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Idaho Man Kidnapped 2 Weeks Ago Returned Unhurt
Authorities say a 33-year-old Wendell man believed kidnapped from his home two weeks ago by four armed men is now back home unharmed and in good spirits.
Though details of his return remain somewhat of a mystery.
The Gooding County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that Ramon Enrique Lizarraga-Felix was dropped off at an unknown location Monday night, walked to a friend's house and called his fa
Middleton Coral Dealers Caught In Federal Sting
An officer on the board of the new Idaho Aquarium has pleaded guilty to federal charges for illegally shipping protected live corals to buyers around the world.
Christopher K. Conk pleaded guilty Monday to felony smuggling of goods from the United States and two misdemeanors — trafficking in wildlife and violating the Endangered Species Act...
Gas Drillers To Ask Idaho To Curb Local Control
Natural gas wildcatters aim to ask lawmakers to stop cities and counties from passing laws meant to halt development of Idaho's emerging oil and natural gas fields.
This foreshadows a possible 2012 legislative fight over how much power local governments should have in their own backyards...
Missoula Man Charged With DUI Narcotics
A 55-year-old Missoula man who had a felony drunken driving charge dismissed earlier this year because some paperwork was not filed in time, now faces a felony charge of driving under the influence of narcotics after a school bus was nearly run off the road...
Gov. Budget Includes $1M For CNG Vehicles At UW
Gov. Matt Mead's proposed budget includes $1 million to convert several University of Wyoming vehicles to run on natural gas.
Funding also would go toward building a natural gas filling station on the UW campus in Laramie.
Wyoming is moving toward becoming an early adopter of natural gas for vehicle use...
US Gray Wolves Rebound But Face Uncertain Future
After devoting four decades and tens of millions of dollars to saving the gray wolf, the federal government wants to get out of the wolf-protection business.
Wildlife officials want to leave it to individual states to determine the future of the legendary canine predator...
Man Suspected Of Robbing 2 Oregon Banks Arrested
A 42-year-old man suspected of robbing two banks in Oregon within a week has been arrested at a Missoula motel.
Unvaccinated Hospital Employees To Wear Masks
A Missoula hospital has a new policy requiring employees who haven't had a flu shot this season to wear surgical masks whenever they come within 6 feet of a patient.
The policy took effect at Community Medical Center Monday with the confirmation of a third case of influenza in Montana...
Judge Considers Wyo. Death Row Inmate’s Request
Lawyers for Wyoming's lone death row inmate are telling a federal judge that their client didn't get a fair trial.
Dale Wayne Eaton is challenging the constitutionality of the state death sentence he received in the 1988 rape and murder of an 18-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell of Billings, Mont...
Coroner: Idaho Baby’s Death Homicide, Dad Jailed
A southwest Idaho man has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his infant son.
Ada County Prosecutors charged 19-year-old Reynaldo "Lucas" Sanchez on Monday and is in the Ada County Jail on a $1 million bond.
The coroner determined Monday that infant Adrien Sanchez died Saturday of blunt force trauma to the head and ruled the death a homicide...