Owyhee County News

Owyhee County authorities say a 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in the Bruneau River.

A flash flood watch continues for portions of Idaho and Oregon through late Sunday night.

Authorities say the body of a missing person believed to have been swept off of a state highway and into the Snake River by flash floods in southwest Idaho has been found.

More than $6 million worth of marijuana was found in a remote desert canyon of southwest Idaho last week.

Nearly 5,600 Idaho workers lost their jobs last month, sending the forecasted seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May to 7.8 percent - a 22-year high.

Is saving city money worth gambling with the protection of its people? That's the question they are debating in the small town of Homedale.

Benjamin Allen Burnett, 31, of Grand View, Idaho, pled guilty Thursday in United States District Court in Boise to possession of sexually explicit images of minors.

Following the accidental shooting death of a young boy in Owyhee County, many parents may be wondering how to approach firearms safety when it comes to their kids.

A 12-year-old Homedale boy died late Monday night from a gunshot wound to the head, the Ada County Coroner said early Tuesday.

The 14-year-old girl who police say accidentally shot and killed one of her friends will be charged in the case.

Owyhee County Prosecutor Doug Emery says a 14-year-old Homedale girl that accidentally shot and killed a 12-year-old friend Sunday will face criminal charges.

It's a tragic story that many of us are talking about. A Homedale, Idaho boy is dead after an accidental shooting at a Marsing apartment.

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died after being shot once in the head by a 14-year-old girl in a home in Marsing.

A community reeling from the recent loss of two youngsters -- says it, once again, needs your prayers.

The University of Idaho is working with the International Rescue Committee in Boise to train refugees for jobs in the dairy industry.

Silver Falcon Mining, Inc. announced that its Sinker Tunnel "QuitClaim Deed" transaction, as of September 21, 2008, has now been registered, without issues, with the US Bureau of Land Management .

A young teen dies in a car crash near Homedale this morning. The Owyhee County Sheriff's office says two teens were inside a Jeep Wrangler when the driver lost control and rolled the vehicle.

Two teenage boys, 16-year old Reece Landa and his brother 14-year old Conner Landa were on their way to school this morning.

A body found in a ditch in Homedale Sunday has been identified. Owyhee County Coroner Harvey Grimme says the deceased man is 44-year-old Jeff Schullery.

Authorities in Owyhee County say one person has been killed in a car crash. The crash occurred near Homedale Monday morning at about 8 a.m. The Owyhee County Sheriff's office says two teens were inside a Jeep Wrangler when the driver lost control and rolled the vehicle.