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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's highest court says the state must enforce legislation banning lucrative instant horse racing terminals. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's veto of the legislation was invalid because he didn't complete it within the required five-day time span. The court said Secretary of State Lawerence Denney must certify the law, making the machines illegal. There are currently about 250 of the machines installed in three locations across Idaho.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal scientists are conducting a drought study in six western states in an attempt to gain insights that could help resource managers better allocate scarce water supplies during future droughts. U.S. Geological Survey workers are measuring flows and temperatures through September in nearly 500 streams mostly in upper tributaries in Idaho, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Federal officials say the findings will be published in 2016.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Opponents of a Twin Falls refugee center are pushing forward with a measure to ban similar facilities, despite a county prosecutor calling it unconstitutional. The Times-News reports Prosecutor Grant Loebs wrote an opinion saying it encroaches on federal immigration powers, opens the possibility for lengthy litigation over whether it is arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory, and illegally attempts to block future attempts at repeal.
SANPOINT, Idaho (AP) — The city of Sandpoint will be able to trap and humanely euthanize deer on airport property. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports a permit from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game allows for 30 whitetail deer to be trapped on or adjacent to the airport. All meat from the animals will be donated.
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