A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy…
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Man who killed Washington police officer gets life sentence
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The man who fatally shot a police officer in Everett, Washington, last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without…
Continue Reading Bill to set minimum marriage age to 18 stalls in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A bill in Washington state to establish a minimum marriage age of 18 has stalled again in the Legislature. According to…
Continue Reading Authorities: Suspect arrested in killing of Oregon policeman
ONTARIO, Oregon (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting an eastern Oregon reserve police officer after a car chase…
Continue Reading Eastern Oregon police officer shot, killed; suspect sought
NYSSA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities were looking for a man they believe shot and killed an eastern Oregon reserve police officer. Nyssa officer Joseph…
Continue Reading Ferry runs aground near Seattle; no injuries reported
By PETER ORSI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on…
Continue Reading Friend of slain kids’ mom describes ‘zombie’ claims to jury
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A mom accused of killing her two youngest children and a romantic rival described some people as possessed or “zombies,”…
Continue Reading Gun shop faces fine for selling high-capacity ammo magazines
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has ruled against a suburban Seattle gun shop owner who sold high-capacity ammunition magazines despite a state ban. The…
Continue Reading Scientists challenge US wildlife director’s qualifications
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups…
Continue Reading Judge affirms stricter interpretation of federal mining law
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Another judge has adopted a U.S. appellate court’s stricter interpretation of a…
Continue Reading Hundreds rally against proposed large Idaho wind farm
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Several hundred people rallied against plans for a large-scale wind energy project in southern Idaho, hoping to convince…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks clean water rule in 24 states
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is…
Continue Reading Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mom’s trial
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jurors in the triple murder trial of a woman accused in the deaths of her two children and a…
Continue Reading Latest ruling on pill shifts US abortion landscape again
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal appeals court has kept an abortion pill available, clarifying the U.S. abortion landscape but not…
Continue Reading A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy…
Continue Reading Oregon trooper finds driver held at gunpoint; suspect dead
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State Police trooper exchanged gunfire with a man who was holding the driver of a semitrailer at gunpoint Monday…
Continue Reading Money, power, sex: Attorney says slain kids’ mom used all 3
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A mother accused in the triple murder of her two youngest children as well as her new…
Continue Reading Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday signed…
Continue Reading City to pay $500K to settle bikini barista dress code suit
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A legal battle over a dress code for bikini baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of Seattle agreed to pay…
Continue Reading Man who killed Oregon couple in 1987 dies in prison at 67
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who has been serving a life sentence for the murder of an Oregon couple decades ago died Friday in prison, officials said.…
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