Friday, May 30, 2008

Idaho News 30-May

Circling Raven Golf Club: The reason you need to visit Idaho just ...

TravelGolf.com - USA Idaho is one of few states I�d never set foot in until this week. It doesn�t carry a lot of destination mystique and you won�t see a ton of glossy magazine ...

BRIEF: Power Restored to 2000 Idaho Power Customers in Boise Bench

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By The Idaho Statesman, Boise May 29--Idaho Power work crews restored power to 2000 customers on the Boise Bench Thursday morning but are still trying to ...

The Next Tell-All Author: Larry Craig

Washington Post - United States Larry Craig (R-Idaho). Craig talked at length about his book plans in an interview this week with KTVB in Idaho (watch the whole thing here). ...

Idaho needs wolf management

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA By CAL GROEN Without the support of hunters, anglers and other conservationists, there would be little wildlife in Idaho. Big game animals were mostly ...

Flight Cutbacks Could Be a Sign of Higher Prices

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA One airline announces it will be cutting one flight from the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. The airport's director says more could follow. ...

Idaho Inmates Training Humane Society Dogs

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, ID - Behind the barbed-wire fences surrounding the CCA Idaho Correctional Center, a privately owned prison south of Boise, there's something a bit ...

Time for a new chairman for the Idaho Republican Party

renewamerica.us - Washington,DC,USA The fitness of Kirk Sullivan to continue as the chairman of the Idaho Republican Party has again been called into question by late-breaking developments in ...

Idaho middle school task force to meet

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published May 29, 2008 A state task force is getting ready to meet in eastern Idaho to discuss ideas for improving middle school education. ...

Idaho Asks the Feds for a Fresh Start on No Child Left Behind

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By Bill Roberts, The Idaho Statesman, Boise May 29--Idaho's State Board of Education wants a fresh start for hundreds of public schools facing sanctions ...

Issue-Driven Battle Over Idaho Republican Chairman

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Even though the primary election is finished in Idaho, there is still one major position up for grabs. The chairman of the Republican Party ...

Se Idaho News 30-May

Police search apartment for clues to missing woman

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA ... searched the apartment the family shared at 11837 SE Raymond Street for several hours. Brian Cole and the couple's son, River, have since moved to Idaho.

Boise News 30-May

Magazine ranks Boise as 4th best place to live, work and play

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Boise ranks as the fourth best place to live, work and play, according to a national magazine. BOISE -- After all he did to build Boise, JR Simplot would be ...

6:14 pm -- Businesses want consumers to think about buying in ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Laura DeLaney helps a customer at her bookstore Rediscovered Bookshop on Overland in South Boise on Saturday morning. Laura and her husband Bruce are part ...

"Creepy Crawlies" move in on Boise family

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE - A Boise family says bird mites infested their home and their bodies. All the itching and scratching has left them with no place to ...

Boise standoff ends peacefully with arrest

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Boise Police say a wanted man is now is custody after a two-hour standoff in a Boise neighborhood this afternoon. Officers went to a home at 2204 ...

Trail/Schroeder: We Oppose Moving UI Law School to Boise

Latah Eagle - Potlatch,ID,USA Over the last year, this has grown from increased outreach in Boise to a full 3 year JD program, including a facility that would be capable of housing the ...

Legendary business innovator addresses Boise entrepreneurs

Idaho Business Review - United States by Zach Hagadone More than 100 of Boise�s best and brightest entrepreneurs gathered early Thursday morning at the Garden City Doubletree to hear a breakfast ...

Expect traffic tieups for Boise Ironman this weekend

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - If you plan to venture out in Boise on Sunday - be prepared to face closures, delays and cancellations. The first Ironman 70.3 event held in the ...

Boise PD told officers to stay home Memorial Day

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - The president of the Boise Police Union is publicly questioning a decision to send police officers home on Memorial Day. ...

1:25 pm -- Boise State lands quarterback recruit from Northern ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Joe Southwick, a quarterback at Sam Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., has committed to play at Boise State, his coach confirmed to the Idaho ...

UPDATE: Power restored after brief outage on Boise Bench

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- About 2000 Idaho Power customers along the Boise Bench were without power briefly this morning. Idaho Power spokeswoman Lynette Berriochoa says ...

Idaho News 30-May

Idaho auditor: Companies getting sweet settlement tax deals

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA AP SWEET SETTLEMENTS: Stan Howland, a corporate income tax auditor for the Idaho State Tax Commission, says large, often out-of-state companies routinely ...

Eastern Idaho Holds Strong, Steady Housing Market

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Eastern Idaho is actually the exception to the rule. Realtors say Eastern Idaho is an isolated pocket in the world where the housing market remains strong ...

N. Idaho school district considers cell phone ban

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published May 28, 2008 A north Idaho school district is considering a ban on all student cell phone use on campus during the school day. ...

Horton narrowly re-elected to Idaho Supreme Court

Legal News Line - Washington,DC,USA by Chris Rizo BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline)- Idaho Supreme Court Justice Joel Horton has won re-election to the state's highest court after narrowly ...

Idaho's Primary Proves To Be Ron Paul's Best State To Date

ConnieTalk - Cleveland,Ohio,USA The great State of Idaho held their primary yesterday, and guess who got his best voter turnout yet? Republican presidential candidate and Congressman Ron ...

Moyle wins, incumbents lose in Idaho legislative races

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 28, 2008 2:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Voters in four GOP primaries ousted incumbents, including two appointees of Gov. CL "Butch" Otter. Rep. ...

The Idaho Vote

Nolan Chart LLC - Warrenton,VA,USA Ron Paul wins his largest percntage of the vote and five delegates in Idaho. Obama gets a win by rtbohan The Idaho primary election was held yesterday, ...

Auditor: Idaho tax commission improperly cut corporate bills

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Stan Howland says members of the four-person Idaho Tax Commission, as well as the deputy attorneys general who advise them, allow large out-of-state ...

Is Sali vulnerable in Idaho?

