Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Idaho News 30-Jul

AAA: Idaho gas prices among highest in nation

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA But here in Idaho gas prices are still some of the highest in the nation. This week the US Department of Transportation announced people are driving almost ...

Homes Being Evacuated at Blackhawk Estates in Idaho Falls

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Bonneville County Fire, the Idaho Falls Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management are all trying to get this fire under control. ...

Resort proposed next to Idaho Cabela's

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA AP POST FALLS, Idaho -- Two California development companies want to build a destination resort near the Cabela's store on Interstate 90 in northern Idaho, ...

Idaho Press-Tribune to lay off 16 employees

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Idaho Press-Tribune in Nampa said Wednesday that it would lay off 16 people as a result of the slowing economy. �These are difficult times, ...

Idaho Press-Tribune

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA Young, 32, was arrested last September following a 13-month Idaho State Police investigation. He formerly worked as an information technology employee for ...

Idaho Sees Largest Percentage of Lost Jobs

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA The nations trade defecit with China is affecting Idaho.The Washington DC based Enomic Policy Institute says we've been tagged with nearly 15 thousand job ...

Accidental Shooting in Southern Idaho

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Police in Southern Idaho are investigating an accidental shooting. A man in Twin Falls called the cops last night(TUESDAY) and told them he'd accidentally ...

Police say arson at root of E. Idaho fires

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 30, 2008 12:14 PM ET AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in eastern Idaho say a series of wildfires in recent years, including the largest so ...

Hoku Shares Rally On $298 Million Poly Supply Deal

Barron's Blogs - USA Hoku notes that the deal will reduce the required financing for a planned Idaho production facility. The company said it previously planned to finance the ...

Utah man electrocuted at Idaho hospital

Salt Lake Tribune - United States AP Posted: 9:48 AM- IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Idaho Falls fire officials say a worker from Utah tending to an air conditioning unit on the roof of Mountain View ...

Se Idaho News 30-Jul

SE Idaho sports announcments

Idaho State Journal - Pocatello,ID,USA Other camps will be held July 14-16 in Idaho Falls and Aug. 7-9 in Boise. For more information, visit www.VBcamps.com or call (208) 233-3798. n There will ...

Education Summit seeks success for Hispanic students

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA The message was an unequivocal ��S�, se puede!� as the first-ever Idaho Summit on Educational Excellence About Hispanic Students convened July 24 and 25 at ...

Boise News 30-Jul

"Dirt Clods" are Making a Difference in Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho-- Some Treasure Valley workers are escaping their offices to help out in the community. They're known as the Dirt Clods, and as part of the ...

Possible Cause of Mercury Spill in Boise

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA A former tenant of a Boise Bench apartment complex is likely responsible for a mercury spill that has forced the evacuation of two families from their homes ...

Boise man admits to fraudulent investment scheme

Idaho Business Review - United States by IBR staff report A Boise man admitted to making false and misleading representations to prospective investors in connection with an investment scheme ...

Boise man loses freedom when his bike is stolen

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Scott Logan BOISE -- Mike Bales of Boise has done his best to deal with his disabilities and live a productive life. "I was not happy," he said. ...

Top 5 non-BCS in-conference rivalries

ESPN - USA Boise State (Battle for the Milk Can) -- Fresno State is disliked by many around the WAC, but there are few teams Fresno State dislikes more than Boise ...

Judge ordered Boise man to halt investment scheme, cooperate with ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A judge in Boise says a Boise man and two companies owe $5 million over what state officials say was a fraudulent investment scheme. ...

Man Who Robbed Two Boise Banks Behind Bars

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA The man who police say robbed two Boise banks yesterday is behind bars. 47-year old Kenneth Casey was arrested early this morning in Baker City, Oregon. ...

#32 - Oregon vs Boise State

Roll 'Bama Roll - AL,USA Boise is on the national radar now, and despite this being a BCS vs Mid-Major match up, it's two programs well known for their offensive prowess squaring ...

Smoke-Free Downtown Boise

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA One less spot to light up a cigarette in downtown Boise.Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub is officially "smoke free" since June. SmokeFree Boise is a local ...

Boise-based DBSI Acquisitions purchases $97.5 million in real ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA DBSI Acquisitions, a nationwide buyer of investment-grade commercial and residential real estate based in Boise, reports it has completed $97.5 million in ...

Idaho News 30-Jul

Parole board weighs case of Idaho sex offender

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA IDAHO FALLS -- A decision will be made in the next 20 days on whether a convicted sex offender and former Boy Scout counselor will face a parole-violation ...

River Search in Idaho Falls for Kent Hess: Day Three

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA 43-year-old Kent Hess of Idaho Falls was rafting over the diversion dam north of town on Sunday when his inflatable raft capsized. ...

Study: Accuracy of Idaho gas pumps up

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - July 29, 2008 4:34 PM ET NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - State officials say gas pumps around Idaho are much more accurate than they were three years ago. ...

Cockfighting arrests made at S. Idaho dairy

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA The Idaho Humane Society is now caring for the birds. Additionally, fighting paraphernalia including razor sharp stainless steel leg gaffs and spurs and ...

State starts study of key N. Idaho aquifer

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA AP POST FALLS, Idaho -- State hydrologists have started researching the mechanics, boundaries and resources of the Rathrdum Prairie Aquifer, the reservoir ...

Idaho Chief Justice begins chemotherapy

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 29, 2008 3:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Dan Eismann, the Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and is ...

E. Idaho cowgirl places second

Rexburg Standard Journal - Rexburg,ID,USA FARMINGTON, NM - Eastern Idaho's Bailey Guthrie almost had the makings of a dream come true. The graduate of Firth High School finished in a tie for second ...

Federal judges from across the west meet in Idaho

San Diego Union Tribune - United States AP SUN VALLEY, Idaho � Federal judges from across the west are gathering in Sun Valley to hold business meetings and hear speakers on topics ranging from ...

Shari's Restaurant Opens in Moscow, Idaho

MarketWatch - USA MOSCOW, ID, Jul 29, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Shari's Restaurants are proud to announce the opening of a new location in Moscow, Idaho. ...

Crop duster pilot injured in SW Idaho crash

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 29, 2008 A crop duster crash injured a 44-year-old pilot from Nampa, Idaho and downed multiple power lines, causing a small fire. ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Boise News 29-Jul

Boise mercury spill is making neighbors nervous

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Meteorologist Jennifer Robbins BOISE - The Environmental Protection Agency and Hazardous Materials crews have collected four dump trucks worth of ...

UPDATE:Mercury Spill in Boise

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Officials think there is more mercury outside a home on the Boise Bench than first thought. The site coordinator for the EPA says as much as 16-ounces could ...

Update: Boise Bank Robbery

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Boise police are investigating the robbery of the Washington Federal Bank this afternoon, near Broadway and Boise Avenues. Witnesses say a man walked into ...

Police looking for man who robbed Boise bank

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By KBCI Web Staff BOISE - Police say a man walked into a Boise bank Monday afternoon and robbed it. Officials say the man handed a teller at the Washington ...

Mercury mishap displaces two Boise families

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- For nearly four days two Boise families have been blocked from their homes after traces of mercury turned up in their neighborhood. ...

Boise State picked to finish seventh in WAC volleyball

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Boise State volleyball team is picked to finish seventh in the Western Athletic Conference, the league announced Monday. Defending champion Hawaii was ...

DirecTV announces next 44 markets to get HD locals

Engadget HD - Santa Monica,CA,USA Just after 30 some-odd new HD channels go live on August 14th, it will begin rolling out HD locals to cities like Augusta, GA, Baton Rouge, LA, Boise, ID, ...

