert Allison, 37, was arrested Sept. 6 at the Jules on 3rd apartments in downtown Boise, where he lived. Allison was scheduled for a hearing on a motion to detain Wednesday morning at the James A. McClure federal ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with tribal and local officials to host a “United Against Hate” summit on Monday in Moscow, Idaho.

Latino Conservation Week begins next week in Idaho, offering a weeklong series of events meant to engage Latino families in conservation and encourage outdoor access.

The murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students, will be moved out of Moscow — and likely with a different judge presiding. Judge John Judge of Idaho’s 2nd Judicial District in Latah County granted Kohberger’s request for a venue change. In turn, he handed the defense a significant win in the legal process ahead of his murder trial scheduled to start ...