Politico - Washington,DC,USA Even in a heavily Republican state like Idaho, in a conservative district that gave President Bush a 39-point margin of victory in 2004. Freshman Rep. ...

Ron Paul in Idaho

Capitol Hill Blue - VA,USA Since Obama is now the presumptive Democrat nominee and McCain the presumptive Republican nominee, not much attention has been paid to yesterdays's Idaho ...

Boise News 30-May

Dog lovers hoping to keep pets off leashes in Boise foothills

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � A southwest Idaho group wants to make sure dog owners will be allowed to continue to have their pets off leashes in the Boise foothills. ...

Gone In A Boise Minnick?

National Journal - Washington,DC,USA Considering the problems Bill Sali (R-ID 01) had with with parts of his base in '06, it's not surprising that he took just 60% in last pm's primary. ...

Horizon Air cutting service in Northwest to save fuel

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Routes affected by service changes include Billings-Portland, Portland-Seattle, Pasco-Seattle, Kelowna-Seattle, Idaho Falls-Boise, Lewiston-Boise, ...

Boise Steps Up Bicycle Patrols in Foothills, Focusing on Trails ...

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By The Idaho Statesman, Boise May 27--Boise bicycle patrol officers are increasing patrols in the Boise Foothills and issuing citations for infractions of ...

Boise Experimental Music Festival 3 � We'll Ride for You � Make ...

Boise Weekly - ID, USA Performers from far away will collaborate with musicians in Boise by means of a broadcast through a PA using an Internet connection. ...

Simplot family to keep Idaho firm unchanged after founder's death

Salt Lake Tribune - United States AP BOISE, Idaho - After the death of its founder, the JR Simplot Co. will continue as a family owned agricultural company with no anticipated changes, ...

Business Briefing

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Flight frequency is being reduced on routes between Portland and Seattle; Pasco and Seattle; Kelowna, BC, and Seattle; Idaho Falls and Boise; Lewiston and ...

Woodward: Boise - city of bigots?

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA He said he likes Boise, but has "found it to be quite xenophobic," citing groups from Hispanics to gay people to Californians as targets of disrespect. ...

Early returns show Risch, LaRocco winning ID Sen. primaries

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By JOHN MILLER AP WRITER BOISE, Idaho -- Opting for candidates they knew, Idaho voters on Tuesday chose Republican Jim Risch and Democrat Larry LaRocco in ...

Man rescues baby from burning car

Athens Daily Review - Athens,TX,USA By Lauren Ricks Duane Boise was driving home from work between Palestine and Elkhart on a recent Saturday evening just before Mother�s Day when a woman ...

Monday, May 26, 2008

Boise News 26-May

Coyotes make Burn Howl

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Boise coach Lee Leslie felt frustrated while Coyotes quarterback Joe Ayoob was near perfect. Returning from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for ...

Boise Police outline charge against Minico High coach

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA Charles McClure, a public information officer with the Boise Police Department, said the police report states that at around 3:40 am on Feb. ...

Boise Burn drop first home game of the season

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Ed McDougall BOISE- The Boise Burn fell to the Central Valley Coyotes 46-40, losing their first home game of the season. The Burn scored on the first ...

Ronayne: Trolleys hold special place in Valley's history

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Then a couple dozen of us clambered aboard a motorized trolley to tour Downtown and the North End, led by councilwoman Elaine Clegg and Boise State ...

Renee Knappenberger returns to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival as ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA For the actor and theater instructor, coming home to Boise to work for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival has brought her full circle, she said. ...

Boise Man Arrested For Sexual Battery of a Minor

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho-- A 39 year old Ada County man is facing a felony, after being accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a teen. ...

Boise Police Crack Down on Seat Belt Use

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho-- Some drivers may feel like their being targeted by patrol officers and they're right. Thanks to a $20000 grant from the Idaho Transportation ...

ONLY ON 2: Boise man arrested on child molestation charges

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE - Friday night, Boise police officers arrested 39-year-old Brad Stoutenburg on the charge of 'sexual battery of a minor. ...

Peak creates Bronco Sports Radio Network

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Peak Broadcasting announced Friday the creation of the Bronco Sports Radio Network, which will provide coverage around central and southern Idaho ...

Friday, May 23, varsity extra scoreboard

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Jacque Sahlberg, Boise, 2:19.35. 6. Hillary Holt, Mountain View, 2:21.57. 7. Allison Carpenter, Lake City, 2:23.62. 8. Alex Ward, Coeur d'Alen, 2:23.67. ...

Idaho News 26-May

Idaho deputy charged with theft, misuse public funds

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA AP REXBURG -- A Madison County Sheriff's Office civil deputy has been charged with four counts of grand theft and three counts of misuse of public money by ...

North Idaho river levels dropping

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 24, 2008 5:24 PM ET COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in northern Idaho say the worst flooding is past and that they have turned turned their ...

North Idaho river levels dropping

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published May 24, 2008 As swollen northern Idaho rivers and lakes began to recede, officials turned their attention to possible contamination and ...

Idaho judge rejects big cat breeder's request

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA BLACKFOOT, Idaho - A judge in eastern Idaho has denied a motion from a Nevada man who has been battling the state for eight months to be allowed to bring ...

N. Idaho officials approve forest project

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA LEWISTON, Idaho - A forest restoration and timber project has been approved near Elk City in northern Idaho by the Bureau of Land Management and the Nez ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 24, 2008 5:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The new boss at the Idaho State Board of Education is the same as the old boss. Interim Director Mike Rush ...

Idaho deputy faces 7 felonies

Police News - San Francisco,CA,USA By Heather Wells MADISON COUNTY, Idaho � A Madison County civil deputy, who's on paid leave, is charged with allegedly stealing thousands of dollars. ...

BIRDWATCHING: NEW TOUR LOOPS THROUGH BC, IDAHO AND WASHINGTON

Globe and Mail - Canada ... operators suggest taking at least two weeks. The largest communities along the way include Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in BC, as well as Sandpoint in Idaho.

