Student arrested in Hailey bomb threat

Another school bomb threat — this one in Hailey — led to an evacuation and school shutdown, and the arrest of a student.

Wood River High School was closed for the day Thursday, after a caller said a bomb would go off at the school at noon. A sophomore was arrested and faces a felony charge of making a bomb threat, Hailey Police Chief Jeff Gunter told the Idaho Mountain Express.

Thursday’s incident comes after a rash of school threats across southern Idaho last week, including five within a one-hour span on April 11.

A state Department of Education task force is reviewing school safety and security, and is expected to make recommendations to the 2014 Legislature.

Kevin Richert

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 30 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinRichert. He can be reached at [email protected]

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