Idaho Falls area is state’s biggest recipient of federal stimulus funding

Idaho Falls projects biggest stimulus winners

New Yorker has never been to Idaho, but says he wants to be Gem State’s next US senator

New Yorker plans US Senate run in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho — A lawyer and history buff from New York City plans a long-shot run as a Democrat for the Idaho U.S. Senate seat held by Mike Crapo (KRAY’-poh), a Republican.

Idaho Power and Avista in line to get federal funds to modernize grid, create new jobs

Idaho Power, Avista to get energy grants

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Power Co. and Avista Corp. are in line to get millions in federal dollars to modernize transmission lines, make the power grid more efficient and create new jobs to do it.

Prosecutors say Buhl motorist intentionally drove pickup into 2 Idaho State Police troopers

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say an Idaho man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was traveling at high speed when he intentionally smashed his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.

Idaho Supreme Court vacates judgment in lawsuit between MRI company, Boise hospital

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a ruling in a lawsuit that resulted in one of the largest jury verdicts in Idaho history, essentially sending the case between MRI Associates and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center back for a new trial.

Idaho’s governor undergoes third operation in office, this time for brush-cutting injury

BOISE, Idaho — At his current injury rate, Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter could leave office with a bevy of new parts and scars.

In bad economy, sniper victim’s dad is broke, needs financial help to travel to execution

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — If Marion Lewis had his way, he’d take Washington, D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad into the Idaho desert near his home and kill him slowly, over three days.

In tough economy, sniper victim’s dad finds justice has price

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — If Marion Lewis had his way, he’d take Washington, D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad into the Idaho desert near his home and kill him slowly, over three days.

Ashcroft asks panel to reconsider lawsuit brought by man held as material witness after 9/11

BOISE, Idaho — Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that he can be held personally responsible for wrongfully detaining people as material witnesses after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Ashcroft asks full 9th Circuit court to rehear appeal in material witness lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho — Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that he can be held personally responsible for misuse of the material witness statute after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Small company pursues yet another Idaho site for possible nuclear power plant

BOISE, Idaho — A small company that’s pushing a billion-dollar nuclear power plant in Idaho now says it wants to build another one at a different location.

Federal judge shutters Idaho grazing allotment to protect wild bighorns

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has ordered a western Idaho rancher to keep his sheep off his family’s traditional grazing ground on public land to protect wild native bighorns. Federal land managers on Monday opted not to fight the ruling.

Utah music teacher who died in crash of bus carrying students recalled as heroine

BOISE, Idaho — A Utah music teacher killed while trying to prevent the crash of a bus carrying dozens of her students was hailed as a heroine.

Idaho police piece together clues from tragic bus crash that killed Utah band teacher

BOISE, Idaho — State Police say they are piecing together information to understand just how a bus carrying a Utah high school band veered off a southeastern Idaho interstate, killing a 33-year-old band teacher and injuring dozens of student musicians who hours earlier had swept a competition.

Cockpit windshield cracks during flight on Idaho governor’s twin-engine state plane

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter was aboard a twin-engine state plane when one of the outer windshields of the cockpit cracked.