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 ...