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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran is working to overturn a state constitutional amendment that says Idaho doesn't recognize same-sex marriage. Madelynn Taylor of Boise says after her spouse Jean Mixner died in 2012 she went to the cemetery to make arrangements for them to be buried together. But cemetery rules require a valid marriage certificate.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state of Idaho says its sovereign immunity from lawsuits should protect the Idaho State Police from being sued in a license-plate profiling case. 69-year-old Darien Roseen of Colorado alleges Trooper Justin Klitch pulled him over in January 2013, detained him for hours and searched his vehicle for marijuana because he had a Colorado license plate and a Washington state driver's license. Both states have legalized marijuana.
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — The College of Western Idaho has suspended enrollment for its culinary arts program because the school hasn't been able to find a new facility. CWI spokeswoman Jennifer Couch tells The Idaho Press-Tribune the college is struggling to find a space for a modern kitchen classroom. Students currently in programs will continue with their education through December 2015.
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in Jackson say residents might soon regain use of the only road to their homes near a slow-moving landslide. Crews have piled 400 tons of dirt and concrete blocks on Budge Drive to try to halt the landslide. Officials evacuated 42 homes and apartment units April 9. Last week, a surge in movement tore one house atop the slide zone in two.
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