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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate has approved a 7.4 percent increase to the state's public school budget, which includes funding for a sweeping five-year plan to boost teacher pay. The chamber unanimously approved all seven parts of the Idaho's largest budget — totaling more than $1.4 billion of general funds — with no debate on Tuesday. The budget allows bumping rookie teacher pay to $32,700 a year starting in July.
POTLATCH, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in northern Idaho say a 12-year-old boy driving an all-terrain vehicle with two 10-year-old girls as passengers crashed into a tree. Authorities tell the Lewiston Tribune in a story on Wednesday that the boy was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, after the crash about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. State police Lt. Allen Oswald says the boy was in critical condition Tuesday afternoon.
HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — A bond hearing has been set following the ordering of a new trial for a man sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of the 1984 killing of his former wife. The Idaho Mountain Express reports in a story on Wednesday that 55-year-old Jaimi Dean Charboneau is scheduled to appear in 5th District Court on April 10. Judge Robert J. Elgee ordered a new trial for Charboneau last month after ruling that new evidence raised questions about Charboneau's culpability.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police are advising motorists to be alert for slow-moving farm equipment now that farming season has arrived. Experts suggest that drivers slow down immediately when they spot the orange triangle on farm equipment that typically indicates a vehicle moving much slower than the speed limit.
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