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VIRUS OUTBREAK-IDAHO

Different doctors make different calls on coronavirus tests

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho health officials say people who think they need to be tested for coronavirus should talk to their doctors. But whether someone meets the criteria for the test could depend on which doctor they visit, with some health care centers using strict guidelines and others evaluating each patient on an individual basis. That has frustrations mounting for Idaho residents, who say time, money and vague instructions are putting too many roadblocks in the way of those seeking tests. On Monday morning, there were five confirmed cases of COVID-19 spread across the southern half of the state. Meanwhile the Legislature's budget committee approved $1.5 million in additional virus-related funding.

TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN-IDAHO

Idaho bill bans transgender women, girls from competition

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional is heading to the House after being amended in the Senate. The Senate voted 24-11 Monday to approve the measure that would apply to all sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities. A girls’ or women’s team would not be open to transgender students who identify as female. Backers say the law is needed because transgender female athletes have physical advantages. Opponents say it discriminates against transgender girls and women, and will subject athletes to invasive tests.

SHOOTING-BOY KILLED

Sheriff: Boy killed at random in Idaho mobile home shooting

HORSESHOE BEND, Idaho (AP) — A young boy was shot and killed in his Idaho home Sunday night in what investigators are calling a random act of violence. KTVB reports witnesses said the man suspected in the shooting was yelling about the end of the world before opening fire in the small town mobile home park about 30 miles north of Boise. The Boise County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Benjamin Michael Poirier of Emmett was arrested shortly after the shooting. He has been charged with first-degree murder and has not yet been appointed an attorney, according to court documents. Ïnvestigators say Poirier has no known connection to the boy or his family.

ABORTION-IDAHO

Idaho bill outlawing abortion if Roe is reversed advances

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House panel has approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. The House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines Monday to approve the measure that includes exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. The measure now goes to the full House. It has already passed the Senate. Under the measure, criminal punishment would be a felony and apply to the person performing the abortion, not the woman. Doctors could have their licenses suspended or revoked. A reversal of Roe would mean abortion policy would revert to the states.

AVALANCHE DEATH

Idaho authorities identify skier killed by weekend avalanche

INKOM, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in Idaho have identified a skier who was killed in an avalanche near a ski area. Idaho State Journal reported 60-year-old Paul Bregitzer of American Falls died in the avalanche near Pebble Creek Ski Area Sunday. The Bannock County Sheriff's Office says the avalanche occurred around 1 p.m. just outside the boundaries of the ski area in Inkom, south of Idaho Falls. The sheriff's office says Pebble Creek personnel saw the avalanche that buried Bregitzer and contacted emergency services. An ambulance transported Bregitzer to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, where he was pronounced dead.

BAR FIGHT-MURDER PLEA-SENTENCE

Coeur d'Alene man sentenced 25 to life after fatal bar fight

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Coeur d'Alene man to at least 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man during a bar fight. The Coeur d'Alene Press reported that Scott White was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of 45-year-old Michael "Topher" Clark in the parking lot of a Hayden bar. Prosecutors say White shot Clark five times in February 2019 following an altercation inside. Clark gained notoriety for his role in a Canadian marijuana smuggling ring that inspired the movie “Kid Cannabis.”

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