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REBECCA BOONE

REBECCA BOONE

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Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build

Crime|News|US

Idaho inmate gets life sentence for escaping state custody at Boise hospital

An Idaho inmate received a life sentence for escaping state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked

News|US

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it

Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it
Environment|News|US

US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. government says it will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest

US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
Environment|News|US|World

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Environment|News|US

Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town

William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when the area became engulfed by flame

Environment|News|US|World

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Wildfires across the western United States and Canada have put millions of people under air quality alerts, as thousands of firefighters battle the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
Crime|News|US

Idaho judge considers whether to hold quadruple murder trial in small university town or elsewhere

Attorneys for the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students had experts outline widespread media coverage of the case and explain the effects on potential jurors during a hearing Thursday

Idaho judge considers whether to hold quadruple murder trial in small university town or elsewhere
News|US

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

Hawaii's congressional representatives say the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui
Crime|News

A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students

A judge has agreed to move the trial of a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students out of the city where the crimes occurred

A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
Crime|News|US

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead

Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead
Crime|News

Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise

The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (482.80 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred

Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise
Environment|News|World

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Officials say the wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire that firefighters believed they had extinguished

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
Crime|News|US

Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison

An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to help a fellow white supremacist gang member escape from prison was sentenced to life behind bars

Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say

Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection if attempts to insert standard IV lines fail

Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say
Crime|US

Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt

Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using new protocols after botching the first attempt in February

Election

A national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries

A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries

A national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries
Crime|US

Federal judge temporarily halts Idaho's plan to try a second time to execute a man on death row

A federal judge has temporarily halted the planned execution of an Idaho man on death row whose first lethal injection attempt was botched earlier this year

Crime|Education|US

Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students have asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table

Health|Opinion|US|World

Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'

Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in danger

Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'
Crime|Political|US

News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions

The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho’s top prison official for increased access to lethal injection executions, saying the state is unconstitutionally hiding the actual administration of the deadly drugs from public view

Health|Political|US

Idaho's strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing

A federal appeals court is scrutinizing the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical care

Idaho's strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing
Crime|US|World

Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect

A small Christian sect that for decades was little noticed by the outside world has found itself riven by a very public child sex abuse scandal

Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Crime|US

Takeaways from AP's reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect

For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in secret, shunning legal action and urging victims to simply forgive the predators in their midst

Takeaways from AP's reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Environment|Lifestyle|US

How to safely evacuate a wildfire

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and situational awareness

How to safely evacuate a wildfire

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