Child Killer Gets Hearing in Boise

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA A hearing is scheduled this morning in Boise to determine if convicted child killer Joseph Duncan should be allowed to act as his own attorney during his ...

EPA finds Boise Bench mercury contamination is larger than ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA EPA cleanup experts said Sunday they had to excavate more soil than expected from in front of a Boise Bench home as they continue to clean up a toxic ...

Morrison's request to clear trees along Boise Greenbelt denied

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Velma Morrison asked the city to clear vegetation to give a better view of the Boise River from the Falcon Building at 815 Park Blvd. The Boise River System ...

Idaho News 29-Jul

�Peace Officers� Enforcing BYU Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Are the Police enforcing the laws on the campus of BYU Idaho really keeping the peace? This is the question that has the Idaho State Attorney General ...

Bonneville County Wraps Up Search for Idaho Falls Man Monday

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Bonneville County Search and Rescue, with help from Bingham County Search and Rescue, ended their search and recovery efforts Monday for an Idaho Falls man ...

Idaho resort plans to sell $670 million in bonds

CNNMoney.com - USA NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Tamarack Resort in central Idaho aims to sell $670 million in bonds to boost finances after a real-estate market slowdown ...

Dog returned after being lost in Idaho wilderness

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � A 13-year-old English setter that was lost for a week in the rugged, central Idaho backcountry is back home in Boise, a little lighter and ...

Retirees file lawsuit against University of Idaho

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - July 28, 2008 6:04 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former employees of the University of Idaho have sued the school in 2nd District Court for what they're ...

Tough choices: Idaho senator collects tales of gas price woes

McClatchy Washington Bureau - Washington,DC,USA Then they started adding up how much it would cost for five young families to drive from Idaho and soon realized that their modest family gathering had ...

SONOMA CO.: IDAHO WOMAN DIES OF MOTORCYCLE CRASH INJURIES

CBS 5 - San Francisco,CA,USA The California Highway Patrol said today an Idaho woman involved in a motorcycle accident Thursday succumbed to her injuries Saturday at Santa Rosa Memorial ...

N. Idaho police bolster backcountry patrol

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho � Kootenai County sheriff Deputy Jeff Burns bounces down the long, winding gravel roads through the Fernan back country in his white ...

Judge allows Idaho child-killer to represent self

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � A man who kidnapped two Idaho children and murdered one of them in 2005 is allowed to represent himself at his death penalty hearing, ...

Utah Man, 60, Died While Competing in Idaho Triathlon

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA BURLEY, Idaho (AP) - A 60-year-old Utah man died while competing in the Spudman Triathlon in Burley, Idaho. Idaho authorities say Donald Morehouse of Provo, ...

Boise News 29-Jul

Hawks end 14-game drought vs. Salem-Keizer

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Drew Rundle's three-run homer in the eighth inning helped the Boise Hawks to 7-5 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Sunday in Salem, Ore. ...

Mercury Found in Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise -- It's going to be a long weekend for residents in a West Boise neighborhood, after officials discovered mercury in the area. ...

Boise ranger hopes for smoother mushroom season

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 27, 2008 8:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Boise National Forest officials handed out three times as many commercial mushroom picking permits than ...

Boise ranger hopes for smoother mushroom season

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � Boise National Forest official say they were overwhelmed by commercial mushroom pickers this year and sold three times as many commercial ...

Haze lingering over Boise

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Callie Zanandrie BOISE - The Idaho Department of Environmental quality issued a yellow air quality alert for Sunday. If you look outside and you'll see ...

Dailey: Motivation comes easy for these Broncos

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA It had been 14 seasons since the Boise State football team ended the season with two straight losses. That was when a Pokey Allen-led squad stumbled at the ...

Spokane Shock Spoil Boise Burn Playoff Hopes in 63-48 Victory

MLN - The Raw Feed - Boca Raton,FL,USA The visiting Boise Burn on the other hand, were fighting for their play-off lives and played accordingly. But despite their efforts the Shock came away with ...

Idaho News 29-Jul

Oops! Wrong Larry shown on Idaho campaign buttons

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 27, 2008 Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack ...

Idaho irrigation equipment group awards scholarships

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 27, 2008 8:24 PM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association has awarded more than $15000 in scholarships to 22 ...

Largest fire of 2008 burns in E. Idaho

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Hand crews from the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service are on the scene of the fire. ...

Idaho Falls Police Department Looking for Body in Snake River

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, Search and Rescue and Air Idaho are on scene looking for a body on the Snake River in ...

Utahn dies during Idaho triathlon

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 27, 2008 A 60-year-old Utah man died while competing in the Burley Lions Club Spudman Triathlon, officials said. ...

Idaho works on statewide teacher evaluations

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA By JESSIE L. BONNER BOISE, Idaho � When Mikki Nuchols was first evaluated as a middle school teacher in Idaho, she expected to be graded on how well she ...

Noxious Weeds in Idaho

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA The Idaho Museum of Natural History held their annual River Walk Saturday morning to show off the Greenway and teach people something new. ...

Power line planned from Boardman to Idaho

KTVZ - Bend,OR,USA (AP) - Idaho Power plans a 500-kilovolt transmission line from Boardman to Hemingway, Idaho, and it hopes to have it operational by June 2012. ...

West Views - Idaho Statesman

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA That decision also means Idaho, Montana and Wyoming will have no wolf hunt this fall. Hailey-based Western Watersheds Project and 11 other environmental ...

Idaho Press-Tribune

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA Idaho State Police will target work zone speeders and aggressive drivers in the Interstate 84 construction zone between Garrity Boulevard and Meridian Road ...

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Se Idaho News 27-Jul

Choir shares faith, music abroad

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The more I see of the world, the more I am struck by how similar we all are - we are just one small part of the world here (in Idaho)," she said in a ...

Boise News 27-Jul

Treasure Hunt: Boise trip turns up a little bit of everything ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Rick Brain, Boise, right, gets above the crowd to see items being auctioned at the Main Auction on West Main Street in Boise. Brain attends the Saturday ...

Boise Real Estate Agents and Brokers Can List Properties for

TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe,GA,USA Boise, Idaho real estate agents and brokers have discovered the need in today�s marketplace to have a turnkey PR strategy for their business that gives them ...

Boise mercury spill now a federal matter, 5 families evacuated

KLEW - Lewiston,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE- At least five families in a south Boise neighborhood were evacuated from their homes after a small mercury spill. ...

EPA: More mercury discovered in Boise neighborhood

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA The neighborhood is on the Boise Bench near the Flying Wye. Crews are working to remove the topsoil, which is riddled with mercury. ...

Boise Inc. joins voluntary carbon trading exchange

Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA Boise Inc. was formed after the Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp. purchase of the paper and packaging assets of Boise Cascade LLC in February. ...

Boise hopes to shock Spokane

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Ten thousand fans will be against them, routing for the No. 1 team in the league, a team Boise has yet to beat. Sounds like a daunting task, ...

Officials evacuate residents from West Boise neighborhood where ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Officials have evacuated all the residents from two four-plexes in a West Boise neighborhood as they search for and clean up a mercury spill. ...

Idaho News 27-Jul

Idaho will lean on ground game (6:05 pm)

Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM,USA By Felix Chavez/Sun-News reporter LAS CRUCES �Idaho coach Robb Akey was honest about last year's 1-11 season and 0-10 Western Athletic Conference record. ...

Idaho state horse prone to disease

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By TIM WOODWARD BOISE, Idaho -- Nancy Howell thought her daughter's appaloosa mare was acting strange, but she had no idea its life would soon be cut short. ...

