Idaho woman who traveled to Mexico daignosed with Zika virus

BOISE - Idaho state health officials say an Idaho woman who recently traveled to Mexico has been infected with the Zika virus.

The virus is carried by two types of mosquitoes which don't live in Idaho, but are found in hotter climates. In a statement issued Wednesday, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said there is no danger to the general public of developing Zika through casual contact.

According to the news release, the infected woman is from northern Idaho and older than 60. She had symptoms but did not require hospitalization.

For most, Zika is such a mild disease that people often don't know if they've been infected, but it can lead to severe brain-related birth defects if women are infected during pregnancy. Only one in five people exposed to the virus develop any symptoms.

Zika is most commonly spread through mosquito bites but can also be spread through sexual contact.

Spokane man dies from injuries suffered in water skiing accident in Idaho

COEUR D'ALENE - A Spokane man has died after a water skiing accident at an Idaho lake.

The Coeur d'Alene Press reported that Bonner County Sheriff's Det. Phil Stella said 43-year-old Daniel McGinnity was skiing behind a boat driven by family members last Thursday when he hit the dock at Priest Lake.

Stella said it's not clear whether McGinnity was trying to ski into the dock or to splash other relatives on the dock. He said alcohol does not appear to be a factor and criminal charges are not expected to be filed.

McGinnity was taken to Priest Lake State Park's Lionhead unit and pronounced dead before being transported by helicopter.

Police identify man shot and killed by deputies on Idaho freeway

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho - A south central Idaho man shot and killed by law enforcement officers on Interstate 84 has been identified.

Idaho State Police said 34-year-old Matthew David Conrad of nearby Hammett died at the scene Tuesday morning after he pointed a gun at two Elmore County sheriff's deputies, who opened fire.

Police said that Conrad stole a pickup truck and tried to elude police, but officers used a maneuver to force him off a rural road and into a field near the north side of the interstate.

Police said Conrad, with a gun in his hand, ran across the westbound lanes of the interstate to the eastbound lanes, where he attempted to carjack three different vehicles, but the drivers sped away.

Police said Conrad then pointed the gun at two deputies, who opened fire.

Tip leads to seizure of 27 illegal guns at residence near Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Police say they've arrested a man after a tip led them to find 27 illegally owned guns, including a sawed-off shotgun with an altered serial number, at a residence in central Washington.

The Grant County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that 23-year-old convicted felon Celton Kimmell was arrested Monday for possession of illegal firearms.

The sheriff's office received the tip and forwarded it to the state Department of Corrections, which, with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, conducted a compliance check at the home near Moses Lake, where they found the weapons in a gun safe.

The sheriff's office said Kimmel could face 29 felony charges related to the arrest.

Kimmel remains in jail. It wasn't immediately clear whether he had an attorney.

Idaho woman arrested after she was found unconscious with child in hot car

CALDWELL - Police say an Idaho woman is facing several charges after she was found passed out in a hot car with a baby inside.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Caldwell police said the 23-year-old Glenns Ferry woman was unconscious in a truck stop parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. Officers said the car engine was running, the windows were rolled up and a 14-month-old baby was red and sweating heavily in the back seat.

The outside temperature was about 95 degrees.

Police said the child was treated at a local hospital and later released to a relative.

Officers said the woman was charged with injury to a child, DUI and methamphetamine possession.

Girl dies after being pulled from eastern Idaho backyard pool

BLACKFOOT, Idaho - An 11-year-old girl has died and her 8-year-old brother is in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard pool in eastern Idaho.

The Blackfoot Police Department told local news media that emergency responders were called to the home in Blackfoot on Tuesday.

Officials said both children received life-saving measures, but the girl was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Officials said the boy is in critical condition at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Officials haven't released the names of the children.

Associated Press