Saturday, May 17, 2008

Boise News 17-May

No more trips to Boise for ACC

Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA After the 2008 college football season Georgia Tech and ACC fans won't have Boise to kick around any more. Commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday ...

Fair housing group sues Boise Rescue Mission

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 14, 2008 5:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Intermountain Fair Housing Council is suing the Boise Rescue Mission in federal court, claiming the ...

Boise Fire Department battling growth

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE - Last year, Boise firefighters battled nearly 130 building fires. That's a slight increase over 2006. Medical calls are up by as ...

Motorhome driver leads police on Boise chase, gets away

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Boise Police are still looking for the person who led them on low speed chase last night in a motorhome. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop ...

Talk About Wolves

Boise Weekly - ID, USA The open house will be held from 4-8 pm on May 19 in the Trophy Room at Fish and Game headquarters, 600 S. Walnut, in Boise.

Crown Point Productions Announces Boise Convention & Visitor�s ...

PR NewsChannel (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA announced today that they have recently selected the Boise Convention & Visitor�s Bureau to be a part of the popular television series. ...

Boise Home Invasion Turns Violent

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Two accused burglars are behind bars after authorities say they got into a fight during a home invasion. Michael Torrey, 25, is charged with ...

Fire Breaks Out in Boise Family's Basement

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- An Idaho family is facing a major cleanup after a fire at their Boise Bench home. The blaze started just after 11 am Tuesday in the basement ...

Boise teacher, administrator to challenge Neilsen

Mountain Home News - Mountain Home,ID,USA Boise County Planning and Zoning Commissioner and former Idaho Department of Education Administrator Rosemary P. Ardinger has filed to run for the Idaho ...

BMHC streamlining to bring jobs to Boise

Idaho Business Review - United States by Brad Carlson Building Materials Holding Corp., a San Francisco-based company that has most of its administrative operations in Boise, said it plans to ...

Idaho News 17-May

After winning regents' nod, UCR's new chancellor faces big ...

Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA White, president of the University of Idaho, will take over as UCR chancellor Sept. 1. He fills the vacancy created when France C�rdova left in June to ...

Senator dead since 1940 figures in 2008 presidential furor

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho US Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential politics after ...

Memorial honors fallen Idaho officer

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA The mood at the Idaho Peace Officers Memorial was somber as hundreds of officers and civilians memorialized Moscow Police Officer Lee Newbill, ...

Lands Department considers N. Idaho dock expansion

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA SAGLE, Idaho - The Idaho Department of Lands is considering a request to allow expansion of dock space and moorage on northern Idaho's Pend Oreille River ...

UI President tapped for UC chancellor job

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 15, 2008 7:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - University of Idaho President Tim White has agreed to take the helm at the University of ...

Armed Home Invasion in Idaho Falls

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Wilding: "It's shocking really, you feel safe in this community, and you feel safe in Idaho falls, that's why we live here." There is a statewide alert for ...

New UCR chancellor named

San Diego Union Tribune - United States RIVERSIDE � The UC Board of Regents Thursday named the former president of the University of Idaho as chancellor of the University of California Riverside. ...

UI President appointed chancellor at California university

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA MOSCOW � Today, the Board of Regents of the University of California announced its selection of Timothy P. White, president of the University of Idaho, ...

Dead since 1940, Borah figures in 2008 presidential furor

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By JOHN MILLER AP WRITER BOISE, Idaho -- Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho US Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential ...

Idaho lawmakers divided over gay marriage

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA Some people in Boise say they hope that never happens in Idaho. Others say they wish it would. "People who are in a committed relationship should have all ...

Boise News 17-May

Two sections of Boise Greenbelt closed

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE � High water on the Boise River has led to the shut down of two of the Greenbelt near Broadway Avenue. The Boise Parks & Recreation Department says ...

Spokane contemplates police ombudsman

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Boise ombudsman Pierce Murphy told the council on Thursday that an independent ombudsman fielding citizens' complaints helps bridge the divide between ...