ProSchools is Approved in Idaho to Offer Mortgage Education

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria 2008-05-24 09:16:51 - ProSchools, a national provider of mortgage education, has received approval in Idaho for four continuing education courses. developed ...

Southwest Idaho woman's death still a mystery

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA By KATHLEEN KRELLER | Idaho Statesman � Published May 24, 2008 Just weeks before she died last June, Dee R. Lynn filled a suitcase with toys and headed to ...

Se Idaho News 26-May

Lincoln SE basketball stars will be summer teammates again

Omaha World-Herald (subscription) - Omaha,NE,USA Cornhusker Shooting Stars travel team: KK Houser, Marissa Kastanek, Lincoln SE; Kelsie Lliteras, Chadron; Sarah Reeves, McKenzie Fujan, Wahoo Neumann; ...

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Idaho News 24-May

Idaho judge rejects Nevada big cat breeder's request concerning ...

KMPH Fox 26 - Fresno,CA,USA AP - May 23, 2008 6:34 PM ET BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) - A judge in Idaho has denied a motion from a Nevada man who has been battling the state for eight months ...

Idaho Sets Goal To Reduce Wolf Population By Half

OPB News - Portland,OR,USA By Don Wimberly Idaho's wolf population could be cut roughly in half this fall if hunters are as successful as state officials hope they�ll be. ...

Idaho judge rejects Nevada big cat breeder�s request

Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA AP A judge in eastern Idaho has denied a motion from a Nevada man who has been battling the state for eight months to be allowed to bring tigers and other ...

Free Idaho Travel Information on USATravelPal.com

TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe,GA,USA Among the exciting places to visit in Idaho include Brueneau Dunes, Coeur D'Alene, Craters of the Moon, Hell's Canyon, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, ...

Almost Time to Fish Idaho�s Famous Salmon River

New West - Missoula,MT,USA By Jill Kuraitis, 5-23-08 It�s almost time for people from all over the world to descend on Idaho to fish our spectacular rivers. ...

Idaho judge rejects big cat breeder's request

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 23, 2008 2:24 PM ET BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) - A eastern Idaho judge has denied a motion from a Nevada man who has been battling the state for eight ...

Is an Idaho Canyon Bad for Life on Mars?

Discover Magazine - New York,NY,USA A new study in Science uses an Idaho gorge to suggest that the surface of Mars may have once been covered in huge quantities of water, though that may not ...

N. Idaho officials approve forest project

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA ... of Land Management and the Nez Perce National Forest officials have approved a forest restoration and timber project near Elk City in northern Idaho. ...

Southwest Idaho mobile home park residents fear evictions

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 23, 2008 3:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Mobile home park residents in southwestern Idaho are concerned about being forced out of their homes by ...

Idaho summoned in federal lawsuit over elections

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 23, 2008 12:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Deputy Secretary of State Tim Hurst says his office has been officially served with notice that the Idaho ...

Se Idaho News 24-May

Free Gas Giveaway Across the Country Kicks-Off Memorial Day ...

WELT ONLINE - Germany SE, Everett, Wash., 98208 (Chevron) 13701 100th Ave. NE, Kirkland, Wash., 98034 (Shell) About Idearc Inc. Idearc Inc. delivers products on multiple ...

Boise News 24-May

Local racing spotlight: Boise's Randy Williamson

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Accomplishments: Won the Pro eliminator at the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor last month. Williamson won with an elapsed time of 9.886 seconds at 122.51 mph. ...

Special Schools for Pregnant Girls

AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA Boise, Idaho - Soon after getting pregnant, high school sophomore Alicia Mattocks worried that bullies might purposely slam her into a locker and that a ...

'Teen Girl,' 'Kingdom Come,' 'Boise, USA,' 'Assistance,' 'Nymphony ...

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA There's thoughtful intent to "Boise, USA" at the Matrix. Inspired by actual events, Gene Franklin Smith's look at a citywide purge of suspected homosexuals ...

Boise Police investigate shot fired that injured woman

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Boise Police are investigating a gunshot fired in one apartment that went through a wall and injured a woman in the apartment next door. ...

Escaped inmate found in Boise ditch, back behind bars

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- An inmate who walked away from a work center last weekend was found in a Boise ditch this morning. Idaho Department of Correction officials say ...

Cirque du Soleil in Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Saltimbanco is one of Cirque du Soleil's 18 traveling shows and it's premiering in Boise for the first time. This particular show has ...

Group proposes moratorium on Boise mobile home community sales

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Adam Rodriguez BOISE - Mobile home are disappearing in Boise. The Catholic Charities of Idaho says 12 communities are for sale, putting about 800 people ...

Boise woman hit by bullet fired from adjacent apartment during ...

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Just before 9 am, a man was cleaning his gun at an apartment complex on Hale St. in SE Boise when it fired. The bullet left the gun, went through a wall and ...

Notre Dame has been treated well during BCS era - College Football

ESPN - USA Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise State: The most efficient passer in NCAA history (168.9 rating) helped Boise State become a non-BCS powerhouse in three seasons as the ...

WaterCooler project opens in Downtown Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Kathleen Kreller - kkreller@idahostatesman.com Mayor Dave Bieter lit a huge light bulb Wednesday to mark the opening of developer Mark Rivers' Boise ...

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Idaho News 22-May

Biological Opinion Completed on Idaho Cobalt Project, Formation ...

Market Wire (press release) - USA The Company is developing the ICP, a primary cobalt mine in Lemhi County, Idaho, and is currently operating the Sunshine Refinery, part of the Big Creek ...

Singapore fighter pilots destined for S. Idaho training base

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA The F-15SG aircraft the Singapore pilots will use for training in southern Idaho is an advanced version of the US Air Force's F-15E Strike Eagle jet, ...

The 'war' Idaho forgot

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The screening of the trailer of "Idaho's Forgotten War." Native American drumming will precede the screening on the Flicks lawn. Director Sonya Rosario and ...

