Month: February 2023

Idaho News

Idaho Man Facing Sex Charges

A man from here in Idaho was arrested on charges including sexual exploitation of a child following a lengthy investigation conducted by investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. 55 year old Douglas Tonning was jailed after being accused of having possession on sexually exploitative material. Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of […]

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Tax Preparer Convicted of Filing False Returns

A tax return preparer in Boise has been convicted of the charges he faced after a four day trial. A federal jury found 33 year old Andres Sanchez guilty of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of six false or fraudulent tax returns on behalf of several clients. Sanchez worked as a […]

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White Bird Drug Arrest

Idaho County Deputies have arrested an Oregon man in White Bird. 68 year old Charles Klew of John Day, is now facing charges including felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor driving while under the influence.

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Dogs Killed Following Elk Attacks

Idaho Fish and Game received a report of dogs harassing and attacking elk in Southeastern Idaho, and a Conservation Officer arrived to find two dogs had killed a calf elk and were attacking a second calf elk, which later died from the injuries. Officials say there was no way to stop the attack other than […]

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Fatal Crash Under Investigation

Idaho State Police today are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday at 12:18am on US 20 Eastbound in Canyon County. They say the so far unnamed 33-year-old male driver from Emmett… operating a 2006 Toyota Tundra eastbound on the highway, ran off the road, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. […]

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Financial Literacy Needed

While pretty much everyone would agree that learning how to manage your finances is an important skill, some educators believe it’s a skill many young people lack. Now comes a bill in the Idaho Legislature though, that would work to fix it with financial literacy courses for high school students. It comes after some recent […]

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Idaho Man Headed to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

An Idaho man is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for a federal gun crime. 29 year old Isaac Bright of Nampa, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for unlawful possession of a firearm. He was arrested for another reason, but at the time of the arrest, Bright […]

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Nez Perce Bird Count to Be Held This Weekend

Everyone is invited to come out and count birds at the Nez Perce National Historical Park. It all happens this Saturday at the Spalding site between 8am and 1pm. The Great Backyard Bird Count is a national effort to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations to help researchers better understand how birds are doing […]

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Idaho Senators Align with Others in Stance Against E S G Agenda

Idaho’s U.S. Senators joined others, including Senators from many other western states, in introducing the Food and Energy Security Act, which would prohibit the Biden Administration from forcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda onto the American economy. Specifically, the bill would require federal financial regulators to estimate the impact of their rules on […]

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Fish Scoping Plan

Online scoping questionnaires will be available beginning on Tuesday, February 21 and they will close for comment February 25th. It comes as the Idaho Fish And Game Department is scoping angler input for upcoming spring and summer Chinook fisheries. In-person meetings are being held this week and next week, but Fish and Game are gathering […]

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