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Cottonwood Fifth Grader Wins Statewide Poster Contest for National Missing Children’s Day
MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) proudly announces that 10-year-old Lillia Kaschmitter, a student at Prairie Elementary School in Cottonwood, was selected as
CORRECTION: Fatal Crash Highway 95 South of Moscow
CORRECTION: The crash occurred at 4:15 P.M. on March 11, 2025. Not March 3rd as previously published. ### (Original Release 03/11/25) LATAH COUNTY, IDThe Idaho
Fatal Crash Highway 95 South of Moscow
LATAH COUNTY, IDThe Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle fatality crash that occurred at 4:15 P.M. on March 3, 2025 on Highway 95
Fatality Crash US 95 at Colburn Culver Rd, Sandpoint
SANDPOINT, Idaho – The Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that is believed to have occurred on the evening of March 9th
Pursuit leads to felony arrest
On March 3, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, Shoshone County received a traffic complaint of a possible DUI on a silver 2005 Honda Civic. Shoshone
Injury Crash US Highway 95 at Hayden Ave, Hayden
UPDATE/CORRECTION: The driver of the Honda was booked for Aggravated Reckless Driving, not the driver of the Subaru as previously reported. __________________________________________ On March 3,
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