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AMBER Alert activated for two abducted children in Idaho

NAMPA, Idaho.--The Nampa Police Department is urgently searching for children believed to be in imminent danger. Police are searching for Sapphira and Malik Holmberg. Police say they believe the children are with their babysitter who is believed to be using…

Idaho school board votes to ban 22 books from libraries

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — A school board in southwestern Idaho has permanently banned 22 popular books from the district’s libraries, including Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Khaled Hosseini’s “Kite Runner.” The Nampa School Board made the vote on Monday,…

Man charged with decades-old death of young Idaho girl

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in the decades-old sexual assault and slaying of a young Idaho girl has been formally charged with the crime. David Dalrymple, 64, was arraigned Thursday on murder and rape charges in connection…

Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year, officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise said on Tuesday. About 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted to the United States…

Man accused of killing 3-year-old in Idaho pleads guilty

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — A man who was accused of breaking into an Idaho apartment, stabbing a 3-year-old girl and injuring eight others has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and a dozen additional charges. Timmy Kinner Jr., 32, pleaded guilty…