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Judge rejects Boise hospital’s request to move forward with Bundy lawsuit

St. Luke’s Health System is still having trouble getting its lawsuit against Ammon Bundy and a close associate to move forward — and not just because neither man is responding to the legal system. Bundy, who is running for Idaho governor as an independent, and Diego Rodriguez failed to appear at a hearing at the Ada County Courthouse on Tuesday, but because of paperwork errors, St. Luke’s was ...
News >  Religion

For years, she never told anyone her husband was an Aryan Nations leader. Now, her posthumous book explains why she stayed

In “Torn: Married to a White Supremacist,” Chris Eddy writes about how her husband moved their family from California to North Idaho and eventually became the spokesperson for Richard Butler’s neo-Nazi church. She writes about how her Catholic faith kept her loyal to her husband, and how she was able to separate the man she loved from his beliefs, which she despised.
News >  Idaho

Bus catches fire in downtown Boise, temporarily closes Front Street

A private charter bus caught on fire on Front Street between 8th and 9th streets Friday afternoon, temporarily shutting down the street for about 15 minutes. No one was injured. The Boise Fire Department was notified about the fire shortly after 4 p.m., Battalion Chief Tom Moore told the Idaho Statesman. The bus driver parked the bus along the north side of Front Street next to the Boise ...
News >  Idaho

Police chief job down to 3 candidates

Jul. 8—Three candidates have beenselected for Lewiston's soon-to-be vacant chief of police position. The candidates, announced Thursday are Capt. Jeff Klone, of the Lewiston Police Department; Mark Goodman, of the City of Pasadena Police Department in California; and Jason Kuzik, of the Henderson Police Department in Nevada. Interviews will be conducted July 18 and there will be a meet and ...
News >  Pacific NW

Analysis: Tax repeal endeavor is off target

Jul. 8—Hunters don't like it. Nor does the firearms industry. But 58 Republican members of Congress have proposed gutting the popular Pittman-Robertson Act, a cornerstone of wildlife conservation in the United States. All in the name of gun rights. The legislation introduced this month by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., would eliminate federal excise taxes on the sale of firearms, ammunition and ...