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IDAHO ISSUES KILL ORDER ON WOLVES NEAR CAREY AFTER 31 SHEEP KILLED
Between May 10 and May 12, John Peavey, the owner of the Flat Top Ranch lost 13 ewes and 18 lambs to wolves, and the Idaho Wildlife Services has issued a kill permit for up to two wolves. (May 17) Idaho Mountain Express

WARDEN OF PRIVATE PRISON IN IDAHO RESIGNS
Timothy Wengler, who works for Corrections Corporation of America, became warden of the privately run Idaho Correctional Center to replace the warden who left amid an investigation of reports of inmate-on-inmate violence, and Wengler himself is leaving amid an investigation that staff had falsified their time records. (May 17) Idaho Statesman

IDAHO OFFICIALS SAY STABLE JOBLESS RATE DUE TO DECREASE IN WORKFORCE
The unemployment rate in Idaho remained at 6.1 percent in April, unchanged from that in March, and state Department of Labor officials said the number of people working or looking for work in the state declined again last month, the fourth consecutive month the labor force posted a decrease. (May 17) Idaho Statesman