Cockpit windshield cracks during flight on Idaho governor's twin-engine state planeOctober 9th, 2009 Idaho governor's plane damaged on in-state tripBOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter was aboard a twin-engine state plane when one of the outer windshields of the cockpit cracked.
Northern Idaho woman speared in neck by tree limb survives, recovering at homeSeptember 17th, 2009 Idaho woman impaled by tree limb recoveringKAMIAH, Idaho — An Idaho woman who was skewered in the neck by a tree limb while driving with her husband along the Lochsa River is recovering at home. KHQ-TV reports 20-year-old Michelle Childers and her husband, Daniel, were taking a recreational drive on a rural road Sept.
90-year-old Idaho Falls man begins pursuit of master's degree in businessSeptember 16th, 2009 90-year-old Idaho man seeks master's degreeIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Clyde Wagnon retired 25 years ago and decided he didn't like it. So the 90-year-old Idaho Falls resident is going back to school, pursuing a master's degree in business administration.
Appalachian Mountain Club offers 2-for-1 deals for kids' lodgingSeptember 8th, 2009 Appalachian Mountain Club deals for fallBOSTON — The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering an all-inclusive two-for-one lodging deal for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. The discount is available at all five of the AMC's northern New England lodges in New Hampshire and Maine.
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.
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.
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.
Hundreds attend vigil for Idaho soldier captured in AfghanistanJuly 23rd, 2009 Hundreds attend vigil for captured soldierHAILEY, Idaho — More than 500 people attended a vigil Wednesday night for an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan by the Taliban. The hourlong event was held in Pfc.
Parents of captured soldier say they are overwhelmed by support from neighbors, othersJuly 20th, 2009 Family of captured soldier overwhelmed by supportHAILEY, Idaho — The parents of U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan said Monday they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support during what they called an extremely difficult situation.
Google CEO glad he dropped his resistance to co-founders' push for PC operating systemJuly 10th, 2009 Google CEO hails company's new PC operating systemSUN VALLEY, Idaho — Eric Schmidt spent his first six years as Google's CEO resisting a push by the company's co-founders to develop their own operating system for personal computers. But Schmidt began to change his mind after seeing the early versions of Google's Web browser.
Bruce Willis plans to rebuild after fire damaged the lodge at his Idaho ski resortJuly 7th, 2009 Willis aims to rebuild lodge at his Idaho ski areaFAIRFIELD, Idaho — Hollywood star Bruce Willis plans to rebuild the lodge at a central Idaho ski resort he owns after the structure burned to the ground earlier this year. The ski lodge at the base of the Soldier Mountain Ski Resort was destroyed in a March 30 fire.
New water park attractions around the countryJune 15th, 2009 New water park attractions around the countryALEXANDRIA, Va. — Theme parks and water parks have opened a variety of new water rides and other aquatic attractions to keep visitors cool this summer.
Following infighting and drawn-out talks, ballots due Tuesday in new actors union contractJune 9th, 2009 Ballots due Tuesday in new actors union contractLOS ANGELES — Ballots are due Tuesday on a new contract for actors in Hollywood's biggest movies and TV shows. The vote follows a bitter dispute that has seen Screen Actors Guild members fighting among themselves and left further behind than they started.
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.