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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jim Bratnober says he will again challenge incumbent Republican state Sen. Fred Martin in Boise's District 15. Bratnober, a Democrat, lost to Martin in the November 2018 election by 11 votes following a recount of the vote that had Martin initially winning by six votes.
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A judge says the city of Pocatello must pay $1.1 million in legal fees to the attorneys who represented residents in a class-action lawsuit over illegal utility fees. The Idaho State Journal reports 6th District Judge Stephen Dunn ruled this week that the city would pay $1.1 million in attorney fees to the winning side, roughly $700,000 less than the attorneys sought. In the lawsuit the attorneys said the city collected illegal fees on water, sewer and sanitation services for nearly 10 years.
CHALLIS, Idaho (AP) — Nearly 300 wild horses have been captured in central Idaho as part of a plan by federal land managers to reduce the number of wild horses roaming the area to about 185. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says that 295 wild horses were rounded up over seven days ending Monday in the Challis Herd Management Area near the town of Challis.
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The Lewiston School District has formed a group to examine district and state policies on harassment and intimidation after receiving reports of racist incidents involving students. The Lewiston Tribune reports the district's director of student services Kimberly Eimers discussed the diversity group at a school board meeting Monday night. The 14-member group includes Washington State University's former director of diversity education Jeff Guillory, who will help guide the process.
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