Idaho state horse prone to disease

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA By TIM WOODWARD BOISE, Idaho � Nancy Howell thought her daughter's appaloosa mare was acting strange, but she had no idea its life would soon be cut short. ...

Idaho Power transmission line to span 275 miles

EastOregonian.info (subscription) - OR,USA By Samantha Bates Idaho Power is gearing up to run a 500-kilovolt transmission line from Boardman to Hemingway, Idaho, and it hopes to have it up and ...

E. Idaho county cuts costs with inmate labor

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 26, 2008 Inmates in eastern Idaho who helped repair the roof of the Bannock County Jail this week are part of a county strategy to save ...

Mercury found in S. Idaho neighborhood

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 26, 2008 2:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - State and federal officials in southern Idaho are investigating a mercury spill that children in a Boise ...

Reeking Idaho farm raises maggots by the fistful

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA By Erica F. Curless | The Spokesman-Review � Published July 26, 2008 PORTHILL, Idaho - There's one rule at the Forked Tree Ranch: Don't show up to church ...

N. Idaho maggot farmers have own gag lines

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA It's the first time "Dirty Jobs" has visited Idaho. The producers heard about the Boundary County maggot farm while in Bethel, Alaska, last summer swabbing ...

Judge overturns will of the people

Casper Star-Tribune Online - Casper,WY,USA He must think the game departments of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming do not know their job. How about all the citizens who voiced their opinions during the ...

States will discuss wolf strategy

Casper Star-Tribune Online - Casper,WY,USA By JOAN BARRON CHEYENNE -- Representatives of the states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho will decide their strategy on the wolf decision Friday during a ...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Se Idaho News 26-Jul

Loomis, Pflugrath to vie for state Junior Miss title

Ritzville Adams County Journal - Ritzville,WA,USA The judges for the 51 st annual program are Val Mesenbrink of Coeur d�Alene, Idaho; Cindy Smith Schneider, Cretia Bunney and Molly Akey, all of Moscow, ...

A storied driving force

Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA "And then in the 50s, 59 or 60, I moved to Idaho," Walker said. In about 1987, "... I was working with a friend up here in Salem and I just came by here and ...

Boise News 26-Jul

Small Chemical Spill in Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- Emergency crews responded to a mercury spill at a Boise home Thursday night. It happened on the 700 block of White Cloud Drive, located near ...

Benson reports all is well with WAC

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA For football, the conference has a deal to broadcast nine games, but generally, has had more than that given the recent success of Boise State, ...

WAC notebook: Fresno State is the pick of coaches

Nevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USA Converseley, the 45 media members have the Bulldogs in second behind Boise State, which was dethroned by Hawaii last season and lost nearly all of its ...

Bulldogs Tabbed Fifth In Preseason Polls

TheBarkBoard.com - USA Fresno State has been picked the favorite by the WAC coaches while Boise State has been selected to win this year�s title by the media. ...

BRONCOS SNAP UP CLADY

Sportinglife.com - UK With the signing of Clady, the 12th overall pick out of Boise State, Denver have signed all nine of their selections from April's draft. ...

Coaches, media pick UH to finish 4th in WAC

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA Seven of the WAC head coaches picked Presno State to win the conference title, while the other two picked Boise State. The coaches picked the rest of the ...

Broncos ink top pick Clady

Sports Network - USA The 6-foot-6, 325-pounder, Denver's 12th overall pick out of Boise State, is expected to start at left tackle for the Broncos this season. ...

WAC football media day set for today

Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM,USA Hawaii was picked to finish first in the polls, even though Boise State was victorious in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl. Indeed, the Warriors won the WAC and went to ...

Boise rollover accident caused by DUI

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Stephanie Hale BOISE- A teenager is facing a felony aggravated DUI charge after a rollover vehicle accident in Boise. No life-threatening injuries were ...

Mercury spill reported in Boise

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Stephanie Hale BOISE- A small mercury spill was reported Thursday evening in south Boise. No injuries were reported. Officials say mercury was found in ...

Idaho News 26-Jul

Living with wolves Q&A: No hunting season for wolves, but poachers ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA US District Court Judge Donald Molloy reinstated federal protection while he considers a lawsuit against the decision to let Idaho, Wyoming, ...

Duncan Deemed "Competent" to Represent Himself in Trial

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA The word is in: he's competent to stand trial as his own defense. A federal judge in Boise says convicted child killer Joseph Duncan is indeed mentally ...

Federal judge declares Joseph Duncan competent to continue ...

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 24, 2008 5:14 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal judge in Boise has declared convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III mentally competent. ...

Judge: Idaho child-killer is mentally competent

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � Convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III is mentally competent to face a death penalty hearing, a federal judge in Idaho ruled ...

Wyoming will continue to pay for wolf damage

cbs4denver.com - Denver,CO,USA ... injunction blocking the US Fish and Wildlife Service from removing federal Endangered Species Act protections from wolves in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. ...

Livestock leaders object to wolf relisting

Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,OR,USA BOISE - Jennifer Ellis, president of the Idaho Cattle Association, is not happy to see the gray wolf in the Northern Rockies back on the Endangered Species ...

What Wolf Plan Would Work

New West - Missoula,MT,USA �It�s going to take the other two states (Idaho and Montana) and other interested parties to push Wyoming to develop a safety net instead of a free-firing ...

State plans federal wolf role

Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA These rules had been in effect in Montana and Idaho since 2005, and amended in 2008. Now that Wyoming has a wolf management plan approved by the Fish and ...

Idaho guards for Tom Hanks can keep guns

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 25, 2008 1:04 PM ET KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - A Blaine County judge has ruled he has no authority to stop guards employed by actor Tom Hanks from ...

Idaho utility wants to build line through Oregon

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA (AP) � Idaho Power plans to build a 500-kilovolt transmission line from southern Idaho to Boardman along a 260-mile route that runs through the heart of ...

Friday, July 25, 2008

Boise News 25-Jul

AquaSox can't stop Boise bats

Seattle Times - United States Boise roughed up Everett left-hander Bobby LaFromboise for five runs in the first inning and went on to beat the AquaSox 12-4 in a Northwest. ...

Boise State loses two recruits; Childs' status still uncertain

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA SALT LAKE CITY - Two of Boise State's 2008 football recruits will not join the program and three veterans have ended their Bronco careers, ...

Youth swimmers to compete in Boise Valley championship

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA About 900 swimmers ages 5-18 who have participated in the Boise Parks and Recreation summer league will compete in the Boise Valley Swim Association ...

Boise completes five-game sweep of the AquaSox

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA A forgettable series ended with another forgettable loss Thursday night as the Boise Hawks completed a five-game sweep by thrashing Everett 12-4 in ...

Boise firefighters cleaning mercury spill on White Cloud Drive

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - Boise Fire Department Hazmat teams are on the scene of a mercury spill, at a home in the 700 block of White Cloud Drive. Assistant Fire Chief Dave ...

Boise air quality close to orange alert

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE - The greater Boise is teetering on the edge of an orange air quality alert - as the muck in the air above the Treasure Valley is expected to be just ...

Boise pounds Everett

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA GARDEN CITY � The Boise Hawk batters came up big in Wednesday night�s Northwest League game against the Everett AquaSox. The Hawks put on a hitting clinic ...

Cowboys sign 3 more draft picks

International Herald Tribune - France Cornerback Orlando Scandrick signed a four-year contract Wednesday, making the fifth-round pick from Boise State the first of the Cowboys' draft selections ...

