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Idaho governor signs bill to support families impacted by line-of-duty deaths, injuries
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (325+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill Tuesday morning that creates a pension benefit for the families of public safety officers who are killed or severely injured in the line of duty." "Today's bill signing represents an important…...
A private construction company proposed financing $27 million for a new Boundary County Jail
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (107+ words) A private construction company proposed financing $27 million for a new Boundary County Jail'KREM A private construction company proposed financing $27 million for a new Boundary County Jail To stream KREM on your phone, you need the KREM app. Download the KREM…...
Private company proposes Boundary County jail funding
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (254+ words) BONNERS FERRY, Idaho " A private construction company has proposed financing a $27.4 million new jail for Boundary County, offering one possible path forward for an aging county jail. " The option of privatizing financing of the jail was discussed during a meeting…...
Sea-Tac Airport not one of a dozen airports where ICE agents have been deployed
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (64+ words) Sea-Tac Airport not one of a dozen airports where ICE agents have been deployed'KREM Sea-Tac Airport not one of a dozen airports where ICE agents have been deployed To stream KREM on your phone, you need the KREM app. Download…...
Juvenile arrested for bringing gun to Shadle Park High School
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (231+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " A Spokane teen now faces charges for bringing a stolen gun to school, according to the Spokane Police Department. Police arrested the teen at his home Thursday night following a report of a student with a gun at…...
Smooth travel at Spokane Airport despite busy ticketing, no ICE presence seen
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (369+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " Travelers tell KREM 2 it's been smooth sailing at Spokane International Airport (GEG), but it depends on where you're coming from. At GEG, KREM 2 watched TSA lines stay short all day for departing passengers. Despite travel chaos at other…...
Trouette gets community service for town hall battery
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (304+ words) COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho " Security company owner Paul Trouette won't spend any time in jail for battering two people who spoke out when a woman was dragged from a chaotic legislative town hall at Coeur d'Alene High School last year if…...
Idaho bill to block public release of crime scene photos advances to House floor
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (272+ words) BOISE, Idaho " A bill that would change Idaho's public records law'will move to the House floor following a vote in the House Judiciary and Rules Committee Thursday.' Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, who sponsored the bill, previously told KTVB that…...
Governor to sign ban on masked law enforcement officers as ICE arrests draw scrutiny
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (428+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. " A bill set to take effect immediately upon the governor's signature would ban law enforcement officers in Washington from covering their faces while carrying out their duties, a proposal supporters say is aimed at increasing transparency and public…...
Spokane immigrant communities gather to celebrate as governor signs bills banning masked agents, impersonating law enforcement
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (384+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " Starting today, two new laws in Washington ban face coverings for law enforcement and crack down on impersonating officers. In Spokane, Nuestras Raices Centro Comunitario, a local immigrant and refugee community center, hosted a watch party as Governor…...