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Otter signs as law limits on teachers
April 20, 2013 on Page A1 BOISE – Five months after Idaho voters resoundingly rejected laws limiting schoolteacher contract rights, Idaho lawmakers resurrected many of them. Gov. Butch Otter signed five controversial bills into law to … 83
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Idaho files suit against former CdA coin store
April 18, 2013 on Page A5 The Idaho Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit alleging that a former Coeur d’Alene coin store, its owner and its operator broke state consumer protection laws by failing to … 10
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Idaho records
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Tuition rising next fall at Idaho universities
April 18, 2013 on Page A6 BOISE – The State Board of Education voted Wednesday to hike the price of attending Idaho’s public universities, sustaining a trend of annual tuition increases yet still keeping tuition costs … 1
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Idaho approves university tuition hikes
April 17, 2013 The State Board of Education voted Wednesday to hike the price of attending Idaho’s public universities, sustaining a trend of annual tuition increases yet still keeping tuition costs under $7,000 … 7
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Otter names St. Maries lawyer to bench
April 17, 2013 St. Maries attorney Richard S. Christensen has been named a 1st District judge by Idaho Gov. Butch Otter.
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Cocolalla man gets life term for 2011 slaying
April 17, 2013 SANDPOINT - A North Idaho man has been sentenced to life in prison in the 2011 shooting death of a romantic rival. 1
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Prosecutor: Pregnant wife’s death included torture
April 17, 2013 SANDPOINT — Authorities in North Idaho have filed modified criminal charges against a man accused of stabbing his pregnant wife to death to include torture.
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Time short for cabin site renters
April 17, 2013 on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho’s top elected officials quietly heard a presentation Tuesday on what happens if longtime renters of state-owned lake cabin sites just walk away from their leases as rates …
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Clock ticking for state-owned Priest Lake cabin sites
April 16, 2013 Idaho’s top state elected officials Tuesday quietly heard a presentation on what happens if longtime renters of state-owned lake cabin sites just walk away from their leases, faced with big … 24
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Otter vetoes SB 1080 amid conflicts over bill’s funding
April 16, 2013 on Page A5 BOISE – Changes in Idaho law designed to make sure public corruption and open meeting law violations by county officials are adequately investigated have been vetoed by a governor who …
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Funding spat leads to veto
April 15, 2013 Changes in Idaho law designed to make sure public corruption and open meeting law violations by county officials are adequately investigated have been vetoed by a governor who actually supports … 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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

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