Boise bashes Everett 16-5

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA BOISE, Idaho -- The Everett AquaSox's series against the Boise Hawks has turned into a disaster. Everett lost its fourth straight Northwest League game to ...

GREENHOUSE GAS: Boise�s Wallula plant to reduce emissions

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA Boise Inc., which has a plant in Wallula, is a new member of the Chicago Climate Exchange, North America�s only legally binding system for registering, ...

Idaho News 25-Jul

Illinois, Idaho teams to study 'deep burn'

Chicago Tribune - United States AP IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Teams from the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois and the Idaho National Laboratory have been selected to develop a process ...

Idaho Falls Burglary Suspect Arrested

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA An Idaho Falls burglary suspect, who also has an arrest warrant out of California, was arrested Monday night. Idaho Falls Police believe Rycharde Wilbourn, ...

Judge: Idaho child-killer is mentally competent

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � A federal judge in Boise, Idaho, says convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III is mentally competent to face a death penalty ...

Judge: Idaho child-killer is mentally competent

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � A federal judge in Boise says convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III is mentally competent to face a death penalty hearing. ...

Idaho's Top US Senate Candidates to Square Off

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Idaho's 2 top candidates for US Senate will meet in a 2nd televised debate in the weeks before election in November. Jim Risch will share the stage with ...

Akey thinks Idaho's on upswing

ESPN - USA SALT LAKE CITY -- It's rare to find a second-year coach talking about pressure, especially one who took over a program as fractured as Idaho. ...

Idaho team to study reuse of spent nuclear fuel

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 24, 2008 2:14 PM ET IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The US Department of Energy says a team from the Idaho National Laboratory has been selected to ...

Idaho Supreme Court nixes Pocatello tax district

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - July 24, 2008 12:44 PM ET POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling and told an eastern Idaho group that it's ...

Centennial student, coach remain in hospital after three-vehicle ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A Centennial High School student and coach remained in Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Wednesday, one day after a three-vehicle crash on Idaho 55 ...

Idaho's first Hispanic education summit welcomes US treasurer

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY ANNE WALLACE ALLEN - aallen@idahostatesman.com US Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral is scheduled to be in Boise Thursday for an Idaho Commission on Hispanic ...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Se Idaho News 24-Jul

SE Idaho woman charged after husband found dead

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA FIRTH, Idaho - A southeastern Idaho woman has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say evidence indicates her husband did not commit ...

SE Idaho woman arrested in death of husband

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 23, 2008 A southeastern Idaho woman is being held on suspicion of killing her husband after authorities discovered a 45-year-old man ...

Boise News 24-Jul

Everett gets blitzed 16-5 in Boise

Seattle Times - United States Everett scored two runs in the top of the first inning, but Boise came storming back for... BOISE, Idaho � At least it started well for the Everett AquaSox. ...

Boise St., Fresno St. preseason picks in WAC

San Diego Union Tribune - United States AP SALT LAKE CITY � Boise State and Fresno State are the preseason picks to win the Western Athletic Conference. Fresno State was No. ...

AquaSox fall apart, lose 5-4

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA BOISE, Idaho -- Playing with a lead or playing from behind, the Boise Hawks are proving they can beat the Everett AquaSox in any type of baseball game. ...

Boise Teen Dead After Weather-Related Crash

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Eagle, Idaho -- A Boise teen is dead after a car crash Tuesday morning on Highway 55. Rain and water on the roadway may have played a role in the crash, ...

More Charges for 2 Boise Businessmen

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA A prominent business owner charged with having a sex party with teenage girls is back in jail after allegedly trying to buy off his victims. ...

1000-acre fire sparked by fireworks east of Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Flames sparked by fireworks scorched about 1000 acres of rangeland east of Boise in the Blacks Creek Road area. About 50 firefighters were on the scene ...

Boise woman charged with delivering marijuana

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A Boise woman was charged with felony delivery of marijuana after police raided her home in Columbia Village. Susan K. Jensen, 49, was also charged with ...

Boise State might seek spot in league

Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas,NV,USA Could the Mountain West Conference's next step be adding Boise State? League commissioner Craig Thompson didn't sound eager Tuesday to invite the Broncos, ...

BYU football: Bowling in Boise

Salt Lake Tribune - United States A Mountain West Conference football team could be heading to the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho, as soon as this year, MWC commissioner Craig Thompson ...

Idaho News 24-Jul

Greenspace: Gray wolves back on endangered species list

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA The injunction comes just months before planned fall hunts in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, which have since been canceled. The original story on Greenspace ...

Tight Budget for Idaho Falls

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA High gas prices and a sluggish market is hitting close to home, forcing city leaders in Idaho Falls to check their budget. In a meeting this morning, ...

Idaho Minimum Wage Increase

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA This is the second of three jumps to bring the Idaho's minimum wage to 7.15 an hour, but some businesses say it's long over due. ...

Idaho's Akey sounds off on NCAA, APR

ESPN - USA And while few rants will equal that of New Mexico's Rocky Long a couple days ago, second-year Idaho coach Robb Akey had an interesting beef with the NCAA on ...

N. Idaho council rejects Hayden subdivision plans

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - July 23, 2008 3:14 PM ET HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) - Officials in the northern Idaho town of Hayden have for the second time in three years voted against a ...

District breaks ground on two green Idaho schools

KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA AP - July 23, 2008 2:14 PM ET CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Caldwell School District have broken ground on two energy-efficient elementary ...

Cougars again spotted in urban Idaho

Salt Lake Tribune - United States AP Security officials at Idaho State University are confirming yet another cougar sighting on the Pocatello campus. This time, officials say a cougar was ...

Forecast for thunderstorms has fire officials on alert

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY DAVID KENNARD - dkennard@idahostatesman.com Monday's thunderstorms may have signaled the start to Southwest Idaho's fire season, according to BLM ...

An Idaho Poet

Boise Weekly - ID, USA BY DEANNA DARR On the Fourth of July, Idaho lost one of its most prolific poets and educators. William Studebaker, 61, drowned while kayaking on the East ...

Mother Nature Creates Severe Weather In Southern Idaho

KMVT - USA City and fire crews, along with the Jerome County Sheriff and Idaho State Police, responded to several uprooted trees, flattened cars and an overturned ...

Se Idaho News 24-Jul

Auction to save woman�s home

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA Her sewing career started in a rustic cabin on Lake Newman near the Washington-Idaho state line nearly three decades ago. She began with draperies and ...

Global Update: Who's where and doing what.

4Hoteliers - Wanchai,Hong Kong Since 2003 he had worked for Thomas Keller, overseeing Per Se in New York and Bouchon and Ad Hoc in Yountville. Jason Brauer has transferred to Molasses ...

Boise News 24-Jul

Boise rallies past Everett 5-4

Seattle Times - United States David Macias lined an RBI double to cap a three-run seventh inning rally, as the Boise Hawks edged Everett 5-4 in a Northwest League game Tuesday night. ...

A change does Boise Hawks' Muller good

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Boise Hawk used to be a shortstop but has shined since switching to pitcher. BY TOM FOX - tfox@idahostatesman.com Boise Hawks closer John Muller still ...

'American Cockroach' takes over Boise Art Museum (with video)

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Humans spend a lot of time trying to kill cockroaches; Chalmers takes it one step further in her �American Cockroach,� at the Boise Art Museum. ...

Utah Utes, BYU football: MWC may begin bowling in Boise

Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Don't be surprised if Boise is added to the Mountain West Conference's list of bowl destinations. MWC commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed that the league ...

How a crackdown in China is felt by Micron in Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A report says an effort to curb illegal electronics devices 'has discouraged demand in July.' By David Staats - dstaats@idahostatesman.com To the list of ...

