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National Briefing | Northwest Idaho Uzbek Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Supporting Terrorism
An Uzbek man pleaded not guilty on Friday to three federal terrorism charges that accuse him of providing support to a terrorist group in Uzbekistan. Wearing slippers and yellow and white striped prison garb, the defendant, Fazliddin Kurbanov, entered the federal courtroom in Boise in shackles and spoke primarily through a Russian interpreter. Federal agents arrested Mr Kurbanov, 30, a truck ...
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Neighbors talk about Uzbek refugees arrest terror allegations
BOISE - The Uzbek national and Boise resident accused of training people to carry out terrorist attacks is a refugee who resettled in Boise in 2009.Jan Reeves, director of the Idaho Office for Refugees, confirmed Friday that Fazliddin Kurbanov was admitted to the U.S. as a refugee in August 2009 and resettled in Boise. Reeves would not say whether Kurbanov came to the U.S. with family, nor which ...
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Fund set up to help woman hit by truck
BOISE - A fund has been set up to help pay the medical expenses of a woman who was struck by a pickup Tuesday night in the Boise Towne Square mall parking lot.A man allegedly hit the woman with his truck at around 8:45 p.m.. The woman was found laying in the parking lot with a serious leg injury, police said. She was taken to a local hospital.The suspect also assaulted another woman earlier in ...
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Attorney Dershowitz cancels Treasure Valley events set for Saturday
An illness caused famed law professor Alan Dershowitz to cancel his commencement speech at the College of Idaho Saturday afternoon and a public event that night intended to raise money for the Caldwell college's new endowed chair in Judaic studies."A Conversation with Alan Dershowitz," scheduled at the Egyptian Theatre, will be rescheduled, College of Idaho officials said Friday ...
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Boise council to consider tougher rules on panhandling
BOISE - The Boise City Council may pass stricter ordinances against panhandling and other sidewalk issues, according to a city press release.The ordinances are designed to curb aggressive panhandling and people sitting or lying on sidewalks. The proposal came after local business owners began complaining about the increased number of panhandlers and disturbances, the release asserted. ...
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TRAFFIC ALERT Section of Twin Falls Road Will Close Monday
TWIN FALLS - Planning to be on the south end of town next week?The city of Twin Falls is continuing its repair of Highland Avenue East, where paving was removed to install a water line late last fall.Highland Avenue East between Eastland Drive and Madrin Street will close on Monday, May 20, to repair a concrete valley gutter crossing Highland at Eastland, a city press release said this ...
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Details Emerge about Idaho Man Charged in Uzbekistan Terrorism Plot
BOISE, Idaho -- He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho in 2009 to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.But federal officials say in an indictment that Fazliddin Kurbanov also was teaching people to build bombs that would target public transportation.It's unclear whether those alleged ...
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Reporters Notebook Hansen Spanish Student Excels at English
Nancy Lopez is a remarkable person. But she doesn't know it.I met with Nancy on Thursday at Hansen High School, where she is preparing to graduate. She comes from parents who speak only Spanish, the sole language she spoke when she first started attending schools in the Magic Valley.Now, however, English is her favorite subject. She also excels at math.When I met with Nancy, we talked about ...
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Power Outage Hits Downtown Jerome
JEROME - A large portion of Jerome lost power this afternoon after a fuse blew.The outage affected around 150 customers, including St. Luke's Jerome and city property. The outage affected from Buchanan Street to 100 W and Avenue G to 10th Avenue.Idaho Power crews were on the way to the scene as of just before 2 p.m.Check back ...
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Small Fire Breaks Out at Elementary School
TWIN FALLS o A small fire flared up in one of the modular buildings at I.B. Perrine Elementary School on Thursday morning, leading to a school evacuation.The fire started at around 10 a.m. in a four-classroom modular building, which houses fourth grade classrooms. It was quickly extinguished. The main building was cleared while the Twin Falls Fire Department responded.No one was injured in the ...
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Firefighter who started Karney Fire gets six-month rider
The remains of a vehicle at a home on Majesty Heights Road, above Robie Creek Road, that burned to the ground on Monday night after the Karney Fire burned ...
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Widow of slain officer speaks at memorial
A deputy carries a rose to the memorial as the name of an officer killed in the line of duty is read Friday at the 15th Annual Peace Officers' Memorial ...
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Public hearing on Meridians new LDS temple to be held in July
MERIDIAN - Ada County Development Services will hold a public hearing on planned new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints temple on July 11. The hearing is expected to be held on the first floor of the courthouse.The new temple will be Meridian's second. It is located at 7345 North Linder Road, north of the Chinden Blvd.The design and site plan was recently submitted to Ada County, ...
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Power costs for irrigators set to increase in Idaho
SEAN ELLIS Capital PressBOISE -- Many farmers in Idaho are bracing for another increase in power costs this season. Idaho Power is seeking to recover $140.4 million in unexpected power supply expenses over the past year. If the Idaho Public Utilities Commission approves the request in full, it would mean a 15.38 percent increase in power costs for the company's irrigation customers. While a ...
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Woman gives 1st interview since big lottery win
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -; Holly Lahti won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history then seemed to disappear from the face of the Earth. She actually moved to the California ...
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Mormon Church Arranged Meeting ahead of LGBT Vote
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Pocatello city officials met with an attorney for a Washington, D.C.-based conservative group brought in by the Mormon church a few weeks before councilors rejected an ordinance intended to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from ...
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Retired Idaho FSA director sees new roles for agency
By JOHN O'CONNELL Capital Press BOISE, Idaho -- Recently retired Idaho Farm Service Agency Executive Director Dick Rush sees short-term relief on the horizon for his former staff members, who have been asked to do more with less, but he anticipates they'll assume new duties in the long term. In the past four years, federal cuts have reduced Idaho FSA staffing by 39 workers. In ...
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Idaho looks to eco-business for eventual recovery
Colorado has been leading the country in developing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly ‘green economy’ using $1 billion in federal grants over the last ten years or so, the efforts have paid off and now it seems that Idaho’s leadership may be looking to do something similar.
Using a $1.25 million federal grant the state of Idaho is investigating the extent of our green economy. Officials from the Idaho Department of Labor are in the process of interviewing around 5000 large and small employers and asking them, basically, how many ‘green’ jobs they’re currently got and what their growth potential is for the coming years. Read more
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