Boise Cascade Corp. founder dies

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA He took the helm of the Boise Cascade Corp. after it was founded in 1957 with the merger of Idaho-based Boise Payette Lumber Co. and Washington-based ...

Boise restaurant management company agrees to pay fine, back wages

Idaho Business Review - United States by IBR staff report A Boise restaurant management company has agreed to pay $43956 in back wages to 207 employees and a $37000 civil fine for child labor ...

95� Saturday: beware the Boise River

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - If you thought yesterday was warm, temperatures are going to get downright hot this weekend. The First Alert Weather team is forecasting near-record ...

Boise, Timberline baseball still alive in state tournament

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Tom Fox - tfox@idahostatesman.com Dreams of a state championship have ended early for the Boise High baseball team in recent seasons. ...

Unbeaten Boise boys tennis team sets sights on state title

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY RACHEL ROBERTS - rroberts@idahostatesman.com The Boise High boys tennis team isn't the most intimidating bunch at first glance. ...

Chuck Stark: Boise State's Merritt Faces Toughest Test Yet

Kitsap Sun (Subscription) - WA, United States One of the more intriguing story lines unfolding at Gold Mountain Golf Course during the NCAA West Regionals this week is the fairly-tale season that Boise ...

West: Boise State's Merritt shows merits

Golfweek.com - Orlando,Florida,USA Boise State�s Troy Merritt is playing this week without his team. There may be no player in all of golf � relatively speaking � hotter than Merritt. ...

Local racing spotlight: Boise's Blayde Behrens

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Accomplishments: Behrens was selected out of thousands of riders to participate in the KTM Jr. Supercross Challenge on April 26 in Seattle. ...

Se Idaho News 17-May

Teachers' Perceptions of ELL Education

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA The critical concern for effective linguistic minority education in the rural state of Idaho corresponds closely to the nationwide challenge. ...

Idaho News 17-May

Idaho scientists look at future of alternative energy

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By Sean Breslin Scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory on Wednesday at the Herrett Center at the College of Southern Idaho addressed what some say is ...

Getting the lead out: Poisoning in condors, venison prompts Idaho ...

Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA AP News By JOHN MILLER AP writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 BOISE, Idaho -- The potential risk of lead poisoning from high-velocity bullets, ...

Former Gang Member Starts Ministry for Youth in Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Peter Vasquez is now a reformed gangster who has started a ministry to save Idaho's youth from falling into the mistakes he made. "My AKA was �Sniper' and I ...

North Idaho man kills wolf attacking his dogs

KXLY - Spokane,WA,USA MULLAN, Idaho -- A Shoshone County man says a pack of gray wolves is getting within yards of his home, and just Tuesday, he shot and killed one, ...

Idaho lawmakers laud return of white potato to WIC list

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA After lobbying by Idaho's congressional delegation, the potato was included from the US Department of Agriculture's nutrition programs, including the Women, ...

Idaho State Historical Museum to feature Freemason exhibit

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 14, 2008 9:14 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A new exhibit opening this month at the Idaho State Historical Museum will look at the role Masonic ...

6:01 pm -- 'Moving Idaho to a High Performance Health System ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A symposium called �Moving Idaho to a High Performance Health System� will run from 7:30 am to 11:30 am Thursday at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center ...

How Prepared is South East Idaho for an Emergency?

KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Mclean How prepared is South-East Idaho for such a disaster? "I think we are definitely prepared... We will learn many things but that's why it's important ...

College of Idaho athlete fights breast cancer

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By BRIAN MURPHY MERIDIAN, Idaho - It is not supposed to happen. A two-sport college athlete is not supposed to discover a lump in her breast. ...

Idaho License Plates Going Digital

KMVT - USA By Gina Jameson In 2007 the Idaho Transportation Department joined more than a dozen other states by changing to a more effective digital licence plate ...

Idaho News 17-May

LOS ANGELES Idaho leader to take helm at UC Riverside

San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA The UC Board of Regents has named Timothy White, president of the University of Idaho, as the new chancellor of the 16600-student UC Riverside campus. ...