Boise comes from behind to edge AquaSox

HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA Playing with a lead or playing from behind, the Boise Hawks are proving they can beat the Everett AquaSox in any type of baseball game. One day after Boise ...

Jackknifed trailer plows into 2 vehicles, kills Boise teen

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE - Steven W. Thompson, 17, of Boise died at the scene of Tuesday morning's multi vehicle crash on highway 55. ...

SN's team previews: No. 33 Boise State

SportingNews.com - USA Three schools have won at least 100 games over the past 10 seasons: Texas, Oklahoma and Boise State. And the No. 1 record? Yup, Boise State at 102-24. ...

American cockroach takes over Boise Art Museum (with video)

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Artist Catherine Chalmers� exhibit �American Cockroach� now at the Boise Art Museum makes a good argument for it, at least in the abstract. ...

Boise Man Arrested for Sleeping with 14 Year Old

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Police say he had sexual contact with a underage teen girl in his Boise home between May 12 -16 of this year. He was arrested around 2 am Monday morning on ...

Idaho News 24-Jul

Two new Web sites aim to help businesses select sites in Idaho

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Idaho will try and speed up and simplify the process of attracting jobs and companies to the state with the launch of GemStateProspector.com. ...

Idaho Shakespear Actor Dies

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Actor Dan Alan Peterson, a funny man with a folksy charm and one of the most venerable of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival founding company members, ...

Taking the "ouch" out of a mammogram

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA The investigators, from St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise, Idaho, point out that mammograms tend to hurt more when women expect them to ...

Ruling recharges Idaho wolf foe's ballot drive

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA LEWISTON, Idaho � The leader of the Anti Wolf Coalition in Idaho says he will try again to put a wolf removal initiative on the ballot now that a federal ...

Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho opens Aftershock, a new boomerang ...

Seattle Times - United States ... stop screaming y at the monster he named: the steely 191-foot roller coaster Aftershock that's just opened at northern Idaho's Silverwood Theme Park. ...

Flood watch in effect for central Idaho

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA By :GREGORY FOLEY The National Weather Service office in Pocatello has issued a flash flood watch for central Idaho today. A flash flood watch means that ...

SW Idaho school approves drug testing for football

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 22, 2008 10:44 AM ET HOMEDALE, Idaho (AP) - Prep football players in Homedale now have another reason to be drug-free. Leaders of the southwest ...

More Cougar Sightings in Idaho

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA Security officials at Idaho State University are confirming yet another cougar sighting on the Pocatello campus. This time, officials say a cougar was ...

Our View: Wyoming's cavalier wolf plan set back delisting

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Idaho's estimated 1000-plus wolves are back under federal control largely because Wyoming has written a faulty plan for handling its own wolves. ...

First human cases of West Nile virus reported in Idaho

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A teen-aged girl from Payette County and a man in his 30s in Bonneville County have both tested positive for West Nile infections, the Idaho Department of ...

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Idaho News 20-Jul

Gun advocacy group tours Idaho zoo while armed

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � Idaho members of a group that advocates for the right to openly carry handguns in public are turning heads by touring Zoo Boise while ...

Idaho town dedicates birthplace of Olive Osmond

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 20, 2008 6:44 PM ET SAMARIA, Idaho (AP) - A cabin in southeastern Idaho where the mother of entertainers Donny and Marie Osmond was born has been ...

Idaho man arrested after girl becomes pregnant

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA BOISE, Idaho � A southwest Idaho man has been arrested and is under investigation after police received a report he had impregnated a 13-year-old girl. ...

N. Idaho city will omit speakers' home addresses

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 20, 2008 2:34 PM ET SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - The Sandpoint City Council in northern Idaho has voted on a compromise that allows residents who give ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 20, 2008 5:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho US Rep. Bill Sali estimates he retired about $10000 of his remaining $135000 campaign debt. ...

Vicki Gowler: Changes are coming to our Idaho Outdoors coverage

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA We're making a number of changes to improve our popular weekly Idaho Outdoors magazine. Starting this Thursday, we're moving Natalie Bartley's Monday column ...

Wanted: Idaho candy bar ideas

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Idaho spud bars are put in molds to harden overnight before the chocolate shell is put on and the candy can be packaged. A contest to create the next ...

Se Idaho News 20-Jul

Look out, Hollywood

Killeen Daily Herald - Killeen,TX,USA Like all those housewife shows, this one will feature a dozen women who (just like the rest of us military spouses) hail from everywhere from Idaho to ...

Boise News 20-Jul

What next for Bronco Stadium: Boise State would like to close the ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier would like to close the south end of the stadium with about 5500 seats and renovations to the locker rooms, ...

Murphy: Former Bronco Beard takes long journey back to Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Brian Murphy - bmurphy@idahostatesman.com The all-time leading scorer in Boise State men's basketball history - quick name him? ...

Tri-City Slips By Boise 4-3

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA Tri-City jumped on Boise early and held on to get the much-needed win. The Dust Devils put up all four of their runs in the second inning, making the most ...

New Law School Coming to Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, ID -- Plans to bring a second law school to the Treasure Valley are underway. Oregon-based, Concordia University, has secured most of the startup ...

Two Boise Men Arrested for Child Molestation

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA ... feels the same way and they've enacted a stiff penalty for anyone who violates that law," said Lt. Alan Cavener, with the Boise Police Department.

Gun advocates pack heat at Zoo Boise

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Blake McCoy BOISE - A group of Treasure Valley residents brought their hand guns to Zoo Boise, wearing their Second Amendment rights on their belt straps ...

People flock to Boise farmer's market for local produce

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- It was a busy Saturday in Downtown Boise as vendors and their customers packed 8th Street for the weekly farmer�s market. ...

Boise State Football: In Search of Some Good Nicknames

Bleacher Report - Menlo Park,CA,USA Sadly, this has been an area in which Boise State has been sorely lacking of l by Drew Roberts (Columnist) There have been many great nicknames in the ...

Grant will put extra motorcycle officers on Boise streets to ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise police say they will use a $25000 grant to put extra motorcycle officers on patrol during the next two weeks to find drivers who drive too fast, ...

Office building power outage closes two state agencies Friday in Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA AP Two state agency offices in Boise have been closed for the day Friday because of an electrical outage in an office complex. Liz Rodosovich of the Idaho ...

Idaho News 20-Jul

11 years later, Idaho Center remains unprofitable

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA NAMPA, Idaho - One of Idaho's largest performance venues remains unprofitable 11 years after it opened with much fanfare, though officials in this ...

N. Idaho family adopts...and adopts and adopts

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Some of the kids now living at their old northern Idaho farmhouse have disabilities such as missing or malformed limbs. Several didn't know any English when ...

First Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In State Of Idaho

dBTechno - Boston,MA,USA Communities in southeast Idaho have been testing for the virus, and have had a mosquito come back positive. West Nile is a potentially fatal disease which ...

Idaho Press-Tribune Staff

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA A Boise florist ordered 1200 roses for a �customer� earlier this week only to learn it was the first step in a scam involving stolen or fraudulent credit ...

Idaho Press-Tribune Staff

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA CALDWELL � After months of delays, Canyon County commissioners agreed Friday to close the sale of property where the county had once planned to build a new ...

Fire damages historic Idaho Building in Meridian's Old Town

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY KATHLEEN KRELLER - kkreller@idahostatesman.com A Friday morning fire at the historic Idaho Building in Meridian's Old Town took just two minutes to ...