BRIEF: Boundary County Added to Idaho Flood Emergency Declaration

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By The Idaho Statesman, Boise May 21--Gov. Butch Otter declared a State of Idaho disaster emergency for Boundary County on Wednesday. ...

Singapore military aiming for Idaho air space

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA "We are alarmed that the citizens of Idaho, Oregon and Nevada get new and added air and visual pollution, range fires from flares, litter from chaff, noise, ...

ITD Looks At Some Southern Idaho Roads

KMVT - USA By Gina Jameson The Idaho Transportation Board braved the wind Wednesday to take a look at highways in southern Idaho. The Idaho Transportation Department ...

Idaho colleges notebook:

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA College of Idaho pitcher Katie Zillner was named Wednesday to the NAIA All-America second team. Zillner, a senior from Emmett, went 17-8 with a ...

Idaho soldier dies of natural causes in Djibouti

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 21, 2008 4:24 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Department of Defense officials say Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, who served as an Idaho Air National Guard ...

Fresh out of prison, Idaho man arrested after robbery

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � A man fresh out of an Idaho prison was arrested on suspicion of robbing a Boise bank. Robbie Crow had been released from prison Wednesday ...

S. Idaho city officials want college classes offered

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published May 21, 2008 Officials in the south-central Idaho town of Mountain Home have asked the College of Southern Idaho to start offering classes to ...

Boise News 22-May

Boise Inc. to Present at JPMorgan Basics and Industrials Conference

Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK BOISE, Idaho , May 21 -- Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) announced today that Alexander Toeldte, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present a ...

Week 9 with the Boise Burn:

OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA Currently, Boise is second in the division, while Central Valley is third. These two teams met twice in the Burn's inaugural 2007 season and are 1-1 ...

Boise River flowing very close to flood stage

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- The Boise River is about an inch away from flood stage right now and moving quickly. The water is so dangerous that the Boise Dive Team can't put ...

Cirque du Soleil in Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, ID - Saltimbanco is one of Cirque du Soleil's 18 traveling shows and it's premiering in Boise for the first time ever. This particular show has ...

Police arrest Boise bank robbery suspect in Dillards

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Boise Police have arrested a man wanted for robbing a bank near the Boise Towne Square just after 1 pm today. Ada County dispatchers say the man ...

Five indicted in $20 million Idaho mortgage scam

Reuters - USA SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho bank officer and four others accused of masterminding a mortgage scam were indicted in Boise on Wednesday on charges of ...

MSU Billings signs basketball player from Boise, Idaho... | KXNet ...

KXMC - Minot,ND,USA (AP) Montana State-Billings women's basketball coach Kevin Woodin has announced the signing of 5-foot-10 wing Callie Kautzmann of Boise, Idaho. ...

Teen Charged with Arson in Boise Fire

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- A teenager is in police custody and three families are homeless after a fire ripped through two Boise homes. The three-alarm blaze broke out ...

Fire officials give strict warning to Boise foothills homeowners

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Scott Logan BOISE - Fire officials in south-western Idaho say if you take the mild temperatures this spring, and combine them with the 20-percent ...

Segway Serenade

Boise Weekly - ID, USA Boise even has its first door-to-door campaigning politician, as well as its first downtown restaurant delivery riders. People have begun to embrace this ...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Se Idaho News 21-May

US Official: Interior rulings subject to meddling

The Associated Press - The allegation against Waidmann marked the first time that allegations of political interference had reached the office of Kempthorne, a former Idaho ...

Idaho News 21-May

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 21, 2008 4:44 AM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The Snake River Alliance has asked the US Department of Energy to conduct more environmental studies ...

IDAHO THE GLOBAL WAY FORWARD

Sydney Star Observer - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia Next year we�ll have to do better though, because with the UN having ceased to function as an effective fighter for GLBT rights, events like IDAHO may be ...

Protesters mark IDAHO

SX - Sydney,NSW,Australia ... King Street in Newtown last Friday evening to protest homophobia and transphobia and mark the International Day of Action Against Homophobia (IDAHO). ...

Idaho Dairies Grow Larger, but Fewer in Numbers

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By Joshua Palmer, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho May 20--Idaho lost another 35 dairies in 2007, according the latest figures from the Idaho State ...

Thousands without power after powerful storm moves across SW Idaho

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Idaho Power says around 4100 customers across southern Idaho are without electricity after thunderstorms knocked down power lines across the region ...

Otter Touring N. Idaho Inspecting Flood Damage

KMVT - USA By Gina Jameson Governor Butch Otter was touring flooded areas of northern Idaho Tuesday, while making brief stops to talk with county commissioners and ...

North Idaho counties struggling with floods

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By The Associated Press CATALDO - The US Geological Survey says northern Idaho's Coeur d'Alene River has risen to its highest flood stage since 1996. ...

5:16 pm -- New Web site will show how Idaho hospitals stack up ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Find out how Idaho hospitals stack up against one another as the federal government's Hospital Compare Web site goes public Wednesday with information to ...

"Extreme Makeover" recipient in Idaho selling home

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA AP SANDPOINT, Idaho -- A Sandpoint man whose family received a house from the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" television program is putting it up for sale. ...

Lawmakers report contributions from flight to E. Idaho

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA By JOHN MILLER | AP Writer � Published May 20, 2008 Ten Republican lawmakers who flew across Idaho for a partisan rally aboard two corporate aircraft in ...

Boise News 21-May

Growing 'burbs west of Boise supply camapaign-cash fireworks

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 20, 2008 8:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - If voters follow the campaign money, the hardest-fought May 27 primary races in Idaho are west of Boise in ...

The Heart of the Broncos: Boise State Needs to Regain National ...

Bleacher Report - Menlo Park,CA,USA by Michael Hroma (Contributor) While reading through many different articles, blogs, and emails, all I keep hearing is that Boise State is in a rebuilding ...

Two-alarm fire burning Boise home

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - Fire crews are battling a two-alarm house fire at 3850 W. Hill Rd. near 36th St. near the Boise foothills. The fire broke out just before 3 pm ...

