Idaho governor being vetted for US agriculture secretary

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he is being considered as a possible candidate for agriculture secretary.

Otter spokesman Jon Hanian confirmed Thursday the Republican governor is currently being vetted by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. Hanian added that he did not have any further information about other candidates or a timeframe about when a decision would...