First hunter to report Idaho wolf kill gets harassing phone callsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Idaho hunter bad-mouthed after wolf killLEWISTON, Idaho — The first hunter to report a wolf kill in Idaho says he's been flooded with nasty messages. Robert Millage of Kamiah said he's been called a wolf murderer, a fat redneck and other names in about 50 phone calls and hundreds of e-mails.
Idaho's wolf hunt off to slow start as federal judge eyes request to haltSeptember 1st, 2009 Idaho's wolf hunt on for nowBOISE, Idaho — The first legal wolf hunt in decades in the lower 48 states is off to a slow start. Hunters in Idaho could begin shooting wolves just before sunrise Tuesday in select hunting districts in the central and northern mountains.
Idaho charter school says state illegally barred use of Bible as an instructional textSeptember 1st, 2009 Idaho school sues state over Bible planBOISE, Idaho — A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text. The Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund filed suit Tuesday in U.S.
6 juvenile wolves in Idaho found dead just days before start of proposed huntAugust 25th, 2009 6 juvenile wolves found dead in IdahoBOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials say six juvenile wolves were found decomposing on U.S. Forest Service land.
Former University of Idaho researcher who cloned mule dies in ColoradoAugust 24th, 2009 Former Idaho researcher who cloned mule diesBOISE, Idaho — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create the world's first cloned mule, has died at the age of 57. Dell Rae Moellenberg, a spokeswoman at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., where Woods was a professor, says Woods passed away unexpectedly Thursday.
Mother's boyfriend arrested in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalAugust 19th, 2009 Mother's boyfriend jailed in death of Idaho boyBOISE, Idaho — An Idaho newspaper is reporting that police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance and death of 8-year-old Robert Manwill. The Idaho Statesman says Daniel Ehrlick Jr.
Mother, boyfriend arrested in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalAugust 19th, 2009 Mother, boyfriend arrested in death of Idaho boyBOISE, Idaho — The mother of an 8-year-old boy found dead in an Idaho canal and her live-in boyfriend have been indicted by an Ada County grand jury on first-degree murder charges. Thirty-year-old Melissa Jenkins and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Daniel Ehrlick Jr., were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of Jenkins' son, Robert Manwill.
Pelican at Idaho's Tautphaus Park Zoo swallows, regurgitates cell phoneAugust 5th, 2009 Pelican at Idaho zoo swallows cell phoneIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now? A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one of the birds swallowed it.
Western US attorneys general, Mexico law enforcement officials to gather in Sun ValleyJuly 31st, 2009 16 western US attorneys general to gather in IdahoBOISE, Idaho — Top law enforcement officials from Mexico are scheduled to meet with the attorneys general of 16 western states in the Idaho resort town of Sun Valley this weekend. Mexico's Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora and 24 state attorneys general from his country are expected to attend the annual meeting of the Conference of Western Attorneys General.
'Gilligan's Island' actress to cast away contents of eastern Idaho home at auctionJuly 30th, 2009 'Gilligan's Island' actress has auction in IdahoIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on TV's "Gilligan's Island," plans to cast away the contents of her eastern Idaho home at an auction on Saturday. The 71-year-old native Idahoan has kept a home in the Driggs area for about 15 years and now lives near Palm Springs, Calif.
Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm, will focus on energy issuesJuly 27th, 2009 Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firmIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Former U.S.
Idaho baby sitter charged with having sex with 14-year-old boy she was hired to watchJuly 9th, 2009 Idaho woman accused of having sex with 14-year-oldPOST FALLS, Idaho — An Idaho woman face charges that she had sex with a 14-year-old boy that she was hired to watch in August 2007. KXLY-TV reported Tuesday that 28-year-old Summer Nelson, of Post Falls, was charged Monday with four counts of lewd conduct with a child.
Outdoor Life magazine ranks top towns for hunting, fishingJune 8th, 2009 Outdoor Life mag: Top towns for hunting, fishingNEW YORK — The Idaho town of Lewiston ranked No. 1 on a list of top places to live for hunting and fishing.
Actor's Idaho ski resort plans to rebuild lodge at Soldier MountainMay 9th, 2009 Actor's Idaho ski resort to rebuild lodgeFAIRFIELD, Idaho — Managers of a small ski operation owned by "Die Hard" actor Bruce Willis through his Idaho-based company, Valley Entertainment Group, say the main lodge at the Soldier Mountain Ski Resort will be rebuilt. The ski lodge at the base of the resort in central Idaho was destroyed in a March 30 fire, which investigators determined was accidental and most likely started in the building's electrical wiring system.
Tweaked about fake tweets, Idaho governor joins Twitter and starts tweetingMay 3rd, 2009 Tweaked about fake tweets, Idaho gov joins TwitterBOISE, Idaho — A bogus Twitter account set up five weeks ago in the name of Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has been shut down — only to reopen with the real governor sending out tweets.