News Minute: Here is the latest Idaho news from The Associated Press

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Scientists attending the 2008 International Symposium on Saber-toothed Mammals at Idaho State University are discussing what ...

Idaho FoodBank Needs Funding to Move into New Location

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA The new location for the Idaho FoodBank will be on First Street in Pocatello. The only problem is the building still needs to be remodeled. ...

Idaho Power seeks to expand efficiency programs

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By Nate Poppino Idaho Power officials have mentioned it repeatedly: Last summer, they almost couldn't keep up with demand. To head off future problems, ...

Idaho leads

The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA Darci Collins led a 2-3-4-5 Idaho finish in the heptathlon Thursday at the Western Athletic Conference track championships. All four totaled lifetime bests ...

Century 21 Heritage sold to Idaho firm

Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA Century 21 Heritage Realty at 7740 N. Oracle Road has been sold to Idaho-based investment-property specialist Lawrence & Associates. ...

Idaho President Tim White Resigns

VandalVenue.com - USA By LARRY JOHNSON THIS AFTERNOON THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO announced that President TIMOTHY WHITE has resigned and will be accepting the Chancellor's position ...

Ramping it up in Idaho

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA By JON DUVAL The goals for the Idaho Department of Commerce are clear: create jobs, strengthen communities and market Idaho. The means to do so are diverse. ...

Flood Watch issued in North Idaho

KHQ Right Now - Spokane,WA,USA NORTH IDAHO - The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for North Idaho Thursday, saying unseasonably warm temperatures combined with above normal ...

Idaho Falls Honors Fallen Officers

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Officers who have given their lives in the line of duty are remembered in Idaho Falls. Officers and their families gathered at the Bonneville County ...

Se Idaho News 17-May

Names in the News

Advanced Packaging - Nashua,NH,USA Prior to NEXX, Bowers spent 19 years at Novellos, as general manager of Novellus, Greater China region; and president of Novellus, SE Asia region. ...

Ex-circus clown will clown around in Sandy

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA He has also performed with the Oregon Symphony, the Washington-Idaho Symphony, the Oregon Repertory Singers, and in films and on television. ...

Se Idaho News 17-May

Jazz expo brings Northwest talent to area

Tacoma Weekly - Tacoma,WA,USA The event will take place at Pierce College Puyallup�s College Center Building, located at 1601 39th Ave. SE in Puyallup.

Hewlett-Packard confirms $13.9 billion EDS purchase

The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA ... in Vancouver, Boise, Idaho and Corvallis, Ore. There�s speculation that the business is preparing for an eventual departure from 18110 SE 34th St., ...

Boise News 17-May

Police identify suspect in Boise motorhome chase

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Danny Welch, 52, of Boise, is wanted by Boise Police. This is a mug shot photo from 2002. BOISE -- Boise Police say a warrant has been issued for a man ...

Water education center now open in Boise

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Idaho�s first water education center opened in Boise and now visitors, kids and adults, will have the chance to learn all about water in a fun, ...

Boise Fibromyalgia Support Group

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Tara Mussulman Please join our support group of loving and caring folks who share stories the good times and bad as well as treatments that have worked ...

Can't wait to see these things this fall - College Football

ESPN - USA After Boise State and Hawaii crashed the BCS the past two years, the WAC is asking in slogan fashion, "Who's Next?" The answer is no one. ...

Boise outlook cut to stable; second lien term loan upgraded to 'B1 ...

Forbes - NY,USA MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it cut its outlook on US-based Boise Inc. to stable from positive and upgraded its second lien ...

Boise State's Merritt puts streak on line against elite competition

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise State senior men's golfer Troy Merritt doesn't need to win this week to reach his goal of qualifying for the NCAA men's golf tournament. ...

Boise Rescue Mission calls discrimination suit 'harassment'

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Adam Rodriguez BOISE - Two people are suing the Boise Rescue Mission for sexual and religious discrimination. The shelter says it's harassment. ...