Boise man acquitted in accidental shooting

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 20, 2008 12:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A 21-year-old Boise man has been acquitted of involuntary manslaughter charges in the accidental shooting ...

Boise Man Acquitted of Involuntary Manslaughter

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA "When you wrote your statement did you write that you negligently mishandled that firearm and you're sorry for that", said unidentified Boise police ...

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Se Idaho News 20-May

Salvation Army will be supporting 58th annual Memorial Day program

Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com - Hillsboro,OR,USA The Cascade Division of the Salvation Army serves all of Oregon and southern Idaho. To learn more, log onto www.tsacascade.org. ...

Ada property tax notices could bring good news

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Despite a slumping real estate market across the country and in Idaho � some areas in Ada County did see increases in value, including SE Boise, ...

Pullman business owners not worried about Hawkins

Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Moscow,ID,USA ... underway on the Washington-Idaho border may be one more project that draws customers out of Pullman. He�s not opposed to the development, per se, ...

Idaho News 20-May

Idaho Bancorp Announces New President & CEO

FOXBusiness - USA Mr. Latta has over 30 years of banking experience, of which the last five years were as CEO of First Bank of Idaho, a community bank headquartered in ...

Idaho Green Expo

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Boise Green Week came to a culmination Saturday with the first Idaho Green Expo. Crowds came out in full force not only to celebrate the ...

Simpson proposes changes to Idaho wilderness bill

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA By JOHN MILLER BOISE, Idaho - US Rep. Mike Simpson is trying to jump-start a new central Idaho wilderness proposal in Congress by dropping provisions ...

Idaho history: State's county names come from politicians, tribes

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY ARTHUR HART - SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN Idaho has five counties named for US presidents, and two named for men who ran for president but didn't make it. ...

Faces of Idaho: Diversity

Idaho State Journal - Pocatello,ID,USA POCATELLO - Idaho State University international student Nikesh Joshi is studying to be an engineer. But in the mean time, he's working as a custodian to ...

EICAP Marks 40 Years of Helping Impoverished in East Idaho

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA The Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership, also known as EICAP, marked 40 years Monday of helping the poor in our area. The national Community Action ...

Simpson proposes changes to Idaho wilderness bill

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 19, 2008 5:24 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - US Rep. Mike Simpson aims to jump start a new central Idaho wilderness by dropping provisions opposed by ...

General Mills Demolishes Old Grain Elevator in Idaho Falls

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA If you drove through Lindsay Boulevard in Idaho Falls on Monday, you may have noticed a long-standing structure being torn down by construction crews. ...

Idaho Bancorp Announces New President & CEO

CNNMoney.com - USA Idaho Bancorp (OTCBB: IDBC) has named James C. Latta as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Latta has over 30 years of banking experience, ...

Two Idaho Students Awarded Prestigious Micron Scholarship - Each ...

Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK BOISE, Idaho - (Business Wire) The Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., announced today Idaho high school seniors Laura Coulter and Aaron Smith will each ...

Boise News 20-May

Teen Charged with Arson in Boise Fire

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE, Idaho -- A teenager is in police custody and three families are homeless, after a fire ripped through two Boise homes. The three-alarm blaze broke ...

Fire officials respond to three-alarm fire in Boise

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Jerry Manter BOISE � Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire on West Hill road in Boise Monday afternoon. Officials say two houses caught fire ...

Judges deny Boise petition concerning court payments

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published May 19, 2008 The city of Boise has no intention of resuming payments to Ada County, an official said, despite a recent decision by district ...

Judges deny Boise petition concerning court payments

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 19, 2008 3:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the city of Boise say the city has no intention of resuming payments to Ada County to help ...

Third section of Boise Greenbelt under water

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Boise Parks and Recreation officials have closed another section of the Greenbelt due to high flows on the Boise River. The walking-only pedestrian ...

America's Dark History Sees Light in 'Boise, USA'

Gay Wired - Los Angeles,CA,USA By Sean Borg | 5/19/2008 "The people of Boise tried to 'stamp out' homosexuality. They discovered it couldn't be done. In the learning process, ...

U of I, Concordia Officials Discuss Law Schools

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA Q: Lay out your vision for what a University of Idaho law school in Boise would look like. In Boise we would be emphasizing business law, ...

Boise Burn(s) ThunderBirds

Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach,FL,USA Instead of luring in some new fans and beating a quality team in the Boise Burn in front of a crowd of 2012, the ThunderBirds (2-6) laid a major egg and are ...

Fee hike � Boise agency may adjust parking rates

Idaho Business Review - United States by Simon Shifrin The Capital City Development Corporation is considering a hike in parking fees at its eight downtown Boise garages to pay for what ...

Boise firm to pay back wages to restaurant employees

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A Boise company that operates eight restaurants, including two Cafe Ole restaurants in Boise, has agreed to pay $43956 in back wages to 207 employees for ...

Se Idaho News 20-May

Business FYI

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA The brewer of handcrafted draft beer is located at 715 100th St. SE, Suite A-1 in Everett. For more information, go to www.lazyboybrewing.com. ...

Idaho News 20-May

Idaho Falls Apartment Brawl Put Teenager in the Hospital

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Tonight police are looking for the people responsible for beating up an 18-year old teenager in Idaho Falls around 10 pm yesterday. ...

Idaho Falls Police Step Up Seatbelt Enforcement

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Starting Monday, the Idaho Falls Police Department and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be stepping up their efforts to get drivers ...

Interned Coeur d'Alene man gets UW degree

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA He was forced to relocate to an internment camp in Idaho before joining the US Army with the distinguished 42nd Regimental Combat Unit that fought in France ...

Reaching Out: WiMax Reaches Southern Idaho

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By Joshua Palmer, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Jerry Wells, 63, who lives with his wife in a farmhouse west of Burley, doesn't care much for computers. ...

Idaho Falls Apartment Brawl Put Man in the Hospital

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Tonight police are looking for people responsible for beating up an 18-year old man in Idaho Falls last night. It happened at Ashman Apartments, ...

