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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says he wants to see lucrative betting machines known as instant horse racing terminals reinstated in Idaho, with tighter regulations. In an opinion editorial, Otter said that horse racing services — including pari-mutuel betting terminals — need to be restored in order to preserve the state's struggling horse racing industry.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials offered to remove twice the amount of high-level nuclear waste they proposed to send for research to an eastern Idaho nuclear facility in a deal with state officials that collapsed amid mounting concerns a nearly $600 million waste treatment facility might never operate. The Energy Department is trying to get a waiver to a 1995 agreement with Idaho because of a missed deadline converting 900,000 gallons of liquid waste into solid form.
CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say they will investigate an anonymous complaint related to a private nonprofit run by the Canyon County sheriff. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that police say a preliminary investigation by the state attorney general's office found enough evidence to warrant a deeper look into the complaint about Sheriff Kieran Donahue. Donahue is accused of misusing his position as sheriff to operate his nonprofit K. Donahue Foundation Inc.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police say they have arrested two Idaho men who have been driving their motorcycles at speeds of more than 100 mph. KTVB-TV reports that Idaho State Police say the Treasure Valley men reached speeds of up to 160 mph on Interstate 84 and nearby roads.
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