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Idaho at 1:30 p.m.
SHOTS FIRED-WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON — An Idaho man who pleaded guilty to shooting at and hitting the White House is set to be sentenced. Prosecutors say Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez should spend 27 years in prison for the 2011 shooting. His sentencing is scheduled for Monday afternoon. No one was injured, but prosecutors say Ortega-Hernandez hit the executive mansion about eight times and did nearly $100,000 in damage. By Jessica Gresko. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 400 words by 4 p.m. MDT.
FEDERAL MONEY
BOISE — Idaho ranks in the top half of states with the highest dependence on federal dollars, according to a new study. The Idaho Statesman reports (bit.ly/1lhSniv) the Gem State is ranked 31st in the nation for dependence on the federal government, with a higher ranking meaning more dependency. SENT: 300 words.
ALSO:
WHOOPING COUGH-IDAHO; ELMORE COUNTY-DISASTER DECLARATION; REDISTRICTING-IDAHO.
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