Get a Unique History Lesson With Jamal Joseph

8 February 2012, 3:53 am

Author Jamal Joseph will speak about his book Panther Baby, which chronicles his upbringing and involvement with the Black Panthers. by Stephen Foster The Black Panthers is one of the more-enigmatic organizations from the tumultuous 1960s. The group is often portrayed in popular movies and documenta... Read More »

Former Bellevue Mayor, Awaiting DUI Sentencing, and Ex-wife Found Dead

7 February 2012, 10:07 pm

BELLEVUE • A former Bellevue mayor and his ex-wife were found dead in their home Tuesday morning.... Read More »

Indy Super Bowl? Bring it on

5 February 2012, 7:37 am

Let's just come out and say what a lot of people are thinking this Super Bowl weekend: Indianapolis? Really? This goal was set 30 years ago by city officials and early reports indicate this was a smart investment.... Read More »

Northwest News: Police say 400 pounds of pot found at medical marijuana site and Seattle considers parade for Iraq War ...

3 February 2012, 5:11 pm

Also: Atheist groups set gatherings in Washington and Idaho.... Read More »

North Idaho husband testifies in fatal road-rage case

23 January 2012, 6:13 pm

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- A northern Idaho husband testified he had his handgun pointed at close range at the head of a driver who police say moments later ran over the man's wife in a road-rage confrontation.... Read More »

N. Idaho husband testifies in fatal road-rage case

21 January 2012, 4:40 pm

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho husband testified he had his handgun pointed at close range at the head of a driver who police say moments later ran over the man's wife in a road-rage con... Read More »

National Defense Firm Will Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Idaho

19 January 2012, 1:02 pm

LMS Defense, Inc. -- a full service defensive training firm specializing in counterterrorism training to the United States military, law enforcement, corporations and security professionals -- announced today that they will relocate their corporate headquarters to the City of Twin Falls in southern ... Read More »

Snow day! Bogus Basin opens after Southwest Idaho receives the benefit of a big winter storm

18 January 2012, 10:03 pm

The Boise area got its first dose of snow for 2012 Wednesday. Readers' snow photos Statesman photographers' storm photos Get Louder for Powder photo gallery Watch a video of winter wonderland in the Valley... Read More »

Idaho’s mentally ill getting help from courts, police

14 January 2012, 10:16 pm

Treasure Valley police and Idaho courts are stepping up to help people who are suffering from mental illness before their situations result in violence. More people are turning to police as they lose employer benefits and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare manages budget cuts.... Read More »

Family, brothers in blue honor fallen Ogden officer

10 January 2012, 6:22 pm

Family members, friends and brothers in blue paid tribute Tuesday night to fallen Ogden police officer Jared Francom.... Read More »