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BOISE -- Police are looking for the man who they say used a gun to try and rob a person at a Southeast Boise ATM Monday night.  It happened in a parking lot near the Ross store on Federal Way.  We're told a black male got out the passenger side of a car and approached the victim at around 9'20.  The suspect allegedly pointed a long gun at his victim and demanded money.  He didn’t get any but got ... Full Story »

FORT HOOD, TX -- Sgt. Jeannette Juroff first hid in a bathroom to stay out of the gunman's path.  Fearing it wasn't safe, she headed for another area.  On her way, she found 18-year-old George Stratton lying on the floor in severe pain and shock. "Everything else was second to George Stratton's life at that point," Sgt. Juroff of the Department of Army Human Resources said. Sgt. Jeannette Juroff ... Full Story »

  NAMPA -- The swine flu vaccine is now easier for some people to get in Nampa. On Friday, Southwest District Health will provide a drive-thru clinic for people with physical impairments or who have difficulty getting out of a car. The clinic runs on Friday, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the fire station on Happy Valley Road in Nampa. People can drive up, fill out a form, receive the H1N1 vaccination ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- A second wolf hunting zone is closed for the season. Hunters reached the limit of 15 wolves in the McCall-Weiser zone in west-central Idaho. The first zone to close was the Upper Snake wolf zone which reached its hunter harvest limit on Nov. 2. Idaho Fish and Game wants to remind hunters to check the harvest limit in zones they intend to hunt. While some  zones are close to the limit ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- Pedestrians in Ada County will soon know exactly how long they have to cross the street at some intersections. The Ada County Highway District began installing new pedestrian signals around Boise State University and downtown Boise Monday. The signals will have a countdown and ACHD says it will help people make safer decisions about crossing the street. Full Story »

  BOISE -- The Treasure Valley community reached into its closests last month to make sure homeless men, women and children had warm shoes this winter. It was all apart of the "Walk A Mile in Their Shoes" shoe drive, and Monday we saw the generosity of our community lined up around the blue turf at Bronco Stadium. Volunteers worked all morning to put close to 3,000 pairs of shoes toe-to-heal on ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- It's been nine months since Special Olympics athletes from around the world came to Idaho for the World Winter Games. A symbol of the games is welcoming visitors once again. Special Olympics athletes and supporters gathered at noon Monday for a dedication ceremony at the Boise Airport, where the cauldron now has a permanent home. Artist Irene Deely made the cauldron at the Woman of ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- A Boise man is in jail on a felony robbery charge -- accused of trying to steal another man's bike over the weekend. Boise Police were on foot patrol in the downtown area at about 2 a.m. Saturday when they witnessed Michael Berenger, 28, step in front of a cyclist at the corner of 6th and Main streets, and throw the victim to the ground when he refused to give up his bike. Officers ... Full Story »

INSIDE' View slideshow of the airplane   BOISE -- Horizon Air is taking Bronco pride to new heights. They unveiled a Q-400 Liberty decked out in blue and orange.  It was even waived in by marshalls with BSU pom-poms. "It just rolled off the line and is going to be flying throughout our system, both as a tribute to the university and to the city of Boise, which we've served for over 23 years ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- Blake Hall, an eastern Idaho lawyer and veteran activist in the state and national Republican Party, has stepped down from his role on the national committee. Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko announced Hall's resignation Monday. The announcement follows Hall's decision to plead guilty to misdemeanor stalking in 7th District Court in Idaho Falls Friday. He was sentenced to ... Full Story »

  WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says he has approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched a Boise State player. Scott said in an announcement Monday that after reviewing the situation he was "convinced LeGarrette Blount paid a significant and appropriate price for the mistakes he made on the ... Full Story »

NAMPA - A Nampa man is dead after his motorcycle hit the back of a car. It happened on Franklin Rd. near Ward St. in Meridian at 2'35 p.m. Sunday. Meridian Police say Rocky Pickett, 39 was on his motorcycle when he hit the back of the stopped car. Paramedics took him to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise where he died Monday morning. Meridian Police say Pickett was not wearing a ... Full Story »

BOISE - A toddler is dead after he stopped breathing while napping last week in Twin Falls. The child's babysitter went to check on him Wednesday afternoon and said he was not breathing. The boy was taken to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, and later to St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Boise where he died. An autopsy is being performed, but officials now say it does not appear there is ... Full Story »