Idaho soldiers help out local veteran

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA NAMPA -- Some Idaho soldiers are giving back to a local veteran in honor of Armed Forces Day. Army Reserve soldiers from the 360th Armored Brigade are ...

Two Russian Gays: �Our Little IDAHO in Moscow�

UK Gay News (press release) - UK MOSCOW, May 18, 2008 (GayRussia.ru) � Nikolai Baev and Anna Komarova celebrated their own �IDAHO day� last Saturday in Moscow with little rainbow flags in ...

Interned Coeur d'Alene man gets UW degree

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By BILL BULEY COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Norman Sato doesn't harbor bitterness about what happened to him and his family in 1942. He doesn't complain about ...

Northern Idaho Lumber Mill Set to Saw Its Last Log

RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA By Becky Kramer The Spokesman-Review COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- Sawmills create their own industrial symphony, and Joe Hoesche has a keen ear for it. ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 18, 2008 6:44 AM ET HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) - Officials say only a small part of Hayden Lake remains posted for swimming after tests indicate a sewage ...

Boise News 20-May

No gas! Boise man gets around in solar-powered car

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- After a week in which oil prices soared to another record high, millions of Americans will be hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend and ...

Centennial High girls, Boise boys lock up titles

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY RACHEL ROBERTS - rroberts@idahostatesman.com The Boise boys and Centennial girls brought home team titles Saturday at the 5A state tennis tournament, ...

Seniors deliver Boise's first baseball title in 10 years

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA As right fielder Kacy Gardiner settled under the final out of the 2008 season, the Boise High baseball team could finally claim it was No. 1. ...

Barbara Morgan speaks at Boise State commencement

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Boise State University�s commencement Saturday acted as a ceremony of milestones: Students began their path as graduates and astronaut Barbara ...

Boys' volleyball: Conquistadores couldn't quite close it out

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA El Camino Real's taller front line of senior Scott Wolfson and sophomore brothers Kris and Mikel Du Boise started to assert itself midway through the second ...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Idaho News 18-May

Idaho firms go green at expo

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA The Idaho Green Expo board, a non-profit, acted as the beginning. Another non-profit, Idaho Green Works, is slowly rising as well and will take over ...

US Forest Service to require bond for Canadian company's mine in Idaho

The Canadian Press - BOISE, Idaho BOISE, Idaho � The US Forest Service is requiring that a Canadian company post bonds before exploring or expanding a gold mine in Idaho. ...

IDOC launches website to help identify Idaho gangs

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA Gangs run a fierce PR campaign to recruit your kids in Idaho. It's splattered on walls, the airwaves, even the internet. �Hanging out with the homies, ...

Idaho Green Expo

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise -- Boise green week came to a culmination today with the first ever Idaho Green Expo. Crowds came out in full force this afternoon not only to ...

Mock Drill Held at Idaho Falls Airport

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The Idaho Falls Fire Department, police department and airport security had their joint aircraft drill Saturday night. Every year the departments get ...

- Idaho Statesman

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Grab your crayons, pencils, pastels or markers - it is time for the Idaho Statesman's 11th annual Draw Your Dad contest. How to enter: Download a Draw Your ...

Flood waters threaten North Idaho towns

KXLY - Spokane,WA,USA CATALDO, Idaho -- It was wait, watch, and see for the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office, other emergency agencies, and homeowners living along the Coeur ...

Idaho Mine History

KMVT - USA James says, "Mining is what really brought in the beginnings of permanent settlements in Idaho." You can see artifacts that were excavated from a nearby ...

Idaho teachers find better pay in Wyoming

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 17, 2008 1:45 PM ET IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Dozens of public school teachers are leaving Idaho and heading to Wyoming to get higher pay. ...

Car hits deer, deer hits second car, two dead in north Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 17, 2008 11:44 AM ET ELMIRA, Idaho (AP) - A man has died and a woman is in the hospital following a freak accident involving a deer north of ...

Boise News 18-May

Breaking News: Army Corps opens Boise River to near flood level

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Adam Rodriguez BOISE - The Boise River is flowing at bank level this afternoon, just shy of flood level. A spokeswoman from the Army Corps of Engineers ...

Idaho officers honored

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA A Boise police officer who helped rescue a drowning woman also was honored in ceremonies Friday. Newbill's name was added to the 63 others on the granite ...

Judges say Boise on hook for magistrate court

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � Ada County district judges say the city of Boise is obligated to provide magistrate court services, handing the city a legal setback. ...

A field day for Boise State

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Every time a Boise State Bronco seemed to set the bar Friday, it wound up higher and higher, literally and figuratively. ...

Boise State going hard after signal-callers

Bleacher Report - Menlo Park,CA,USA by Drew Roberts (Scribe) With the 2008 Boise State recruiting class having come and gone with no QB signing with the Broncos...the Broncos want to make sure ...

Boise baseball team keeps title dreams alive

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Thanks to their efforts, the Boise High baseball team will play for its first 5A state title in a decade. Pavel blasted a hanging pitch for a two-run home ...

Dangers Run High with Boise River

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Not only is the Boise River running at high levels, it also poses other hazards. Medical professionals are on edge as people may try to ...

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. ...

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Idaho News 15-May

Allstate Finds Fatal Teen Crashes Hotspots in Eastern Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The study is called America's Teen Driving Hot Spots, and Idaho ranks number 21 on the list. "I've personally been almost run over by a teen driver coming ...

Our own private IDAHO

Melbourne Community Voice - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Saturday May 17, 2008, marks the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO); so chosen because homosexuality was removed from the International ...

Idaho Falls Meth Forum Overflows

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Hundreds filed in and dozens more were turned away tonight at one of the largest meth discussions in Eastern Idaho. Parents and teens were introduced to a ...

Northern Idaho hospitals begin stricter security policies

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA GRANGEVILLE, Idaho -- Three hospitals in northern Idaho have instituted or are considering stricter security policies following an incident last month where ...

Idaho raptor group: Study confirms lead fragments in venison

Seattle Times - United States By JOHN MILLER AP Writer An Idaho raptor group working to eliminate lead from ammunition released findings Tuesday it said shows that ground venison from 80 ...

