Idaho
Wandering black bear cub relocated from Hailey to eastern Idaho
Fruit trees, like unsecured garbage carts are a food attractant that can draw in and keep bears in neighborhoods.
One local report came from a middle-school student who captured a picture of the small bear near the Wood River Middle School on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.
Decision to trap and relocate
Once on-scene, Fish and Game staff determined the young bear was in good physical condition and the probability of it being able to survive on its own were good, meaning it was a good candidate for relocation.
While the young bear has shown a tendency to seek out human food sources, the hope is that it has not become fully food conditioned.
Using a baited cage trap, staff were able to capture the yearling bear and transport it to the regional office in Jerome for relocation outside the area of the Wood River Valley, away from fruit and garbage attractants.
Free ride to eastern Idaho
After being transported to the regional office in Jerome, wildlife staff were able to find a more suitable area for release in eastern Idaho.
Wildlife biologists from the Southeast Region took possession of the bear on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, and then released the bear east of Pocatello in the Caribou National Forest.
Bears in the Wood River Valley 2024
The Magic Valley Region has been extremely busy with black bear calls coming in from the Wood River Valley. Since early August. The region has received well over 80 calls, which is merely a fraction of bear sightings over the last few months.
In 2024, Fish and Game has relocated two black bears to other areas of the state and transported one bear cub to a licensed bear rehabilitation center. No bears have been euthanized in the Wood River Valley since 2022.
Residents are reminded that to keep bears wild, all food attractants must be kept out of reach of black bears, meaning garbage secured in a garage or shed, pet food, BBQ grills, bird feeders and fruit picked from the tree or regularly picked up off the ground and disposed of properly.
For more information about how to keep Idaho bears wild, call your local Fish and Game office or visit the Wood River Valley Wildlife Smart Communities website.
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on Feb. 25.
Winning Powerball numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
50-52-54-56-64, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
Day: 7-9-5
Night: 7-2-8
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
Day: 6-2-3-9
Night: 7-4-2-8
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Winning Lotto America numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
31-32-41-48-51, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 04
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
07-09-16-28-31
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
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BOISE, Idaho — For neurodivergent youth, dealing with emotional issues and building confidence is a long journey that requires daily work.
At Horsin’ Around Hope Haven, they’re transforming that process by replacing work with immersive equestrian experiences that are as inspiring as they are fun.
Find out how neurodivergent youth are learning to live their best life at Horsin’ Around Hope Haven
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“We work a lot with kids who have autism or ADHD, kids with emotional issues, and emotional regulation because they sometimes don’t know how to verbalize what they’re feeling,” explains Talitha Grimmett, Director of Horsin’ Around Hope Haven. “But you put them on these horses, and we know the horses so well because we work with them every day that we can see when the child might be feeling something through the horse.”
Those experiences allow youth to share the emotional load with the horse they’re riding.
“So much is happening in the world right now that we just want children to feel safe,” added fellow director, Krista Joy Claffey.
At the end of each day, Horsin’ Around Hope Haven hopes to bring out the best in children through their equestrian-based programs and events.
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An Idaho woman was arrested after prosecutors said she stole an ambulance and crashed it into a building that houses U.S. Department of Homeland Security offices, later pouring gasoline inside the property.
Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, is accused of stealing a Canyon County Paramedics ambulance from St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Center in Meridian, a suburb of Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to police. George then allegedly drove into a nearby office building and poured gasoline in and around the vehicle before fleeing on foot.
Investigators believe that George intentionally crashed into the building and attempted to “ignite the ambulance and potentially the building,” the Meridian Police Department said in a statement on Feb. 24. No injuries were reported in the incident.
During a news conference, Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said George was arrested on Monday, Feb. 23, after a five-day investigation. The Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted in the investigation.
“It was good old-fashioned police work that got us to where we are at tonight,” Basterrechea said on Feb. 23. “These investigators literally went door-to-door, looking for possible camera footage, possible witnesses and other information and evidence.”
George has been charged with attempted destruction of federal property by fire and malicious destruction of property used or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, according to police. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
Police noted that the investigation remains ongoing and additional charges may be filed in the case.
Court records: Suspect’s social media contained ‘adverse political positions against ICE/DHS’
A person, later identified as George, allegedly stole a parked Canyon County Paramedics ambulance outside the St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Center in Meridian at around 11 p.m. local time on Feb. 18, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
Shortly after, surveillance footage showed George had briefly stopped at a nearby parking lot and loaded the ambulance with at least two gas jugs and a plastic bag, court documents state. George then drove the ambulance through the south entrance doors of an office building and began pouring gasoline around the lobby floor.
When officers from the Meridian Police Department arrived at the scene, George fled from the building on foot, according to court documents.
Investigators later learned that the U.S. General Services Administration had leased offices in the building for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to court documents. The Idaho Capital Sun reported that the building is owned by St. Luke’s Health System, the largest health system in Idaho, and the space was being used as an administrative office for Homeland Security.
Surveillance footage also showed George purchasing gasoline at a local gas station, and investigators were able to identify George after reviewing the footage and receipts from stores in the area, according to court documents.
“Additionally, law enforcement found what appears to be George’s Facebook page,” court documents state. “It apparently contains adverse political positions against ICE/DHS.”
George’s Facebook page included a post that states, “If it can be destroyed by the truth then it should be destroyed; it was built in lies anyways,” according to court documents. The post also included an image depicting the White House in flames and smoke.
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