GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities at Grand Canyon National Park say an Idaho man has died while on a private boating trip on the Colorado River.

Park rangers were called about noon Sunday about a man being pulled out of the water and receiving CPR near Hance Rapid.

Rangers were flown to the location in a park helicopter and say resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Members of the boating party identified the man as 69-year-old Jimmie Blair of New Meadows, Idaho.

Blair was on day nine of a multi-day boating trip.

Authorities say the death is being investigated by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner.

Additional details weren’t immediately available Monday.

In early April, a thief made off with tens of thousands of dollars of big game live-trapping and monitoring equipment, together with the Fish and Game trailer they were stored in.

Now the public’s help is being sought to bring the case to a close. A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the trailer thief.

The trailer, packed with drive nets, dart guns, and thousands of dollars in radio collars and other gear was stolen on the night of April 8th from the Fish and Game Headquarters parking lot in Boise. The theft was discovered the next day and photos of the suspect and his vehicle were quickly secured.

His identity, however, remains unknown.

Some of the items have been recovered, apparently dumped by the thief at several random locations between Boise, Mountain Home and Jerome. But the trailer, together with most of the other capture gear, remains missing.

“We’re anxious to hear from anyone who can identify our suspect,” Fish and Game regional investigator Kurt Stieglitz noted. “This theft is an affront to the sportsmen and women of this state who paid for this equipment and a major blow to our agency’s ability to properly manage Idaho’s big game populations.”

Persons with information about the trailer theft are asked to call the Fish and Game Nampa office at 208-465-8465, the CAP hotline at 1-800-632-5999, or the Idaho State Police at 208-846-7550.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man who claims to have slapped the backsides of dozens of women along a popular hiking trail that runs through the eastern Washington city of Spokane has read a tearful confession on live television.

Numerous women contacted law enforcement officers in recent days to report that a man approached them on the Centennial Trail, slapped them on the backside and then fled.

The Spokesman-Review says 28-year-old Jonathan Smith went to the offices of KHQ on Wednesday, identified himself as the spanker and apologized to victims. During the interview, he claims to have spanked as many as 50 women.

“I saw women’s butts that I liked, and I slapped them for the thrill,” Smith said in the interview. 

KHQ reported earlier this week that one woman said her assailant, who was on a bicycle at the time, struck her so hard she doubled over in pain.

Police say they are investigating and know where to find Smith.

During the roughly five-minute long confession, Smith said he was trying to be “daring and mischievous, but not malicious.”

A KHQ executive producer said Smith is currently homeless. 

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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — One of only three white wolves roaming Yellowstone National Park has been put down by park staff after it was found with severe injuries.

P.J. White of the National Park Service says hikers found the female wolf Tuesday on the north side of the park.

White says the wolf was in shock and dying, leading to the decision to euthanize it and investigate what caused the injuries. The nature of the animal’s injuries could not immediately be determined.

The predator was one of three known white wolves in the park.

It had lived to 12 years old, twice the age of an average wolf in the park, and was one of the most recognizable and sought after to view and photograph by park visitors.

POCATELLO — Snake River Fly will be hosting the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

There will also be a free BBQ, casting contest, kids table, fly-tying demos and raffles going on all day and during intermission at the movie.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door or available online at flyfilmfest.com.

Snake River Fly is located in Old Town at 257 Nth. Main St. Phone number is 232-4776 email at snakeriverfly@gmail.com

REXBURG, Idaho (AP) — City officials in eastern Idaho say they are budgeting more than $200,000 to cover the cost of handling the onslaught of visitors, security and other amenities during the viewing of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.

The Rexburg Standard Journal (http://bit.ly/2o0Owwc ) reports that Rexburg recently amended its budget to include extra funds to cover additional police and emergency services, portable restrooms and solar glasses for city staff. The city also plans on building a new website to help visitors access information while planning for the eclipse.

An estimated 20,000 people are expected to view the “Great American Eclipse” from Rexburg — which would nearly double the small city’s population. In total, eastern Idaho could see as many as 500,000 visitors to watch the first total solar eclipse from the mainland U.S. in nearly four decades.

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Information from: Standard Journal, http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A mudslide in northern Idaho has led to the discovery of two cases of dynamite believed to date back to 1974.

The Daily Bee reports (http://bit.ly/2ppxxF5) a citizen discovered the dynamite on Sunday. It had been buried several feet below the road where the mudslide struck Friday.

Boundary County authorities and a Spokane bomb squad assisted in the removal of the explosives.

County Emergency Manager Michael Meier says the dynamite was likely left behind when the road was originally built several decades ago.

The slide was one of two mudslides to hit Boundary County on Friday. The other slide shut down Highway 95, leaving behind mud and debris.

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Information from: Bonner County (Idaho) Daily Bee, http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — Officials continue their search for a hiker last seen in a northern Utah canyon.

The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/2o3oYPZ ) a search team continued looking for 28-year-old Benjamin Kritzer in the Ferguson Canyon area on Monday.

He has been missing for four days. His family says Kritzer texted them a photo of a wildflower on Thursday, and have not heard from him since.

His family says Kritzer usually lets them know when he is back home from a hike.

Unified Police Detective Ken Hansen says search dogs were used to look for Kritzer on the mountainside. Detectives are also looking through Kritzer’s laptop to get an idea of his hiking habits and favorite places to go.

Hansen says the search is currently considered as a rescue operation and not a recovery.

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Information from: Deseret News, http://www.deseretnews.com

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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The mayor of a southwest Utah town has pleaded guilty to helping two other men poach deer from his property in Kane County.

The Spectrum reports (http://bit.ly/2nv7gZt) Hurricane Mayor John Wayne Bramall pleaded guilty to aiding or assisting in a wildlife violation as part of a plea deal last week.

The agreement called for Bramall to spend a year in jail and pay nearly $5,000 in fees, but a judge instead sentenced the mayor to 18 months of probation.

Bramall has admitted to helping co-defendants Gordon Wesley Marble and John Wesley Marble take two deer from his private property on opening day of the general deer season in October, although they didn’t have permits for the hunt.

One of the deer qualified as a trophy animal.

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Information from: The Spectrum, http://www.thespectrum.com