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Idaho reports brisk sales of new parks passport
The Department of Parks and Recreation has sold more than $500,000 worth of the $10 passports, fueling the hopes of agency officials counting on the program to generate more ...
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Photo Gallery Show Off Your Big Fish
Those pictures of a proud angler holding a memorable catch are Idaho classics. And when you catch a fish worth bragging about, why not show the ...
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BLOG and VIDEO Firefighters Experiment with Foam
It's not just about water when you want to put out a fire.Firefighters have an array of tools they can use. And on massive wildfires, sometimes water isn't always the best tool.During a standard U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighter training day this week, I saw several firefighters testing different methods of foam distribution. Firefighters like using foam (a mixture of water ...
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Phil Steele looks at Boise State
, whose annual magazine packs in as much detail as any. On his website he is releasing some of the team previews as he counts down his Top 40. He has Boise State at No. 33 and, and right now you can read what he says about the ...
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A Life Remembered A Longtime City Employee with Strong Faith
TWIN FALLS o For many years, you could expect to be greeted by Linda Bowen after walking through the doors of the Twin Falls Fire Department.And last week, just about every Twin Falls firefighter who was able to attend Linda's memorial service was there.The room overflowed with city employees. Three fire trucks, and other emergency service vehicles, were parked outside, Fire Chief Ron Clark ...
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Idaho State University To Pay $400K For Medical Records Breach
Idaho State University is paying a $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records. In August 2011, ISU told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a breach of its unsecured electronic protected health information. An investigation by the federal agency determined the Pocatello school hadn’t adequately assessed ...
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Reporter’s Notebook CSI Graduates Say They’ll Miss Cozy Campus
I visited the College of Southern Idaho campus recently. It wasn't my first time, of course, but it was my first time walking much of the grounds trying to find a certain building.You see, I got a little turned around when I recently visited the college to cover the CSI graduation ceremony. I parked in a place, I thought, wasn't far from the gymnasium. It turned out I was wrong.After ...
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Avalanche forecaster dies in Idaho while cycling
HAILEY, Idaho (AP) -- A retired ranger who helped start the U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center died while mountain biking near his home in Idaho.Doug Abromeit of Hailey was 65.Two friends riding with Abromeit say he fell from his bike during an afternoon ride. Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey says their attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel says ...
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Celebrate Mountain Men at the Shoshone Basin Rendezvous
Southern Idaho Muzzleloaders Association's Shoshone Basin Rendezvous When: Thursday, May 23 to Monday, May 27 Where: Billingsley Creek State Park.north of Hagerman Events: Rifle, pistol, knife and hawk trail walks, mountain man skills (fire starting, trap setting, throwing knife and hawk), primitive and modern archery shoot, shotgun and revolver shoots; round-robin trade blanket and ...
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Dogs Roam Castleford Streets Residents Fight Back
CASTLEFORD o They don't always come out at night, but that's when you're mostly likely to see them.Some are without owners, others without tags, but the unleashed dogs that roam the handful of streets in the small town of Castleford have struck fear in many of its 226 residents.Multiple reports of dogs chasing down children, biting pedestrians and tipping over trash cans have ...
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Weather Memorial Day Weekend in the Magic Valley
For many, the Memorial Day holiday is the unofficial start to the summer season. Many of you will be preparing for outdoor activities such as cookouts and camping trips. Overall, the weather for this weekend doesn't look bad but there could be a few showers and isolated storms on Sunday into Monday.The upper level storm system that was stalled over Washington and Oregon the last couple of ...
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UI says Akey got everything hes owed from school
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) -- The University of Idaho says fired football coach Robb Akey doesn't deserve more money than he's already gotten from the Moscow ...
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Boise man charged with DUI on moped
A moped rider was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning. Boise police pulled over Anton Darnel Moore, 35, near Americana Boulevard and Shoreline Drive after reportedly seeing him change lanes several times without signaling. Moore seemed intoxicated and failed several field sobriety tests, police said.He was arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail, where ...
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Nurse says she was fired for complaining about doc
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- A northern Idaho nurse is suing Kootenai Medical Center, saying she was fired last year in an act of retaliation against her for complaining about a doctor's erratic ...
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Boise man passes out on car horn is arrested
A Boise was charged with a DUI Thursday morning after police found him inside his running vehicle, passed out on the horn. Levi Robert Curtis, 33,was arrested after a citizen called police about an unconscious man in a car on West Pershing drive, with the horn blaring. Curtis appeared extremely intoxicated when officers arrived, police said. He failed several field sobriety tests, and was booked ...
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Few slow spots for traffic in Boise
Roads are mostly clear in Boise Friday morning, with a few trouble spots. Traffic on I-30 between 11th Street and S Robinson Boulevard is stop-and-go, and there is some slowing farther down I-30, near Black Cat Road.No accidents have been reported as of 7 a.m.Check back with the Statesman for traffic updates as peak commute times ...
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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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