Mountain Escapes in Idaho and Montana

Calgary Herald - AB, Canada Calgarians have always visited Idaho and Montana for vacations or to hit border-town shopping outlets. But now, with the strong Canadian dollar and a weaker ...

Idaho officials, wolf advocates react to ruling

Seattle Times - United States After a federal judge restored Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains, Idaho Gov. CL "Butch" Otter and other ...

Judge restores protection for N. Rockies wolves

The Associated Press - US District Judge Donald Molloy granted a preliminary injunction late Friday restoring the protections for the wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. ...

Judge returns gray wolf to endangered-species list

USA Today - USA The order, by US District Judge Donald Molloy, is expected to halt public hunts being planned by officials in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. ...

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Se Idaho News 19-Jul

Idaho Falls Property

Idaho Falls property and realtor listing for trusted realtors in the Idaho Falls and SE Idaho area. Let our services help you in buy and selling a house...

Get Out and Fish: Family Fishing Waters in SE Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The Idaho Fish & Game is hoping more people will take advantage of family fishing waters, which are scattered throughout the state. ...

1st Case of West Nile in Southeast Idaho

KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Steve Pew, SE Idaho Health Department West Nile is considered a seasonal virus and the height of the infections occur between late July and early September. ...

Congestion crash culprit

Canoe.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada McLeod noted comparisons to similar traffic corridors in BC's lower mainland, Kansas, Colorado, Ottawa and Idaho suggest Calgary is doing well, having among ...

Boise News 19-Jul

Dust Devils Lose 7th Straight, 4-2 to Boise

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA PASCO, Wash - The Tri-City Dust Devils lost to the Boise Hawks 4-2 Friday night in front of 3260 fans at Gesa Stadium. It's the seventh consecutive loss for ...

Murphy: Boise's in Armstrong's blood

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA So why in the world is Kristin Armstrong, Boise's own, racing in Saturday's 22nd annual Twilight Criterium in Downtown Boise? Why has she scheduled a full ...

Scammer victimizes Boise florist

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Georgia White owner of Boise at it's Best Flowers on Vista in Boise was left holding 1200 roses on Thursday. White had been scammed by a man that had ...

Army Deserter From Boise To Face Music At Fort Carson

OPB News - Portland,OR,USA Private first class Robin Long is originally from Boise. Peace activists from Bellingham held a vigil to oppose his transfer to Army custody from the county ...

Boise 6 Tri-City 4

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA The Tri-City Dust Devils dropped their sixth consecutive game Thursday night, a 6-4 decision to the Boise Hawks. The loss drops the Dust Devils to 16-14 on ...

Downtown Boise restaurants struggling with tough times

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- It�s Friday night -- a night for dating and dining, but the economy seems to be taking a bite out of that as well. As a result, some of Boise�s top ...

New prison breaks ground near Boise

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA CAPP will be built in the south Boise prison complex near the intersection of Kuna-Mora Road and Pleasant Valley Road. Construction will be completed by the ...

Boise teen pleads not guilty to stabbing his mother

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Tyler Hanscom, 17, of Boise, will stand trial on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery. BOISE -- A Boise teenager accused of stabbing his ...

The Dodos Heart Boise

Boise Weekly - ID, USA In an interview with New York-based online nightlife website Club Planet, the Dodos� lead singer Meric Long named Boise as their favorite tour stop thus ...

Boise State men open home slate Nov. 1

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � The Boise State men�s basketball team, the 2007-08 WAC champions, will begin the 2008-09 campaign at home with an exhibition game against Guelph on ...

Idaho News 19-Jul

Idaho Man Who Used iPod as Lure Convicted of Rape

FOXNews - USA BOISE, Idaho � A man accused of trying to lure an intended rape victim to a Boise park with the promise of a free iPod has been found guilty of attempted ...

Tum Tum road kill proves gray wolf back in state

Seattle Times - United States Numerous reports of wolves seen or photographed in remote parts of northeast Washington in recent years suggest the animals are dispersing from Idaho, ...

Idaho gas tax revenue down as driving declines

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By AP IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Idaho motorists cutting back on trips to save money on gas means less money that the state Transportation Department ...

Makale Miller - Idaho's Rodeo Talent

KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA HER OLDER SISTER MCKENZIE MADE IT TO THE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO, AND HER BROTHER, KEEGAN IS A TWO TIME ALL AROUND IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL COWBOY. ...

Weed toxic to horses found in southwest Idaho

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 18, 2008 A noxious weed that can paralyze a horse's mouth muscles making it unable to eat has been found in the southwestern Idaho city ...

Idaho State University Hosts International Choir Festival

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Beth Howell, Idaho HS Honor Choir: "Last night we heard from Brazil, Lithuania, New Jersey and Taiwan and it was so interesting to hear the different styles ...

Kevin Richert: Otter's plan to fix Idaho roads has a few bumps

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA His plan to impose a 4 percent tax on car rentals wasn't a big surprise, nor was his plan to wean the Idaho State Police budget off of a state gas tax ...

OSHA, S. Idaho dairy agree to reduced fine

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA SHOSHONE, Idaho - A southern Idaho dairy will pay a reduced $1700 federal fine for safety violations after a trucker was crushed on March 7. ...

Idaho�s suicide rate tops country

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA It also left people wondering: What causes anyone to commit suicide, and how common is such a tragedy�in the United States, in Idaho and even in Blaine ...

Idaho fire season off to �normal� start

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA By JASON KAUFFMAN By this time last year, Idaho had seen about 544 wildfires that had burned across a total of 152000 acres of forest and range statewide. ...

Friday, July 18, 2008

Boise News 18-Jul

Boise Hawks win fourth game in a row

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Boise Hawks scored three runs in the sixth inning Thursday to rally past the Tri-City Dust Devils 6-4 in Pasco, Wash. It was the fourth consecutive win ...

North Face coming to Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA This interior shot of The North Face's latest store in The Plaza at King of Prussia, Pa., gives an idea of what the Boise store may look like. ...

Kids can see and feel snakes up close at Boise Public Library's ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Join the society at its monthly meeting, at 7 pm every third Sunday of the month at Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, to find out more about its work ...

Boise vintage-jeans seller bags deal for ESPY Awards

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA ESPY sponsor UNDFTD clothing called a Boise vintage clothing expert to fill the bill: Eric Schrader, the owner of Junkyard Jeans, a used-jean store at 1731 ...

Starbucks to close 1 store in Boise, 1 in Meridian

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Among the stores targeted to close is the store in the Capitol Village shopping center, 2209 University Drive near Boise State University, and the store at ...

'While I'm Alive' gives you snapshots of Boise's Equaleyes

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA On "While I'm Alive," it takes Boise's Equaleyes five songs to get that good gasp of air, loosen up and finally settle into a roomy jam. ...

Duncan team wants him to be found incompetent

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA AP BOISE -- The defense team for convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III wants him found incompetent, the attorneys revealed during a court hearing ...

Former Boise State cornerback Orlando Scandrick reaches deal with ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Former Boise State cornerback Orlando Scandrick and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a four-year deal worth $1.89 million that includes a $185000 signing ...

Scandrick agrees to terms

Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA He blocked seven kicks in three years at Boise State, including four last year. He had four interceptions in his career at Boise St. He left after his ...

Boise Hawks' Harrison starting to soar

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA ... with a twisted ankle - not exactly the way the Chicago Cubs' sixth-round draft pick would have liked to cap his debut with the Boise Hawks on June 17. ...

Idaho News 18-Jul

Elysium(R) Exchange by Axolotl Selected to Power New Statewide ...

MarketWatch - USA Axolotl's award-winning Elysium(R) Exchange technology will electronically connect more than 1500 Idaho physicians, 30 hospitals and 10 reference labs ...

