Boise News 12-Feb

Boise mayor names his pick for new fire chief

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Jerry Manter BOISE - A 17-year veteran of the Boise Fire Department is Mayor David Bieter's choice to head the department as its new chief. ...

Boise police step up patrols on roads favored by wildlife

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 11, 2008 4:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Police in Boise are intensifying patrols on roadways cutting through wildlife corridors'. ...

Toddler nearly drowns at Boise Hotel

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Jerry Manter Boise Police say a 2-year-old boy was found in a Comfort Inn hot tub at about 5:15 pm on Sunday. He's believed to have been in the water no ...

Boise man killed in weekend skiing, another lost skie found alive

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - February 11, 2008 9:54 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a Boise man died while skiing at Brundage Mountain Resort last weekend, while another ...

Aggie track improves at Boise

USU The Utah Statesman (subscription) - Logan,UT,USA 8-9, hosted by Boise State. "We had big improvements tonight from both the men and the women's teams," USU head coach Gregg Gensel said. ...

19th National African American Read-in drops on Boise

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA The African American Read-In is coming to Boise today from 11 am to 1 pm at the Idaho Black History Musem in Julia Davis Park. The event is sponsored by ...

No. 1 Iowa pounds Boise State, 30-9

Hawk Central - Iowa City,IN,USA By Iowa City Press-Citizen The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team won its 11th-straight dual meet with a 30-9 victory over Boise State on Sunday afternoon at ...

Boise State gymnasts topple San Jose State at Taco Bell Arena

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Boise State gymnastics team notched its third-highest score of the season Sunday as it defeated San Jose State 194.375-191.600 at Taco Bell Arena. ...

Boise State Construction Management builds up Special Olympics

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA Next February, Boise will host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Special needs athletes who are at least eight years old from all over the world ...

Getting to know public radio up close and personal

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise State Radio Night at Pengilly's gives listeners a chance to mix with people on the air and behind the scenes. BY ERIN RYAN - eryan@idahostatesman.com ...

Idaho News 12-Feb

New LDS Leader Visits Idaho

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Rexburg, Idaho -- The new leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints performed his first official act as president right here in Idaho. ...

Official: Idaho school for deaf, blind will survive, but where?

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By JOHN MILLER BOISE, Idaho - State Board of Education Director Mike Rush confirmed Monday that Idaho plans to continue to offer at least some residential ...

A chance for Idaho to break the stranglehold of the federal judiciary

renewamerica.us - Washington,DC,USA A blatantly activist ruling issued by federal judge Lynn Winmill may provide an intriguing opportunity for Idaho to take the national lead in breaking the ...

Idaho schools need more security

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Idaho schools could be safer, at least that's the word from a new report concerning the security of the state's educational system. ...

Idaho bighorn sheep tag sells for $65000

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 11, 2008 7:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game say a Canadian hunter has bid $65000 for Idaho's ...

"Welcoming Idaho" grows statewide

Sun Valley Online.com (press release) - Hailey,ID,USA Bus benches, buses themselves, billboards where permitted are spreading a message of tolerance around Idaho to let immigrants know they're welcome here. ...

Bill would loosen Idaho's mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA BOISE -- A bill that would give Idaho judges greater discretion to keep drug addicts out of prison even if they've been convicted of drug-dealing crimes ...

Idaho Transportation Department Losing $200 Million Yearly

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Idaho's Department of Transportation (ITD) is falling behind in the funding it needs to build and maintain Idaho's roads by staggering amounts. ...

Aces end home slide with 5-3 win over Idaho

OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA Felipe Larranaga, naturally a defenseman but used at forward for much of the Idaho series, notched his first goal of the season five and a half minutes ...

ITD: Federal funding crunch imminent for Idaho roads

Idaho Business Review - United States by AP Idaho is relying more and more on federal funding to keep its roads open and state Transportation Department Director Pam Lowe says that doesn't bode ...

Idaho News 11-Feb

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 10, 2008 6:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Ada County Sheriff's Office is hiring additional doctors and nurses to staff its new nearly $6 ...

Aggies Sweep Idaho Sunday

NMSU Aggies - Las Cruces,NM,USA LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico State women's tennis team capped off its perfect weekend by sweeping Idaho , 7-0, Sunday at the NMSU Tennis Center . ...

Track, field experience suitable results from Idaho, Arizona

SUU Journal Online - UT,USA The SUU men's and women's indoor track and field teams ended the weekend meets at Idaho State and Northern Arizona with favorable results. ...

North Idaho lakeside town attracts eclectic startup businesses

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA SANDPOINT, Idaho - Colin McLemore came to this resort town of 8200 people on Lake Pend Oreille to ski and to grow his small manufacturing company. ...

North Idaho lakeside town attracts eclectic startup businesses

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - February 10, 2008 6:34 PM ET SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - Once tied to the ups and downs of the timber industry, northern Idaho's lakeside town of Sandpoint ...

New LDS Temple dedicated in Rexburg, Idaho

ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA REXBURG, Idaho (ABC 4 News) - The Rexburg temple is the 125th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first dedicated by new ...

TRACK & FIELD: Aztecs have a record-setting day in Idaho

Daily Aztec - San Diego,CA,USA As they shattered personal and school records at the Bronco Invitational in Nampa, Idaho, SDSU took advantage of the indoor conditions. ...

Aces stymied by Zaba's goaltending in 3-1 loss to Idaho

OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Matt Zaba kept his perfect record for Idaho intact and John Lammers scored two more goals to help lift the Steelheads to a 3-1 victory ...

Techsters thrash Idaho, 80-55

Monroe News Star - Monroe,LA,USA MOSCOW - Senior forward Jo Sneed scored 26 points to lead Louisiana Tech to an 80-55 win over Idaho at Cowan Spectrum Saturday night. ...

The History of Northern Idaho (Part 1)

New West - Missoula,MT,USA By Idaho Don, New West Unfiltered 2-10-08 I live in a pretty remarkable place: Northern Idaho. It isn't remarkable just because I live here, of course; ...