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HARPER, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two drivers were killed when a motorhome towing another vehicle and a pickup truck towing a travel trailer collided in eastern Oregon. KATU-TV reports 78-year-old Richard Kozol of Medford was driving a Gulfstream motorhome when for an unknown reason it crossed into the westbound lanes on Highway 20 near Harper. Oregon State Police say Kozol collided with a Ford F-250 pickup operated by 72-year-old John Haynes of Palo Cedro, California.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Falls man has received the maximum sentence after he acknowledged abusing a 1-year-old boy. The Post Register reported Wednesday that District Judge Bruce Pickett sentenced James Dunkle Jr. to up to 30 years imprisonment. Authorities say Dunkle called 911 to report his girlfriend's son was struggling to breathe after falling off the bed. Officials say the boy's injuries included a collapsed lung, broken bones, bleeding in his brain and multiple bruises.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — National Park Service officials say electric bicycles are now allowed in Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier national parks, along with Wyoming's National Elk Refuge. The joint announcement Thursday follows an order signed late last month by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt allowing the pedal bicycles with electric motors wherever traditional bikes can go in national parks.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal work safety agency has cited four Idaho Dollar Tree stores for allegedly exposing employees to unsafe conditions for poorly stacked boxes and blocked exits. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a prepared statement Wednesday saying the discount variety store company faces nearly $900,000 in proposed penalties. The company has 15 days to respond to the federal agency.
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