AG says Idaho Tax Commission did nothing illegal

CNNMoney.com - USA NEW YORK (Associated Press) - The Idaho attorney general has concluded that state tax commissioners broke no laws by settling tax protests with large, ...

Report says Idaho can create jobs and increase energy security ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Eighty percent of Idaho's $3.7 billion in energy comes from out-of-state, but leaders can reduce that and create thousands of jobs by promoting renewable ...

Idaho Press-Tribune Staff

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA Call 2-1-1 and ask about the Women's Health Check to see if you are eligible for free mammograms provided at more than 250 Idaho health care providers. ...

Idaho Press-Tribune

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA �Aggressive driving is a serious problem in Idaho,� Idaho Transportation Department official Pat Beale said. �More than half of all traffic crashes are ...

Idaho Press-Tribune Staff

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA NAMPA - Police located and arrested an 18-year-old Nampa man whom they say committed a drive-by shooting early this morning. Martin Villa of Nampa turned ...

Dell hit by class action over unpaid overtime

Register - London,England,UK It covers consumer call centres in Oregon, Central Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Idaho. The case was originally brought by two staff from the Oregon centre ...

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

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 17, 2008 6:44 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Army deserter from Idaho is being held in a county jail in Washington state awaiting transfer into ...

Brewers lose to Idaho Falls

Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USA By Independent Record - 07/17/08 Idaho Falls scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull away from a close game, defeating the Helena Brewers 5-3 on ...

Average Sentence For Child Sex Abuser In Idaho: 2.8 Years

Idaho Examiner - Idaho Falls,ID,USA In further evidence that Idaho needs to impose mandatory minimums on those who commit sex crimes against children, research by two journalists at the Idaho ...

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Se Idaho News 17-Jul

Seidel Enterprises at Work Across the Country

Editor & Publisher - USA Daily Chronicle (SE2500 inserter and SE500 hopper loader) and its Bear River Publishing, Preston, Idaho (SE2500 inserter); Advance Publications' Express ...

Boise News 17-Jul

Dominguez and Toyota-United head to Boise for Twilight Racing

VeloNews - Boulder,CO,USA By Ophir Sefiha Last year at Boise's Wells Fargo Twighlight Criterium it was Ivan Dominguez taking advantage of his team�s leadout to hold off second-place ...

From the New West blog: Presidential election-Obama Said Boise ...

Sun Valley Online.com (press release) - Hailey,ID,USA Barack Obama said to him, �Jim, you should�ve seen Boise. Right there, I knew that something is happening out there.� Messina told the story on Boise ...

Otter road show may hit Boise

Boise Weekly - ID, USA When BW pointed out that there was no forum scheduled for Boise, where most of the state's drivers live, the Governor's Office responded that there is a ...

Ombudsman clears two Boise Police officers in deadly shooting

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By KBCI Web Staff BOISE - The Boise community ombudsman has exonerated two Boise Police officers in a deadly shooting incident. In April 2007, two officers ...

Fires damage homes in Meridian, Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A father helped four of his children escape their burning Meridian home at about the same time Boise firefighters saved two dogs from a burning home in that ...

Keep the Commandments group pays City of Boise legal fees plus ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The City of Boise said Tuesday that Brandi Swindell, Bryan Fischer and Generation Life paid more than $10000 in attorney fees ordered by Federal Judge ...

4 Boise teens accused of shoplifting at Wal-Mart

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Four Boise teenagers accused of stuffing a backback with $45 worth of items from Wal-Mart, including T-shirts, lip gloss, earrings and nail polish, ...

Army deserter from Boise expelled from Canada

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A Boise native is believed to be the first deserter from the Iraq War to be deported back to the US from Canada. Late Tuesday, Robin Long, 25, ...

First-round pick struggles as Dust Devils give away game in Boise

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA By the Herald staff BOISE -- A game the Tri-City Dust Devils scrapped to get back into Tuesday night turned into a comedy of errors in the seventh inning. ...

O'Dea LB still likes Boise St.

Seattle Times - United States O'Dea linebacker Allen Mooney appears headed for Boise State. Mooney, a 5-foot-11, 220-pound senior for the Irish, told The Idaho Statesman. ...

Idaho News 17-Jul

Dell faces class action lawsuit from workers

CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA A lawyer for the employees said the suit applies to as many as 5000 former and current call center workers from offices in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Idaho ...

If Idaho is a bellwether, Democrats are looking good

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA He teaches political science at the University of Montana and lives in Missoula, Montana, and McCall, Idaho. By Robert Saldin When Idaho Republicans are in ...

Idaho routinely releases sex offenders like Bradley Stowell

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY COREY TAULE AND HEATHER WELLS - THE POST REGISTER Members of the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole know the risk. For every 10 inmates they release, ...

WA boy dies in Idaho boating accident

Seattle Times - United States A Washington state teen injured by a boat propeller on a family outing on Lake Coeur d'Alene has died. A Washington state teen injured by a boat propeller ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Idaho News 16-Jul

Idaho School District Adopts Fingerprint Scanner for Student Lunches

FOXNews - USA NAMPA, Idaho � School officials in Nampa say they intend to use a new scanning machine to identify students buying school lunches. ...

MSUB Men�s Basketball Inks Idaho Standout

Yellowjackets Athletics - billings,MT,USA Montana State Billings head men�s basketball coach, George Pfeifer, announced Sunday that former University of Idaho standout, Mike Hall, has signed to play ...

Idaho sex offender policies under review

Ontario Argus Observer - Ontario,OR,USA By COREY TAULE and HEATHER WELL IDAHO FALLS (AP) � Members of the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole know the risks. For every 10 inmates they release, ...

Idaho dairyman may reopen Thayne cheese factory

cbs4denver.com - Denver,CO,USA Idaho dairyman Gaylan Clayson is in the process of buying the factory. He says his goal right now is to get the plant going again and make mozzarella cheese ...

ESCO Announces Electric AMI Selection at Idaho Power

MarketWatch - USA today announced that ESCO's Aclara Power-Line Systems Inc. TWACS(R) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution has been selected by Idaho Power (IPC) ...

Idaho First Bank Reports Results, Stock Offering and New Directors

CNNMoney.com - USA Today, Idaho First Bank (OTCBB: IDFB) reported mid-year financial results. The Bank experienced significant growth during the first half of 2008. ...

At Sun Valley, a Party for Those Who Move the Moguls

New York Times - United States The pilots and flight crews of corporate aircraft enjoy their own barbecue in Sun Valley, Idaho. By TIM ARANGO and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN SUN VALLEY, Idaho � As ...

Idaho Falls Can't Keep Up With Missoula (7/12)

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA The Idaho Falls Chukars lost to the team with the worst record in the Pioneer League Saturday. The now 5-20 Missoula Osprey won on their home field 9-5 in a ...

At Sun Valley, a Party for Those Who Move the Moguls

New York Times - United States By TIM ARANGO and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN SUN VALLEY, Idaho � As dusk settled on the Pioneer Mountains last Thursday, the party was just beginning: a group of ...

Idaho Habitat for Humanity goes green

Southern Idaho Business - Twin Falls,ID,USA "This is the right pathway for this house and our future building," Lay told the Idaho Statesman. Builders will position the house to make the best use of ...

Boise News 16-Jul

Boise as Caesar � Adam Graham

Idaho Examiner - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Adam Parks of the City of Boise insisted that to waive fees was to put Fischer and Swindell above the law. Yet, a quick Google search of the City�s website ...

