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National & World Officer who shot student faced harrowing choice (Photo Gallery)

By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Published: May 19, 2013 at 1:13 PM MDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 2:10 PM MDT

Hofstra University students honored 21-year-old Andrea Rebello by wearing white ribbons at their graduation ceremony. An officer accidentally killed her along with an armed intruder on Friday.

Local & Regional Buff Beauties: Women the majority at Oregon Ironman (Photo Gallery)

By Ty Steele, KVAL News Published: May 19, 2013 at 12:20 PM MDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 12:53 PM MDT

The state's most muscular and physically fit people came together in Lincoln City Saturday for the 2013 Oregon Ironman Bodybuilding show.

National & World Authorities: Student killed by police while intruder held her (Photo Gallery)

By FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press Published: May 18, 2013 at 6:53 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 9:54 PM MDT

A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.

Sports Oxbow, Gary Stevens win Preakness Stakes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 18, 2013 at 4:41 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 6:10 PM MDT

Oxbow led from start to finish after coming off a sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, a Caldwell Idaho native, took control at the outset and never relinquished the advantage.

Sports Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 18, 2013 at 6:40 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 6:40 PM MDT

Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.

Entertainment Photos: More red carpet arrivals at Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM MDT

Local & Regional Photos: Boise walks to fight heart disease (Photo Gallery)

By KBOI 2 News Published: May 18, 2013 at 1:46 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 2:30 PM MDT

Hundreds filled Julia Davis Park Saturday morning for the Treasure Valley Heart Walk, an American Heart Foundation-sponsored fund raiser aimed at fighting heart disease and stroke.

Local & Regional The Big O: Photos of Friday's flat track action (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 18, 2013 at 12:55 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 6:18 PM MDT

Two dozen teams will hit the flat track this weekend for "The Big O", a roller derby tournament hosted by the Emerald City Roller Girls and the Lane County Concussion at Eugene's fairgrounds. Friday's bouts featured two Boise Id. teams: the Capital City Skull Crushers and Treasure Valley Roller Girls.

National & World Photos: Best of the West (Photo Gallery)

By The Associated Press Published: May 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM MDT

From Oregon to New Mexico, Hawaii to Montana, a look at the American West as seen through the cameras of The Associated Press.

Local & Regional Northern Lights peek out in Eastern Washington (Photo Gallery)

By Scott Sistek Published: May 19, 2013 at 8:00 AM MDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 1:55 AM MDT

As we mentioned in the blog Thursday, there's a particularly active sunspot on the sun right now.

It had, as its opening salvo while starting to face the Earth, unleashed a moderately strong solar flare that reached us late Friday, triggering a display of the Northern Lights that reached as far south as Colorado.

Local & Regional Wash. police use fire hose to help capture tree-climbing fugitive (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO staff Published: May 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM MDT

A wanted man subject of an intense manhunt across parts of Snohomish County has been arrested following a brief standoff with police.

National & World 60 injured as two commuter trains collide in Connecticut (Photo Gallery)

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 5:13 PM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 9:32 PM MDT

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities.

National & World Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns (Photo Gallery)

By KEN RITTER, Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 1:26 PM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 3:01 PM MDT

The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia.

Local & Regional Photos: 15th annual Idaho Peace Officers' Memorial (Photo Gallery)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 12:32 PM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:27 PM MDT

Idaho law enforcement officers from around the state gathered in Meridian Friday for the 15th annual Idaho Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony. Sixty-seven Idaho officers have been killed in the line of duty.

Local & Regional Boise man Kurbanov pleads not guilty in terrorism plot (Photo Gallery) (Audio)

By JOHN MILLER - Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 11:48 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM MDT

Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested Thursday during a raid of his small apartment. Prosecutors have offered few details of their investigation or Kurbanov's role in helping a militant group back home

Local & Regional Pilot survives small plane crash in Wash. neighborhood (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM MDT

A pilot is lucky to be alive after his plane crashed nose-first just short of the runway at Lynden's airport.

Local & Regional Oregon beauty queen gets her gaming face on (Photo Gallery)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah, KATU News Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:28 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 10:03 AM MDT

Anna Prosser Robinson is not your typical beauty queen. The former Miss Oregon USA is both smart and beautiful. She also happens to be a video game fanatic.

National & World The week's best photos (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:26 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM MDT

Entertainment Justin Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business (Photo Gallery)

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:19 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 8:19 AM MDT

Justin Bieber has just hours to reclaim his pet monkey from the animal shelter where it has been since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday, but he will have to pay thousands for the two-month stay even if he doesn't take the animal back.

Local & Regional Photos: Celebs hit red carpet for Seattle Int'l Film Festival (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:10 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 8:10 AM MDT

National & World Authorities: Crime not ruled out in deadly Texas blast (Photo Gallery)

By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press Published: May 16, 2013 at 6:45 PM MDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 6:45 PM MDT

Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to solve what many officials compared to an extraordinary puzzle.

Local & Regional Indictment: Boise man was working with terrorist group overseas (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 3:27 PM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 3:38 PM MDT

Officials say Fazliddin Kurbanov, a Uzbekistan national, was living in Boise at the time of his arrest.

Entertainment Emma Watson revels in post-'Potter' freedom (Photo Gallery)

By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM MDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM MDT

The 23-year-old "Harry Potter" actress stars in Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," which premiered Thursday at the French Riviera festival. The British actress plays a celebrity-obsessed, thickly accented Los Angeles teenager who, with a group of friends, burgles Hollywood stars such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.

Local & Regional Photos: Idaho firefighters battle smoke in roof training session (Photo Gallery)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 12:08 PM MDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM MDT

The Eagle Fire Department is hosting a nine-day truck academy with firefighters throughout Idaho and the northwest.

Local & Regional Zoo Boise monkey killer: 'I know my actions were selfish' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 11:23 AM MDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM MDT

Michael Watkins, 22, pleaded guilty to felony attempted grand theft and cruelty to animals, according to the Ada County Prosecutor's Office.