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Phil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies

Former Idaho Governor Phil Batt died at home on Saturday

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

‘He was a titan in Idaho politics’: Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt dies

BOISE, Idaho — Longtime Idaho politician Phil Batt, who served as governor from 1995 to 1999, died Saturday on his 96th birthday, according to a statement from Gov. Brad Little.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Idaho faith healing exemption remains unchanged, and more children die

BOISE, Idaho — Linda Martin grew up with death. As a child, she would see friends at church one week and then never again, she said. When the community’s elders gathered at someone’s home, she assumed the worst: another loss.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023