Vandals selling ticket packages to BSU game this weekend in Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The University of Idaho Bookstore and the University Ticket Office will be in Boise this weekend selling Vandal gear and ticket packages for the Nov. ...

Boise-based MobileDataforce cuts work force

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA BY JOE ESTRELLA - jestrella@idahostatesman.com MobileDataforce, a Boise provider of software applications for hand-held devices, has laid off seven of its ...

Boise River provides recreation for all walks of life

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA �We see increasing use of [the Boise River Greenbelt] annually,� Amy Stahl, community relations coordinator for the City of Boise said. ...

Boise State Night at the Hawks' just in time for pivotal game

Boise State University The Arbiter Online - Boise,ID,USA These major league baseball players all made their way through Boise on their way up to Major League Baseball. Professional baseball has been a part of ...

Car smashes into Boise home; 1st responders have a busy night

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Vanessa Brown BOISE - Police arrested a Boise man for suspicion of a DUI Tuesday night after he crashed a black Ford Mustang into his neighbors' home. ...

Boise residents voice concerns over inflation

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Nicole Navarro BOISE - Soaring food and gas prices have some people looking for new ways to make ends meet. "We're just doing what we can," said Heather ...

Houses go up in flames in Boise, Meridian

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Firefighters in Meridian and Boise were kept busy this afternoon battling two separate blazes. One was at 11965 W. Alfred Street in west Boise, ...

Boise woman dies in rollover crash on I-84

Northwest Cable News - Portland,OR,USA BOISE - Idaho State Police say a 46-year-old Boise woman died Monday morning after a rollover crash on Interstate 84 near Bliss. ...

Boise-based high-tech company announces lay-offs

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA MobileDataforce, a Boise provider of software applications for hand-held devices, has laid off seven of its 38 workers in response to a slowing market, ...

Idaho News 16-Jul

Idaho Bancorp Reports Mid-Year Results

CNNMoney.com - USA Today Idaho Bancorp (OTCBB: IDBC) announced that one time charges associated with severance and other employment issues relating to a change in management ...

Idaho rules on 3 recent wolf killings

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 15, 2008 4:45 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Fish and Game officials say 2 of 3 recent cases of wolf killings have been declared legal under ...

KELLOGG, Idaho, Jul 15, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- New ...

MarketWatch - USA is pleased to announce that it has staked another gold prospect near Murray, Idaho. The new prospect known as the Progress is just west of the Niagara ...

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

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA AP - July 15, 2008 8:44 AM ET NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - School officials in Nampa say they intend to give students the option of using a new scanning machine to ...

Otter kicks off Idaho road show

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Kate Kelly, D-Boise, sent a letter to Otter complaining that he is shutting out Boise, by far Idaho's largest city. Otter transportation official Clete ...

Jacket Hoops Sign Idaho Transfer

KBLG - Billings,MT,USA FORMER IDAHO GUARD MIKE HALL WILL JOIN THE MEN�S BASKETBALL PROGRAM AT MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS. HALL, A NATIVE OF TROY, OHIO, AVERAGED 9.6 POINTS PER GAME ...

Idaho ends fiscal year 2008 with surplus

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The general fund is the largest source of revenue for Idaho, bringing in more than $2.9 billion overall for the year and accounting for nearly 40 percent of ...

N. Idaho part of nationwide summer school cuts

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA By JESSIE L. BONNER BOISE, Idaho � Parents and educators in north Idaho are wondering how students will perform this fall after the Coeur d'Alene School ...

Fire threatens homes in southcentral Idaho

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 14, 2008 7:44 PM ET KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Rescue officials in the southern Idaho resort town of Hailey say a wildfire inside the city limits has ...

N. Idaho part of nationwide cuts in summer school programs

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By AP BOISE - Parents and educators in northern Idaho are wondering how Coeur d'Alene elementary and middle students will perform in the fall after cuts to ...

Se Idaho News 16-Jul

Blog Exercise For Pandemic Flu in SE Idaho

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA By Michelle Costa Would you be prepared if pandemic flu hit our area? The Southeastern District Health Department is helping you become prepared. ...

Boise News 16-Jul

Fast five: Frog days of summer at Zoo Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA All around Zoo Boise, unmoving eyes are fixed on you, daring you to stare back. They belong to the Javan glider, the painted mantella and gastric brooder, ...

TRUTH SQUAD: Are Boise residents getting ripped off at the pump?

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Mike Murad BOISE - Record high gas prices are bad enough, but how would you feel if you were either intentionally, or mistakenly, getting ripped off by ...

Idaho Is No Longer a Lock for Republicans

Wall Street Journal - USA A 54-year-old Republican from Kuna, 18 miles from Boise, Mr. Sali represents one of the most heavily Republican electorates in the US The district hasn't ...

Skateboarding Camp in Boise This Week

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho -- If you have kids who are interested in a little friendly skateboarding competition, you might want to sign them up for a camp going on in ...

Police search for suspect in attack on woman

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA ... and police officers are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect, according to Lt. Alan Cavener of the Boise Police Department. ...

Boise woman dies in rollover crash on I-84

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Idaho State Police say a 46-year-old Boise woman died this morning after a rollover crash on Interstate 84 near Bliss. ...

Boise woman charged in Meridian tobacco store robbery

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA Asea Andra, 20, of Boise, is charged with felony conspiracy for a July 3 robbery at the Tobacco Connection on Meridian Road. Police have also charged Todd ...

Music lovers rediscover the timbre of turntable

Forbes - NY,USA But it might as well be 50000 - as co-founder of the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho, a rapidly growing group in Boise, Dryden gets the opportunity to ...

Boise State's Nelson signs with Spanish club

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Former Boise State center Matt Nelson has signed with Gandia Basquet, a second-division team in Spain, he told the Statesman on Monday. ...

Chabad Retreat in Salt Lake City Draws Jews from Boise, Plano ...

Lubavitch.com - Brooklyn,NY,USA She chose to come at the urging of Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz, director of Chabad of Boise, whose Jewish Learning Institute courses she enjoyed. ...

Se Idaho News 16-Jul

Back Fence

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA Like most Portlanders, The Oregonian seems to often forget that Idaho does not start a few miles east of Bend. Vale, Adrian, Nyssa and many other small ...

Boise News 16-Jul

The week in business

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Speaker Series: Noon to 1:30 pm at The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Featuring LaMont Keen, president and ...

Sexual Assault in West Boise

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise -- Boise police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in West Boise early this morning. Between 4:00 and 5:00 am, the victim was ...

Fire Destroys Boise Shed

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, Idaho-- A Boise man is lucky his home is still standing, after his backyard burn pile got out of hand. The blaze broke out just before 4:00 pm on ...

Bill Buckner's error doesn't sting as much these days

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA It has been written that Buckner, 58, moved his family to Boise, Idaho, to escape the glare of the spotlight. But the veteran of 22 major league seasons, ...

A two alarm fire in Boise destroys work shed

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By Kristin Bagniewski BOISE - A two alarm fire broke out just before this afternoon in a home on Columbia and South Valley Heights Drive. ...

Boise investigators can't determine cause of warehouse fire

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Boise fire investigators finished their examination Saturday at the site of a fire that destroyed a warehouse at Idaho Timber on Production Street near the ...

Boise State offense prevails over defense in charity softball game

Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA By Dustin Lapray BOISE - These are the fellas of the fall, acting like the boys of summer. The transition from collegiate football to charity softball is ...

Eugene outlasts Boise

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA The Boise Hawks gave up runs in six of eight innings and fell 10-6 to the Eugene Emeralds on Saturday at Civic Stadium. Michael Perconte gave up five hits ...