Montana/Region

Bill to allow civil suits for blocking public lands fails

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would have allowed private citizens to bring civil lawsuits against individuals or entities willfully and knowingly blocking access to public lands failed on Monday.

Feds: Forgery operation produced over 10,000 fake documents

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man from a primarily Hispanic town in Oregon has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce false documents after agents found a document-forging lab in his

Hemp or pot? Police may get gear to tell

Published on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police may get the funding to purchase equipment that would allow investigators to distinguish hemp from marijuana after a highprofile case in the state

House passes bill on medical pot for probationers

Published on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Friday passed a bill to allow people on probation or parole to use medical marijuana if they suffer from a debilitating medical condition.

Slain Idaho teen’s mom holds forgiveness, not anger, for suspect

Published on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:00am

BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — If anyone is justified in feeling hate, it would be the mother of a teen whose murder went unsolved for more than two decades. But as

REGION SHORTS

Published on Fri, 03/01/2019 - 12:00am

› House kills legislation setting Idaho minimum marriage age BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation setting a minimum age for marriage in Idaho failed in the House. Lawmakers voted 39-28 on

Washington gov. joins crowded 2020 Dem presidential field

Published on Fri, 03/01/2019 - 12:00am

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launched his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, declaring climate change the nation’s most pressing issue and promising to build

Police look for 2nd vehicle in truck crash, diesel spill

Published on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 12:00am

GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — A semi-trailer hauling two gasoline tankers overturned near Grangeville, Idaho on Tuesday, resulting in a hazardous fuel spill. The Lewiston Tribune reports Idaho State Police are

Idaho Medicaid recipients could be required to work

Published on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Draft legislation involving voterapproved Medicaid expansion in Idaho would require recipients to meet employment requirements similar to those for the state’s food assistance program. Documents obtained

STATE SHORTS

Published on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 12:00am

Montana judge rules against Bozeman logging opponents BOZEMAN (AP) — A Montana judge has rejected an attempt to block a timber sale southeast of Bozeman. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports