Latah County News

Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson says ita s not yet time for his office to start preparing for a new trial for David Meister.

Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson Jr. says he filed paperwork today that will let John Delling plead guilty to second degree murder for the 2007 shooting death of University of Idaho student David Boss at his Moscow apartment.

The Idaho Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to life in prison for killing 21-year-old Tonya Hart at her trailer home in Latah County in 2001.

The Upper Lochsa Land Exchange would allow the U.S. Forest Service to swap appx.

The husband of a Moscow woman whose body was found in a burned-out apartment last week was arrested on murder charges Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities said Monday they hope to release more information by the end of the week or possibly file charges in connection with the death of a 28-year-old pregnant school teacher in Moscow.

Opposing sides of the controversial Upper Lochsa Land Exchange are organizing themselves for this fall when the proposed exchange's administrative process will again pick up steam.

The structure fire in Moscow that left one person dead Wednesday morning is now being investigated as a homicide.

Two Potlatch teens were arrested around 1:21 a.m. Sunday after allegedly attempting to elude Latah County sheriff's deputies on State Highway 6 near Harvard.

Summer Reading Programs begin soon at all Latah County Libraries. This year's theme, Be Creative @ Your Library, promises countless opportunities to support children's reading with fun programs, books to read, and reading prizes.

When Latah County historian Mary Reed started giving tours of a northern Idaho cemetery, she was concerned people might find the whole thing a little macabre.

Jeffrey Lewis Grinolds, 44, of Juliaetta, has been sentenced to a year and one day in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud and failure to file an income tax return.

The chairman of the University of Idaho Department of Computer Science was killed in a tractor accident Thursday at his home near Deary.

The chairman of the University of Idaho Department of Computer Science was killed at his home in northcentral Idaho in a tractor accident.

Mark Manwaring, 61, was killed Thursday in Deary after his tractor reportedly rolled over him.

The Idaho Transportation Department announced bids were opened last week on the first highway construction project in Idaho that will use federal stimulus funding.

The highlight of the 2009 summer season for the Latah County Vandal Boosters will be the annual Potlatch Barbecue Friday, June 19 at the home of Doug and Barb Scoville.

The American Legion Auxiliary has selected the young women who will represent Moscow, Deary, Genesee, Potlatch, and Troy at the 63rd annual session of Idaho Syringa Girls State to be held at Northwest Nazarene University June 14-19. Delegates will spend a week in Nampa learning the mechanics and function of government.

Murder suspect John Delling is in the sentencing phase of his trial. And on Tuesday, one of his alleged victims spoke out at a pre-sentencing hearing in an Ada County courtroom for the first time.

A man charged with two murders pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge of second degree murder.