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Ada County Highway District is tapping old...
ACHD has a slew of projects in the works including “smart signals” and a roundabout. Read transportation news Get news from Boise, Garden City and Mountain Home Get news from Meridian, Eagle, Kuna and Star
New jobs, more cheese at Lactalis cheese plant in...
Lactalis, the big cheese factory between Nampa and Meridian, will add 70 new jobs and a big new fresh mozzarella plant at its Canyon County site east of Nampa.
12 Medicaid clients sue Idaho over budget cuts
BOISE, Idaho -- A group of 12 severely disabled residents are suing the state after the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare refused to disclose why it cut their Medicaid benefits by as much as 40 percent.
Canyon County’s Lactalis cheese plant...
The 61,300-square-foot fresh mozzarella production plant, slated to be operating by the spring of 2013, will be built this year behind the existing Lactalis plant east of Nampa at the intersection of Franklin and Star roads.
MediaG3 Announces Wireless Internet Services Now...
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaG3, Inc. (OTCPK: MDGC.PK - News), a provider of wireless broadband Internet solutions confirmed today the company's High Speed Wireless Network is now available to ...

Idaho bill would lift cap on charter school growth
State lawmakers are again taking up legislation to lift Idaho's cap on the number of new charter schools allowed each year.
Nevada basketball: Idaho snaps Pack's win streak
Nevada forward Olek Czyz shoots over the Idaho defense in the first half of their WAC game on Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center. Idaho won, 72-68.
Idaho Picks up Gutty Shootout Win
(Stockton, CA) - Jerry Kuhn stopped 41 of 42 shots and Derek LeBlanc scored in regulation and again in the shootout as the Idaho Steelheads came up with a gutty, hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Stockton Thunder Saturday night in front of 7,032 fans.
Idaho defeats Nevada, snapping Pack's 16-game...
History was in the Wolf Pack basketball team's hands Saturday night, but the Idaho Vandals ripped it away with more energy, more hustle and superior shooting.
Idaho makes changes to execution procedure
BOISE -- In response to challenges faced in Idaho's last execution, there are some new procedures in place should another Idahoan be issued a death warrant. Evaluating the Rhoades execution The changes follow the November execution of Paul Ezra Rhoades, which was the state's first in 17 years. There are only a handful of changes in this new procedure. For example, the warden's duties leading up ...
Idaho clips Nevada late, wins 72-68
Stephen Madison scored 18 points and Kyle Barone converted a three-point play and pair of free throws in the final 40 seconds to lift Idaho over Nevada 72-68 Saturday night. Barone and Deremy Geiger finished with 16 points each for the Vandals (12-11, 5-4 WAC), who snapped the Wolf Pack's 16-game winning streak.
Idaho budget writers urged to restore Medicaid...
Friday’s public hearing drew more than 300 people to the Capitol Auditorium, and most of those signed up to testify called on budget writers to restore $35 million cut from Medicaid in the current fiscal year.
Idaho mine understates impact on fish deformities
SALMON, Idaho - Selenium contamination from a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho is linked to fish deformities such as two-headed trout, and the problem would worsen if discharge limits were eased, a new government report found.
Idaho rep is Capitol's last cigarette smoker
BOISE, Idaho - Standing outside the Capitol on a brisk January afternoon, Rep. Bob Nonini cups his hand deftly to shelter a cigarette - not from the wind, but from a camera.
House Minority leader will lead Caldwell forum...
Idaho House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, will lead an informational forum about the 2012 Legislature Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Caldwell.
Idaho rep is Capitol's last open cigarette smoker
BOISE, Idaho - Rep. Bob Nonini cups his hand to shelter a cigarette - not from the wind, but from a reporter's camera.
Micron CEO dies in plane crash
BOISE, Idaho -- Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small plane crash in Boise, Idaho, the company said. Appleton, who joined Micron in 1983, was 51. He had served as head of the chip company since September 1994. Trading in Micron shares was halted at last...
'Idaho has lost a true champion'
As news of Micron CEO Steve Appleton spreads across the technology world and here in Idaho, members of Idaho's congressional delegation as well as business leaders are reacting to the CEO's death.
Dogs go wire to wire in 65-55 win against Idaho
Garret Johnson had nine points in Fresno States win over Idaho Thursday night.
Longtime Idaho DEQ director joins The Nature...
Toni Hardesty, director of the Idaho Department of EnvironmentalQuality, has been named the new dir
Idaho truck speed bill blocked in Senate...
Ease off the pedal: The vision of semi trucks headed down Idaho freeways at 75 mph proved too much for the state Senate Transportation Committee. On a 5-4 vote, it refused to recommend a bill to boost the speed limit for the large haulers from 65 mph.
Facing Holder at hearing, Idaho's Labrador...
WASHINGTON — Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador told Attorney General Eric Holder that he was incompetent and should resign. Holder responded that the freshman Republican’s behavior was unfair, disrespectful and out of line.
Idaho ice-cold early in loss at Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. - University of Idaho men's basketball couldn't buy a bucket in the first half and its late rally came up short on Thursday in a 65-55 loss at Fresno State on Thursday in Western Athletic Conference action.
Zombie debt creeps onward in Idaho courts
BOISE, Idaho - Douglas Ackley thought he was making good on his debts. Then he got sucked into what became a...
Have extra boxes? Idaho Foodbank needs them
If you have surplus boxes – clean, unused, (or very lightly used with non-toxic contents) give them to The Idaho Foodbank
House panel dumps Idaho college board expansion
BOISE, Idaho -- The House Education Committee rejected efforts to expand Idaho community college district boards from five to seven trustees after opposition from the schools' leaders.
Idaho Man Charged In Mobster Theft Found Dead
Authorities say a southwestern Idaho man accused of stealing cash and gold from the home of an alleged mobster appears to have committed suicide.
Coalition forms around Idaho health insurance...
A newly formed "Keep It In Idaho" coalition has formed around thequestion of whether Idah
Medicare changes saved Idahoans $8.7 million,...
Changes to Medicare under the 2010 health care reform law have saved 14,963 Idaho residents $8.7 million — or $579 each — in prescription drug costs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says.
An Occupy Boise victory? Idaho Senate considers...
Supporters of Occupy Boise's encampment across from the Idaho Capitol were elated Wednesday after a Senate committee agreed to consider changes to a bill meant to oust them, including delaying when protesters must pack up their tents and giving them more time to reclaim any property they leave behind.

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