ID News Digest: 02-25-10

Idaho senator's vote raises conflict questions

02/25/10 (AP:BOISE, Idaho) Sen. Elliot Werk thought he'd won. The Boise Democrat left Monday's Health and Welfare Committee meeting thinking his bill to ban candy-like tobacco products in Idaho had survived a narrow 5-4 decision.

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Calif. fugitive caught in McMinnville dragnet after high-speed chase

02/25/10 MCMINNVILLE, Ore. -- A wanted felon using an alias and on the run from California was caught by McMinnville Police near Linfield College after a high-speed pursuit, a car jump, a crash and a dog chase, all in the space of about 30 seconds, according to the department's captain. Richard Hoofard of Volcano, Calif. checked into the Motel 6 sometime on Wednesday. Police were tipped off that a ...

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Filer boys claim district title

02/25/10 Bryce Beard and the seven other seniors on the Filer boysbasketball team have officially seen it all.

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Bomb Scare Follows Police Chase

02/25/10 A man associated with a number of felonies around the Treasure Valley was arrested in Mountain Home after he caused a bomb scare in Garden City.

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