Boise News 05-Jul

Fever playoffs hope slim after 52-34 loss to Boise

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA The offense was clicking early in the loss to boise yesterday, but scored just twice in the second half, making the final score 52-34 in favor of Boise. ...

Balloon lawn chair guy to take flight once more

Gadling - Santa Monice,CA,USA This time he wants to fly from Oregon to Boise, Idaho. That's 300 miles. To do this feat, he's attaching 150 latex party balloons to his new lawn chair. ...

Boise girl to play tee-ball on White House lawn

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- She learned how to walk just two years ago and now a local 6-year-old is headed for the White House to play in a tee-ball all-star game. ...

Indie Fest prepares to rock Boise music fans

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA When and where: noon to 10 pm Saturday at Qwest Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise Tickets: $12 in advance at Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho, Boise, ...

Brosseau hired as Boise State assistant

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA BOISE � Boise State swimming and diving coach Kristin Hill announced Thursday that Justin Brosseau has been hired as an assistant coach. ...

California woman charged with burglary, grand theft in Boise-area ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Yolanda Michele Archuleta was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Boise police and is charged with four counts each of burglary and grand theft. ...

Epley�s Boise River Rentals shortens shuttle hours for the July 4 ...

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Rafters get ready to go over the first diversion on the Boise River. There are three splashy diversions on the way from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park. ...

Gino's Grill to move to Meridian from Downtown Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A Downtown businessman says the economic downturn is forcing him to move closer to his customers. Restaurateur Gino Vuolo said he is moving Gino�s Grill ...

Baseball: Vancouver Canadians pound out solid 7-4 road win in Boise

Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada ... struggling Vancouver Canadians have hit a rich vein of offense of late, culminating in a strong win tonight on the road against the Boise Hawks. ...

Idaho News 05-Jul

Lawn chair pilot to try again

KEX - Portland,OR,USA Kent Couch of Bend, Oregon hopes to fly to Idaho in his lawn chair that's lifted aloft by party balloons. By Brad Ford Each year Kent Couch has tried to fly ...

N. Idaho firefighters support abuse victim

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA MARIES, Idaho � Firefighters in northern Idaho are raising money for a 3-year-old St. Maries girl authorities say is a victim of severe child abuse. ...

Idaho Press-Tribune

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA The Idaho Department of Labor reported Friday that joblessness in the Boise-Nampa metro area rose from 3.9 percent in May to 4.3 percent in June. ...

Audit confirms Idaho Ed Board broke state law

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - July 3, 2008 7:54 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A new audit released Thursday confirms the Idaho State Board of Education illegally used $1.54 million from ...

Se Idaho News 05-Jul

News Briefs

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA She is a member of the national and Idaho Chapters of the American Physical Therapy Association. St. Luke's Centro de Salud para la Comunidad esta brindando ...

Boise News 05-Jul

Go do it: This year, Nampa hears boom of 'Thunder in Boise'

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Chad Dryden - cdryden@idahostatesman.com The name remains the same, but this year's "Thunder in Boise" is - if you want to be picky about geography ...

Food notes: Barbecue in Eagle and the return of a Boise icon

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Donn Clor wanted to restore and expand the classic Boise restaurant, and his wife has done just that. In September, she opened the Country Store, ...

HP reportedly will lay off 30 in Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA By Joe Estrella - jestrella@idahostatesman.com Hewlett-Packard kept mum again Thursday about layoffs at its Boise campus. But a worker said 30 employees ...

Zoo Boise in Idaho

Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News - Lorain,OH,USA Take your own self-guided tour of Zoo Boise with a Zoo Explorer Pack. Designed for groups of up to 6 students and one-adult, these packs contain a variety ...

Meet Boise's own Pet Detective

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA Boise, ID - With the 4th of July just around the corner, local animal shelter's will be filling up. And if your animal gets lost during this explosive ...

Team preview: Boise State - College Football

ESPN - USA Boise State and coach Chris Petersen don't take failure well. When the Broncos ended the season with back-to-back losses at Aloha Stadium -- first to Hawaii ...

Boise dive team rescues stranded rafters

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- Some rafters aren't too much worse for the wear after being rescued this afternoon by the Boise Fire Department dive team. ...

Man injured in Jordan Valley dies at Boise hospital

Ontario Argus Observer - Ontario,OR,USA Levanger was transported to Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, where he died Wednesday. Law enforcement officials are still investigating the case.

Ironman Announces Date and New Start Time For Boise 70.3 In 2009

Xtri.com - USA Tarpon Springs, FL (July 3, 2008) � Today, Ironman announces the date for the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Boise will be Saturday, June 13. ...

Construction project along Boise Greenbelt completed

KTVB - Boise,ID,USA BOISE -- A construction project to improve a section of the Greenbelt in east Boise is finished. The project covers about 2400 feet of pathway on the north ...

Idaho News 05-Jul

Public prompts changes on Idaho's roadless plan

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA ... Service has collected nearly 140000 public comments on the proposed rule for managing more than 9.3 million acres of Idaho's roadless backcountry. ...

Police Looking for Armed Robber in Idaho Falls

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Police are looking for the man who they say robbed the Prescription Center located at 2250 Coronado Street Idaho Falls this morning. ...

Oregon lawn-chair balloonist hopes to fly for more than 300 miles

Seattle Times - United States ... Ore., to blow up 150 giant latex party balloons and tie them with clothesline to his lawn chair for his third try at flying to Idaho. ...

2 Idaho forest products companies to combine

CNNMoney.com - USA NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Two Idaho forest products companies, Bennett Forest Industries and Riley Creek Lumber, are combining to strengthen ties to ...

Dam idea in E. Idaho draws support from all sides

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published July 03, 2008 A plan to install turbines on the Chester Dam in eastern Idaho this fall to generate power is being supported by both energy ...

Agency names head for 2 Idaho park areas

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA ... Park Service has named Wendy K. Janssen superintendent for the Hagerman Fossil Beds and Minidoka Internment National Monuments, both in southern Idaho. ...

Unwanted species found in E. Idaho reservoir

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA RIRIE, Idaho � State biologists say a predatory fish species found in the Ririe Reservoir is an unwelcome surprise and that anglers may be to blame. ...

Journal Communications to purchase KNIN-TV in Boise

Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA KNIN-TV, Analog Channel 9 and Digital Channel 10, is the CW Network affiliate serving the Boise market in Idaho, US. Journal Broadcast Group currently owns ...

Idaho Press-Tribune Staff

Idaho Press-Tribune - Nampa,ID,USA PASCO, Wash. � Scott Robinson and Thomas Field each doubled home two in the bottom of the first as the Tri-City Dust Devils jumped up 5-0 on the Boise Hawks ...

Idaho Fish & Game & Jefferson County Team Up To Provide Fishing ...

Idaho Examiner - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Thanks to the joint efforts of Idaho Fish & Game and Jefferson County, this star spangled dream will be a reality for this Independence Day holiday. ...