  BOISE - A series of tubs at a hot springs in the Idaho backcountry have been torn out. The district ranger says the pools were removed using sledge hammers. The concrete pools were built on Forest Service land by one man without a permit. The pools have become popular with recreationists in recent years as a place to stop off and enjoy the naturally warm water between Silver Creek and Crouch ... Full Story »

PROVO - The celebrated Utah high school marching band that lost a teacher in a bus crash last month is on a winning streak. The American Fork High School marching band won the state championship on Friday, then took first place in a Western regional competition on Saturday. The 225-member band now must raise about $250,000 if it chooses to travel to Indiana for the national championship next ... Full Story »

CNN is reporting the three American hikers who strayed into Iran will be charged with espionage.   The three Americans, including Sarah Shourd - who has family here in Boise -  have been detained since July 31 on charges of illegally crossing the border from Iraqi Kurdistan into Iran.     Their family and friends say it was an innocent mistake. The announcement of the charges comes only days ... Full Story »

POST FALLS -- An Idaho soldier severely injured Thursday at the Fort Hood massacre is out of the hospital.  According to the family of soldier George Stratton III, he is doing pretty well.   The 18-year-old from Post Falls was shot in the shoulder.  He's still sore and heavily medicated, but he will survive.   George Stratton III, was in the Soldier Readiness Center when Major Nidal Malik Hassan ... Full Story »

BOISE -- 67 soldiers with the Idaho Army National Guard made history Sunday night. They were the single largest re-enlistment of soldiers in the history of the 2nd Squadron. Never before has the 2nd Squadron had this many soldiers at one time want to re-enlist and extend their contracts. Sunday, 65 men and two women held up their right hands and promised to defend our country. They proudly stand ... Full Story »

  POCATELLO, Idaho -- Idaho State University officials are putting together a task force to look at merging the College of Pharmacy and the Kasiska College of Health Professionals. Linda Hatzenbuehler, ISU's interim associate vice president, says the group will look for overlapping curricula and similar research activities between the two colleges. ISU Provost Gary Olson says bringing the two ... Full Story »

FORT HOOD, Texas -- An Idaho soldier severely injured Thursday at the Fort Hood massacre has been released from the hospital.   According to the family of soldier George Stratton III, he is doing pretty well.   The 18-year-old from Post Falls was shot in the shoulder. He's still sore and heavily medicated, but he will survive.   George Stratton III was in the Soldier Readiness Center when Major ... Full Story »

BOISE -- With Boise State sporting a top-10 ranking, and Idaho in the middle of a dream season, Boise was a finalist to host ESPN's College GameDay program November 14, the day of the rivalry game between the Broncos and the Vandals. But on Sunday, BSU's Max Corbet said he was told the show will go to Fort Worth for the TCU-Utah game. Boise State and TCU are in somewhat of a race for the ... Full Story »

MOSCOW, Idaho — Ryan Mathews ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns as Fresno State defeated Idaho 31-21 on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (6-3, 5-1 Western Athletic Conference) raced out to a 24-0 first-half lead before holding off a late surge by the Vandals (7-3, 4-2). Idaho's Brian Reader, who started in place of Nate Enderle who has an injured rotator cuff, threw for 239 yards and two scores ... Full Story »

  HAILEY, Idaho -- St. Luke's Wood River plans to open a new clinic in Hailey later this month. The Family Medicine clinic will replace an outdated clinic when it opens on Nov. 16. St. Luke's Wood River Chief Executive Officer Bruce Jensen tells The Times-News that the new clinic will be able to provide better service to people in the Hailey area. The new facility is 30,000 square feet, making ... Full Story »

  BOISE -- Seven homeless Boise residents are suing the city, saying that rules against camping in public spaces amount to cruel and unusual punishment in a city where homeless shelters are overflowing. The lawsuit, filed last month in federal court, targets city rules that advocates say amount to criminalization of homelessness. Boise City Attorney Scott Muir said he couldn't comment on pending ... Full Story »

There's a unique way some people in Boise are saying "Thank You" to our troops serving overseas. BOISE -- There's a unique way some people in Boise are saying "Thank You" to our troops serving overseas.   An assembly line of sorts turned out a product that is definitely something to write home about.     It's all about connecting.   People at the Woodcraft store Saturday connected with our ... Full Story »