Idaho Supreme Court rejects would-be candidate's petition

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 13, 2008 6:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court has sided with the Secretary of State's office and rejected a lawsuit from would-be ...

Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Honors Local Law Enforcement

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Members from the Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, the Idaho State Police, and Idaho Fish and Game were all honored with a ...

Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA An Idaho Falls man who was convicted in a methamphetamine trafficking case has been sentenced. Twenty-nine-year-old Jose Ruiz-Barrosso appeared in federal ...

Last FFTF Fuel Shipped to Idaho

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA Workers just finished sending the eleventh and final shipment of reactor fuel to Idaho National Laboratory for disposal. The work was done almost a year ...

UPDATE 2-Hoku posts wider-than-expected Q4 loss; ends loan deal

Reuters - USA Hoku and Merrill had agreed in December last year for the funding to set up a polysilicon plant in Pocatello, Idaho. The company now plans to raise up to ...

Boise News 15-May

Boise River still not safe for floaters

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Despite the warm days ahead you are being asked not to cool off by floating the Boise River. The high river flow right now makes floating the river ...

Aggie track and field team heads to Boise State for WAC ...

Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM,USA Boise State finished fourth with 116.5 points, followed by Utah State with 97.5 points. Hawai'i came in sixth place with 97 points, Fresno State was seventh ...

Boise River flows expected to increase this week

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Jerry Manter BOISE - The Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers will be increasing water releases from Lucky Peak Dam and Lake through ...

Boise recognizes safety

International Falls Daily Journal - International Falls,MN,USA A Boise Safety Milestone Award was recently presented to Good Samaritan Society-International Falls on behalf of Boise employees and local merchants that ...

Fight breaks out with bats in Boise home burglary

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Jerry Manter BOISE - A fight broke out between several people in an apparent home burglary in Boise Monday afternoon. Police say Michael Torrey, 25, ...

Boise agency considers parking fee hikes

Idaho Business Review - United States by Simon Shifrin Sarcasm doesn't work on the Web. Either avoid it or clearly label it so you aren't misinterpreted. No spam. Link to a commercial site only ...

Separate Schools for Pregnant Girls are Losing Support

WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA By Ben Arnoldy BOISE, IDAHO -- Soon after getting pregnant, high school sophomore Alicia Mattocks worried that bullies might purposely slam her into a ...

Boise kidnapping victim tells horrific tale

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - A kidnapping at a Boise home turned into an all night odyssey � in the end, one person was dead and another�s life shattered. For the first time, ...

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

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 13, 2008 4:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Gov. CL "Butch" Otter wants to trim the costs of medical benefits provded to government workers and ...

Getting the lead out

Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA The four-day gathering that began Monday at Boise State University includes more than 50 presentations on issues ranging from lead poisoning among ...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Idaho News 13-May

Idaho super delegate backs Obama

KLEW - Lewiston,ID,USA Barack Obama has won over Idaho's lone remaining undecided super delegate in the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. ...

S. Idaho school districts try to provide nurses

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA TWIN FALLS, Idaho - School districts in south-central Idaho facing budget problems have had to come up with creative ways to keep school nurses, ...

Last Idaho Super Delegate Now Supports Obama

KMVT - USA Idaho democratic party chairman Keith Roark had been undecided between presidential hopefuls Obama and Hillary Clinton - but not anymore. ...

Idaho preferred launches ad campaign for Idaho foods

Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,OR,USA Television commercials reminding consumers of the bounty of Idaho agriculture began running the week of May 12, as Idaho Preferred launched a new ...

Sullivan seeks re-election as Idaho GOP chairman

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 12, 2008 8:14 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The chairman of Idaho's dominant Republican Party, Kirk Sullivan, is running for re-election this June. ...

Idaho superdelegate backs Obama in 2008 Democratic race

KXLY - Spokane,WA,USA BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- US Sen. Barack Obama Monday won over Idaho's lone remaining undecided superdelegate in the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential ...

Self-drive birding tour explores sites in BC, Idaho, Washington

The Canadian Press - CRESTON, B.C. The largest communities along the way include Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in BC and Sandpoint in Idaho. Besides birdwatching, there's hiking, ...

That was quick: Idaho superdelegate for Obama

guardian.co.uk - UK In our story Saturday, I and my colleagues Ewen MacAskill and Elana Schor write of Idaho Democratic party chairman R. Keith Roark's decision to remain ...

Blog Bits: Save the Idaho salmon; Michelle Obama's grace period over?

Kansas City Star - MO,USA The dam-breaching debate has hit a standstill in the Northwest, partly because Idaho politicians have been unwilling to support a step that may give Idaho ...

Idaho superdelegate backs Obama in 2008 Democratic race

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � Sen. Barack Obama won over Idaho's lone remaining undecided superdelegate in the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. ...

Boise News 13-May

Keeping the Boise River Clean

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Tara Mussulman The Lower Boise River is polluted and considerable effort is being made to clean it up. Local experts Sherill Doran of the Lower Boise ...

Train hits person south of Boise

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - Police, fire crews and paramedics are responding to the scene of an accident south of Boise in rural Ada County. Dispatchers tell NewsChannel 7 that ...

Man with Alzheimer's reported missing

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Boise Police are asking for the public's help in locating an elderly man missing since early this morning from the area of N. Latah Street and W. ...

High school moms in Boise create cookbook

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � The 46 teenage students at Marian Pritchett Booth Memorial Campus in Boise have nearly completed a cookbook called "By Moms for Moms. ...

Idaho has a lot to offer

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA Ann Morrison Park is a large urban park located near downtown Boise. The 145-acre park features a reflecting pool with water cascading from a spray fountain ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Trout Unlimited has awarded a $6000 grant to pay for a genetic study of wild trout in the Boise River's South Fork. ...

Civil Engineering club competes in Portland

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA The Boise State Civil Engineering Club traveled to the University of Portland to display two of its projects. Seventeen schools from the Northwest assembled ...

