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• Gun laws make Idaho a haven for firearms supporters

  April 15, 2013 on Page A1 BOISE – As the nation remains locked in debate over expanding background checks and other measures aimed at stemming gun violence, Idaho lawmakers this year pushed to expand the state’s … 19

• In brief: Five killed in Idaho house fire identified

  April 15, 2013 on Page A6 Authorities in North Idaho have released the names of five people they believe died in a house fire Saturday morning in Orofino pending confirmation through autopsies. The Orofino Police Department … 1

• Five dead in Orofino fire identified

  April 14, 2013 OROFINO, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in northern Idaho have released the names of five people they believe died in a house fire Saturday morning in Orofino pending positive identifications through … 2

• Electrical short causes fire, kills 5

  April 14, 2013 on Page B1 BOISE – An extension cord hooked to an electric grill on a porch shorted out and started a house fire that killed five people Saturday morning, a North Idaho fire … 13

• In brief: Police arrest man after two-hour standoff

  April 14, 2013 on Page B3 Coeur d’Alene police officers arrested a man following a two-hour standoff Saturday morning after he broke into a neighboring home and fought with the homeowner, police say. The owner came …

• Photo: Hoops by the handful

  April 11, 2013 on Page A1 Celebrating heritage: “This is a dance for my family,” said Shanner Escalanti, of Spokane, as he performed a hoop dance at North Idaho College on Wednesday. The dance was part …

• State senator’s wife had ‘inappropriate’ relationship with inmate

  April 10, 2013 BOISE — A federal judge has ruled that a state senator’s wife overstepped her role as a legal assistant and had an “inappropriate” relationship with a convicted murderer who is … 67

• Idaho family sues USFS for $1M after tree hit son

  April 10, 2013 BOISE — An Idaho family has sued the U.S. Forest Service demanding more than $1 million after a large dead tree at a remote campsite fell and injured their young … 48

• Wind storm likely with cold front today

  April 10, 2013 Wind gusts are expected to increase later today across the Inland Northwest as a Pacific storm sweeps a new round of rain showers and cool weather across the region. 6

• CdA Tribe putting waterfront land in trust

  April 10, 2013 Six waterfront parcels owned by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe are due to be put into its trust, a move that would lift county and state oversight and allow the Indian … 19

• More than 60 dogs removed from triple slaying site

  April 9, 2013 BOISE, Idaho — Authorities and a group of volunteers Monday helped remove and ship more than 60 pit bulls from the scene of a triple slaying and dogfighting operation in … 23

• Idaho puts lakefront cabin lots up for auction

  April 9, 2013 on Page A1 For the first time, Idaho is opening up every state-owned cabin site on Priest Lake to bidding that could pit longtime leaseholders against new hopefuls willing to pay substantially more … 24

• Priest Lake cabin owners face costly choice

  April 8, 2013 For the first time ever, the state of Idaho is opening up every state-owned cabin site on Priest Lake to conflict bidding – meaning others could bid against the current … 47

• Inland NW gets short break from rainy season

  April 8, 2013 National Weather Service forecasters today said they expect the Inland Northwest to get a brief break from the stormy weather that moved over the region late last week.

• Huckleberries: Councilman’s free parking stratagem shot down

  April 7, 2013 on Page B1 You may know that Coeur d’Alene Councilman Steve Adams decided not to appeal a judge’s decision to allow sewer expansion without a public vote. But did you know that Adams … 5

• North Idaho strong in Legislature

  April 7, 2013 on Page B1 BOISE – There was the freshman representative from Coeur d’Alene who led an insurrection among House GOP freshmen that changed the outcome of the session’s biggest issue: Gov. Butch Otter’s … 5

• Student sues fraternity after falling

  April 7, 2013 on Page B3 A University of Idaho student injured after falling from a three-tiered bunk bed at the Delta Chi house following a party two years ago is now suing the national fraternal … 2

• Eye on Boise: Risch knows value of early campaign launch

  April 7, 2013 on Page B9 BOISE – It’s more than a year before the primary election, but Idaho Sen. Jim Risch announced last week that he’ll seek re-election in 2014. “When I ran for this … 2

• Transplanted Serbs rally for Davis Cup

  April 7, 2013 on Page B12 BOISE – Up in Section 27 at Taco Bell Arena, on the first day of Davis Cup tennis in Boise, a vocal contingent of fans sported a different sort of …

• Film festival boosts Idaho wilderness

  April 7, 2013 on Page C12 A group that invests money and muscle into improving iconic Idaho wilderness areas is bringing the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival to Spokane this week. The Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation is presenting …

• Otter touts legislative wins

  April 6, 2013 on Page B1 BOISE – After the 2013 session ended, Gov. Butch Otter joked that he grew confident his proposal for a state-based health insurance exchange would succeed only “when that bill hit …

• Bonner County dispatchers allege hostile work environment

  April 5, 2013 SANDPOINT, Idaho — A former dispatcher and a current dispatcher at the Bonner County 911 Center in North Idaho have filed legal notices announcing their intention to file lawsuits against … 35

• Idaho’s lawmakers pass budget, head home

  April 5, 2013 on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers adjourned their legislative session Thursday after 88 days, running nearly a week longer than planned amid a deadlock in the Senate over the budget for public … 1

• Idaho wraps up 88-day legislative session

  April 4, 2013 Idaho lawmakers adjourned their legislative session today after 88 days, running nearly a week longer than planned amid a deadlock in the Senate over the budget for public schools. 4

• Rain showers to douse spring warm up

  April 4, 2013 Rain showers arriving over the Inland Northwest today have put an end to the weeklong string of mild spring weather, forecasters said.

• Agencies plan to crack down on property crime

  April 4, 2013 on Page A1 Law enforcement officers in Spokane and Kootenai counties announced plans to crack down on property crimes following a series of confrontations involving homeowners firing gunshots at suspected criminals. Top lawmen … 23

• Idaho lawmakers have deal on new schools budget

  April 4, 2013 on Page A5 BOISE – A new $1.3 billion Idaho public schools budget built by legislators this week is poised to pass a final vote today. The compromise version has been embraced by … 2

• Idaho records

  April 4, 2013 on Page A6 For 04-04-2013

• A week and much angst later, new Idaho school budget matches old one

  April 3, 2013 Idaho lawmakers wrote a new public schools budget Wednesday, one that’s virtually identical to the $1.03 billion spending plan that was rejected by one vote in the Senate last week. 3

• Kootenai County public defender reinstated

  April 3, 2013 Kootenai County public defender John Adams won’t be fired after all, commissioners decided Tuesday. 6

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