Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Boise News 12-Feb

Boise mayor names his pick for new fire chief

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

Boise police step up patrols on roads favored by wildlife

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

Toddler nearly drowns at Boise Hotel

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

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

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

Aggie track improves at Boise

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

19th National African American Read-in drops on Boise

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

No. 1 Iowa pounds Boise State, 30-9

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

Boise State gymnasts topple San Jose State at Taco Bell Arena

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

Boise State Construction Management builds up Special Olympics

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

Getting to know public radio up close and personal

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

Idaho News 12-Feb

New LDS Leader Visits Idaho

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

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

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

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

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

Idaho schools need more security

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

Idaho bighorn sheep tag sells for $65000

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

"Welcoming Idaho" grows statewide

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

Bill would loosen Idaho's mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws

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

Idaho Transportation Department Losing $200 Million Yearly

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

Aces end home slide with 5-3 win over Idaho

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

ITD: Federal funding crunch imminent for Idaho roads

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