Housing plans for more beds

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA Boise State is slowly becoming a "metropolitan research university of distinction," with many additions and expansions taking place across campus. ...

Salon One Hundred gives haircuts, charity

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA The Old Chicago Miracle on Idaho Street is a local charity that helps the homeless and displaced people of Boise. Every Christmas, Old Chicago invites ...

Treasure hunters 'cache' in on the fun

Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA By David Kennard BOISE � With names like Idtimberwolf, Seamonsters in the Mist or Idaho Taters, a group of modern-day treasure hunters is building a sport ...

Monday, May 12, 2008

Se Idaho News 12-May

School board and civic agenda

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA ... Consider signing Contract with Kristie Browning for Provision of Pro Se Focus on Children Class Instruction in Canyon County; Consider signing Idaho ...

Idaho News 12-May

Minor Damage After an Idaho Falls House Fire

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Firefighters were dispatched this afternoon to an electrical fire at a house located at 2810 Holly Place in Idaho Falls. The residents of the house say they ...

Idaho Supreme Court candidates push reputation, reform

Seattle Times - United States By REBECCA BOONE AP Writer Previous election campaigns for the Idaho Supreme Court bench have garnered a reputation for being nasty affairs, complete with ...

Idaho Supreme Court candidates push reputation, reform

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - May 11, 2008 2:14 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court race between incumbent Justice Joel Horton and challenger, Second District Judge ...

Planting begins in Upper Snake Valley

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 10, 2008 3:34 PM ET REXBURG, Idaho (AP) - Some Upper Snake River Valley farmers are out in their fields again, but face higher costs for spring ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - May 11, 2008 4:44 AM ET MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) - Friends of Sue Newby say Ada County sheriff's officials told them Mark Newby left a suicide note ...

Breaking Bews

South Idaho Press - Burley,ID,USA Idaho statues state, �Any person who publicly mutilates, defaces, or tramples upon or burns, with intent to insult, the flag, standard, colors or ensign of ...

Idaho irrigators fight Wyo effort

The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) -- The Idaho Water Users Association has come out against a federal bill to designate 387 miles of the Snake River in Wyoming as ...

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

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 11, 2008 6:44 AM ET REXBURG, Idaho (AP) - Some Upper Snake River Valley farmers are out in their fields again, but face higher costs for spring ...

Idaho finishes UBC season

The Province - Vancouver,BC,Canada UBC's 6-2 loss to the College of Idaho Coyotes at Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium closed out its season at 24-28. Leading 1-0 against the Coyotes on Friday, ...

N. Idaho sheriff releases name of alleged rapist who was killed

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA HAYDEN, Idaho - Sheriff's investigators in Kootenai County are still gathering information about an incident in which a man was stabbed to death by a woman ...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Boise News 11-May

Conference studies effects of lead bullets on humans, wildlife

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � A four-day conference that begins Monday in Boise will study the potential risks of lead bullets to wildlife and humans. ...

Bill Clinton stumps for wife in Baker City

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Clinton spoke before more than 100 people at the Baker County Courthouse just two hours up the road from Boise. "I think it's best for you, because I think ...

Motorcyclist hospitalized after bike lands in creek

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE CO. - A motorcyclist is in the hospital this evening after an accident on Idaho 21. The Boise County Sheriff's Office said the man was traveling ...

Shock top Boise, keep perfect record intact

The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA They provided another example of their resourcefulness by pulling away for a 62-42 arenafootball2 victory over division rival Boise in front of a sell-out ...

Boise conference will examine fallout from lead ammunition

The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA AP BOISE � The potential risk of lead poisoning from high-velocity bullets, whether to carrion-eating condors in the Grand Canyon or to food bank patrons in ...

Slowdown pinches Valley businesses

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY BETHANN STEWART - bstewart@idahostatesman.com Sarah Fendley, owner of Big City Coffee in Boise's Linen District, has watched her business take a dramatic ...

Vandals break into south Boise elementary school

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE--Police are searching for at least two people that broke into a South Boise elementary school early Saturday morning. The principal of Desert Sage ...

Idaho News 11-May

Federal Regulators Shut Down Idaho Falls ANB Financial Bank

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Federal regulators closed the Arkansas National Bank Financial located on Utah Ave. in Idaho Falls yesterday afternoon. According to the Office of the ...

Idaho's attorney general clears tech center

The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA The Idaho attorney general�s office has concluded that researchers at a University of Idaho center in Post Falls broke no state laws in blending the ...

Birds of a Feather Flock Together in Idaho Falls

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The birds in Idaho follow the Pacific Flyway, the same flyway kids at Tautphaus Park figuratively went through Saturday. The flyway starts in Mexico stops ...

Local homicide suspect captured in Idaho

Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA Police tracked the truck to Idaho, where it made a stop at a terminal. That�s when local and state police surrounded the vehicle and put both the truck ...

Idaho capitol gets facelift

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA Amid the dust-coated hexagonal tile and piles of metal wall studs, there is progress in the Idaho Capitol renovation, though not as much as originally hoped ...

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

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - May 10, 2008 5:44 AM ET HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) - Sheriff's investigators in Kootenai County have identified a man was stabbed to death by a woman who says ...

Man sought in killing of 3 in Louisiana caught in Idaho

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA AP - May 10, 2008 2:55 AM ET LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - A man sought in the killing of 3 people in Louisiana has been arrested in Lewiston. ...

College of Idaho headed to NAIA World Series

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The College of Idaho softball team - loaded with players from the Treasure Valley - is headed to the NAIA World Series for the first time in school history. ...

Idaho student arrested during flag protests; police double patrols

International Herald Tribune - France AP BOISE, Idaho: A student was arrested and security tightened at a high school in Idaho following a week of racial tension that began when a teacher ...

Subject of intense manhunt captured in Idaho

KTBS - Shreveport,LA,USA His family says it was in Idaho. He allegedly had been hitching rides with truckers. No one was injured at the time of his arrest. McCoy is charged with the ...