Idaho News 10-Feb

Rexburg temple: Idaho LDS enjoy pre-dedication festivities

Salt Lake Tribune - United States By Peggy Fletcher Stack A man playing the role of Wilford Woodruff, a 19th-century Mormon prophet, describes his vision of a future temple in Idaho on ...

New artistic director Peter Anastos takes on reinventing Ballet ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA In March 2007, the Ballet Idaho board and principle patroness Esther Simplot announced that the company would dissolve its 13-season relationship with ...

Regional Digest: Sac State track and field successful in Idaho

Sacramento Bee - CA, USA Five Sacramento State track and field competitors earned victories in the Mountain State Games on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho. Renisha Robinson won the ...

Tech men topple Idaho for long-awaited first WAC win

Monroe News Star - Monroe,LA,USA Tech (4-18, 1-9 WAC), used a scrappy pressure to force 27 Idaho turnovers, converting those Vandal miscues into 21 points, to pull off the win. ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 9, 2008 6:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A state lawmaker who collapsed on the House floor last week says he is ready to return to work Monday. ...

Louisiana Tech 72, Idaho 64

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA (AP) -- Helped by a season high 32-of-41 from the free throw line, Louisiana Tech defeated Idaho 72-64 on Saturday night. The win was Tech's first of the ...

Roads Still Closed Throughout Eastern Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA As of 4:30pm Saturday, I-15 between Idaho Falls and Pocatello remains clear. Highway 26 out to the INL is open, but the Idaho Transportation Department is ...

UNC women fall to Idaho State

Greeley Tribune - Greeley,CO,USA ... of Natalie Doma and Andrea Lightfoot as the Bears fell 76-63 to Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference game at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Saturday. ...

Recap: Louisiana Tech vs. Idaho

San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA By Sports Network Jonathan Clark scored 16 points to lead the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to a 72-64 victory over the Idaho Vandals in a Western Athletic ...

Georgia man dies after Idaho BASE jump

Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA By AP TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Idaho County searchers have found the body of a Georgia man who successfully parachuted off the Twin Falls Bridge, but apparently ...

Idaho News 09-Feb

Idaho Potato Commission Launches 'Recipes for Relief' in ...

FOXBusiness - USA EAGLE, Idaho, Feb 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Chefs David Burke, Paul Prudhomme and Michael Symon are among eleven chefs sharing their ...

Idaho State Police Having A Busy Friday

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Idaho State Police has responded to 4 crashes and 16 slide-offs on the interstate in our region since 3:00 pm Friday afternoon. ...

Companies lean on Idaho insiders to make government contacts

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By JOHN MILLER BOISE, Idaho - As French-owned nuclear services company Areva went hunting last month for someone to chat up Gov. ...

Snow Creating Potholes in Idaho Falls

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA The City of Idaho Falls street superintendent says once they get the snow off the road they are noticing more and more potholes. ...

Idaho lawmakers tackle foreclosure rescue scams

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA "The people of Idaho deserve some protections from unscrupulous foreclosure rescue providers" stated Senator Werk. "This bill allows our citizens to educate ...

Men's Tennis Defeats Idaho, 4-3

NMSU Aggies - Las Cruces,NM,USA Head coach Don Ball knew coming in that it would be a tough match against Idaho because they are much improved team from a year ago where NMSU defeated the ...

Foreclosure rescue scams targeted by Idaho Senate bill

Idaho Business Review - United States by Brad Carlson The Idaho Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee today printed a bill that aims to increase protections for citizens going through ...

Trial begins for Idaho soldier accused killing Iraqi civilian

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 8, 2008 1:24 PM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - The trial of an Army sniper from Idaho who is accused of killing an Iraqi civilian and planting a weapon on ...

Study: Idaho schools not safe enough

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA AP Matt McCarter, Idaho's safe and drug free schools coordinator, told lawmakers today that the state of safety and security in the schools is inadequate. ...

Driver habits could lower gas prices in Idaho

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Gasoline inventories are at a 14-year high, demand for fuel is falling, and a major shift in consumer driving behavior seems to be taking place, AAA Idaho ...

Idaho News 08-Feb

Idaho Democrats riding wave of momentum after Obama, Super Tuesday

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Scott Logan BOISE -- It's been called "The Big Mo" -- momentum -- and Idaho Democrats are riding it like a tidal wave, hoping it will mean future success ...

ISU and University of Idaho Classes at University Place Canceled

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Classes for Idaho State University and University of Idaho have been canceled for the rest of the day at University Place in Idaho Falls. ...

Snow causing problems across much of Idaho

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA BOISE, Idaho - Heavy snow across much of Idaho is causing problems ranging from loose dogs walking over fences to buried vehicles on city streets apparently ...

Idaho roadless areas at crossroads?

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA If state and US Forest Service officials have their way, the management of roadless national forest lands in Idaho could soon change. ...

Does Obama phenom mean big change for Idaho?

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA Modern Idaho political history has not seen anything like it. Thousands of spirited voters bursting with almost hysterical enthusiasm to lead the reddest of ...

Northern Colorado beats Idaho State 76-66

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - February 7, 2008 11:54 PM ET POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Sean Taibi played only nine minutes, but scored 16 points, including 10 in a decisive two-minute, ...

Assuring energy for Idaho

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA With its 44 counties, Idaho is a natural target for energy-producing companies looking for wide-open spaces to locate new plants where folks can be easily ...

Idaho study finds school safety measures inadequate

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA BOISE -- A state-funded study of school safety has found glaring security gaps at public schools across Idaho, a deficiency that has school administrators ...

ITD: Federal funding crunch imminent for Idaho roads

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - February 7, 2008 10:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho is relying more and more on federal funding to keep its roads open and state Transportation ...

Massive power outage hits central Idaho

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - A massive power outage knocked out the lights across much of central Idaho this morning. Idaho Power says a transmission line went down - cutting ...