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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are considering legislation decriminalizing cannabis extract oil while not loosening marijuana laws. "Alexis' Law' was sparked by a Boise family who has watched their 10-year-old daughter struggle with epilepsy marked by seizures. Clare Carey says that the oil has shown to reduce the amount and duration of seizures in children with epilepsy. Carey is prohibited from possessing the oil because of Idaho law.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The president of Idaho's nonprofit Bogus Basin ski resort is retiring. KBOI-TV reports that Alan Moore has been with the resort outside Boise since 2001. Bogus credited him with streamlining operations and guiding the organization through challenges. Bogus operates alpine runs and Nordic trails as well as year-round mountain recreation on Boise National Forest land.
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Greater Yellowstone Coalition is among various groups opposing proposed legislation that would open up more rivers and streams to paddling in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Caroline Byrd, who directs the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in Bozeman, Montana, says the proposed bill is not the right way to address a new recreational use in a national park.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A film recounting the deadly avalanche that swept through a Missoula neighborhood a year ago highlighted the anniversary. The documentary about last year's Mount Jumbo avalanche drew a packed house at its premiere on Saturday at Missoula's Roxy Theater. "Amplify Kindness" had its premiere on the one-year anniversary of the day when an avalanche slid down Mount Jumbo and into the Rattlesnake neighborhood, destroying two homes.
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