Friday, October 26, 2007

Idaho News Oct 22-27th 2007

Experts: 'La Nina' to bring wetter NW weather Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By JOHN MILLER AP WRITER BOISE, Idaho -- After eight years of nearly constant drought, weather experts in Idaho are betting on a little girl to turn things

Craig to Make Constitutional Argument The Associated Press - (AP) — Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will argue before an appeals court that Minnesota's disorderly conduct law is unconstitutional as it applies to his conviction

Swimming & Diving WIns 13 Events To Beat Idaho SJSUSpartans.com - USA Idaho, which had been idle from competition the past three weeks following road losses at Washington State and UCLA, remains winless on the year at 0-3

Governor's Idaho Meth Project Receives Financial Boost in Idaho Falls KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA That's what the governor believes, who created the Idaho Meth Project. In Idaho Falls Thursday night, a fundraiser dinner was hosted by the Mountain View

E. Idaho researchers working on trout vaccination pellet KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 26, 2007 2:24 PM ET POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Researchers at Idaho State University and the University of Idaho are trying to develop a food

Authorities concerned about sexual mutilation of bulls in E. Idaho KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 26, 2007 3:45 PM ET IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Ranchers in eastern Idaho are being warned about two incidents this month where bulls died after

N. Idaho administrators favor new teacher pay plan KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 26, 2007 2:54 PM ET COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - School administrators in northern Idaho say they generally support a proposed plan by Idaho

Wal-Mart's Idaho Teacher of the Year from Pocatello KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Wal-Mart's Idaho Teacher of the Year has been named, and the winner is... Caroline Faure. For being recognized, the Highland High School Broadcast

Idaho To Benefit From Farm Bill If Passed KMVT - USA Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said there's little chance lawmakers looking to slash subsidies that are now part of the proposed $280 billion farm bill will

Zions Bank Ranks as Top SBA Lender in Southern and Eastern Idaho ... CNNMoney.com - USA Zions Bank also approved another 32 loans in Northern Idaho out of the SBA's Spokane District. Zions Bank is Idaho's tenth largest bank (ranked by deposits)

Amtrak will review Pioneer route through Idaho, if bill passes KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA In a letter to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo on Wednesday, Amtrak's Chief Executive Officer Alex Kummant said the rail service would consider the feasibility of

Idaho State University, Portneuf Medical Center sign Memorandum of ... Idaho State University - Pocatello,ID,USA At a joint press conference held Oct. 24 Bannock County Commissioners, Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) and Idaho State University (ISU) announced they are

EPA issues fines for S. Idaho construction site violations Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The US Environmental Protection Agency has fined 13 developers working in this southern Idaho city for violations discovered during

More Idaho Fire Crews Being Sent To SoCal KMVT - USA More Idaho crews are headed to help battle the massive wildfires burning in Southern California. A spokesperson for the national interagency fire center in

Utility rescinds plans to build dam for southeast Idaho Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA PRESTON, Idaho - A proposal to dam the Bear River along a stretch known as the Oneida Narrows suffered a major setback when a utility that operates three

Brothers sentenced in slaying of S. Idaho teen Salt Lake Tribune - United States AP Posted: 8:39 AM- TWIN FALLS, Idaho - A judge has sentenced one brother to life in prison and another to 15 years for their roles in the December 2006

Kramer Named President of Idaho Chiefs of Police Association Ruralnorthwest.com - Bonners Ferry,ID,USA Longtime Bonners Ferry Police Chief Dave Kramer received one of the highest honors an Idaho Police Chief can receive. Kramer, who has been Bonners Ferry's

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Idaho News for the Weekend of Oct 21st

US grocer falls prey to $10 million wire fraud scam International Herald Tribune - France AP BOISE, Idaho: Supervalu, one of the largest US grocers, has fallen prey to an e-mail scam, losing about $10 million (€7 million)after wiring money to

Jacket runners compete in Idaho Billings Gazette - MT, USA ... women's cross country teams will compete in the seventh annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships at West Park in Nampa, Idaho, today.

Idaho Vandals-New Mexico State Aggies Offshore Insiders - Alpharetta,GA,USA The Idaho Vandals and the New Mexico State Aggies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Aggie Memorial Stadium

S. Idaho county approves three feedlots KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 20, 2007 2:54 PM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Permits for three feedlots in southern Idaho near Malta that will each contain 7500 animals have

UAA needs team effort at GNAC meet in Idaho Anchorage Daily News (subscription) - Anchorage,AK,USA But that could change at the GNAC Championships this morning in Nampa, Idaho. If the Seawolves are to continue their five-year run of finishing first or

Reason for dirty skies stumps S. Idaho experts KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 20, 2007 5:14 PM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Experts in southern Idaho are still guessing as to what caused the dirty skies and a strange film

Victoria spoils Idaho's Kelly Cup celebration Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA The Idaho Steelheads celebrated their 2007 ECHL Kelly Cup win before their season opener in front of 5208 fans at Qwest Arena, only to see the title banner

Vetoed S-CHIP Bill Concern for Idaho Families Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- The US House failed to override President Bush's veto of the kid's health insurance bill Thursday. What does this mean for Idaho kids who

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Idaho News Oct 12th-17th 2007

Idaho man sentenced to three years in prison in hedge fund scheme KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - October 15, 2007 9:04 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A former hedge fund manager from Idaho was sentenced to three years in prison today after he pleaded guilty ... See all stories on this topic

Craig hits back at Romney Boston Globe - United States By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff Idaho Senator Larry E. Craig is lashing out at Mitt Romney, who unceremoniously dumped Craig from his campaign after ... See all stories on this topic

New Issue- Idaho Power sells $100 mln in 30-year bonds Reuters - USA Full Bio Oct 15 (Reuters) - Idaho Power Co, a unit of IDACORP (IDA.N: Quote, Profile , Research), on Monday sold $100 million in 30-year first mortgage ... See all stories on this topic

Sen. Craig Turns Out for Idaho Hall of Fame Honors Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- The Idaho Hall of Fame is honoring a state senator at the center of controversy. Larry Craig was at the Boise Center on the Grove Saturday ... See all stories on this topic

Idaho History: Wild horses have a history in Idaho dating 300 years IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Arthur Hart - Special to the Statesman Wild horses have roamed Idaho's rangeland for 300 years. Idaho's Indian tribes acquired Spanish horses around the ... See all stories on this topic

Idaho Bancorp Reports Third-Quarter Results CNNMoney.com - USA Today Idaho Bancorp (OTCBB: IDBC) reported net income for the first nine months of 2007 of $1060000, an 8% increase over the $978000 reported in the same ... See all stories on this topic

Lammers and Gagnon to Idaho OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA BOISE, Idaho - The Iowa Stars today assigned two forwards to the Idaho Steelheads its East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) affiliate. ... See all stories on this topic

ISU uses radiation accelerator to learn more about fossils Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA POCATELLO - Idaho State University anthropologists are retracing American Indian trade routes _ by bombarding arrowheads and other stone tools with ...