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The State of Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The state’s capital and largest city is Boise. Residents are called “Idahoans.” Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2004, Idaho had an estimated population of 1,393,262. The state’s postal abbreviation is ID. Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State because of its abundance of natural resources. The state motto is Esto Perpetua (Latin for “Let it be perpetual”).
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Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
Local News from Coeur d'Alene Press via Yahoo! News
Mar 11, 2010 7:15 pm
Florida water managers have approved a contract extension for a bold plan to buy land from the nation's largest cane sugar producer for Everglades restoration.
Mar 11, 2010 7:15 pm
Customs officials say Mexican drug cartels are infiltrating federal law enforcement agencies along the southwest border, and those charged with weeding them out say they don't have the money to catch ...
Mar 11, 2010 7:15 pm
A Massachusetts sporting club pleaded no contest in the accidental death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who shot himself with an Uzi during a 2008 gun fair.
Mar 11, 2010 7:14 pm
A woman whose car plunged off a bridge into the murky Los Angeles River was fighting for her life Thursday after being submerged for nearly a half-hour, officials said.
Mar 11, 2010 6:15 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Idaho prison officials and a major private prison company for more than $155 million over high levels of inmate violence at the Idaho Correctional Center.
Mar 11, 2010 6:15 pm
Minneapolis Public Schools is on lockdown for the second day after a threat was made on a social networking site.
Mar 11, 2010 6:15 pm
Federal regulators are recalling more children's jewelry due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
Mar 11, 2010 6:15 pm
California authorities say a doctor's son who was sought for questioning in his mother's killing has been arrested in Arizona.
Mar 11, 2010 6:14 pm
A stranger followed a woman into a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances early Thursday, savagely beat her in a toilet stall and perhaps even sexually assaulted her, police said.
Mar 11, 2010 5:15 pm
A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been summoned to appear before a grand jury in Detroit.
News from the Idaho Statesman
Ten Mile Road closure to begin Friday
Mar 11, 2010 7:25 pm
The City of Meridian announced Thursday that Ten Mile Road from Franklin to Pine will be closed from Friday, March 12, through Tuesday, March 16, to accommodate construction activities.
Send a Jackson Pollock through the mail
Mar 11, 2010 7:19 pm
The U.S. Postal Service honors the world of modern art through its release today of a series of stamps featuring well-known Abstract Expressionists. Featured artists include Pollock, Hans Hofmann, Mar...
Get free test kit for colon cancer
Mar 11, 2010 5:28 pm
You can get a free, in-home test kit for colon cancer by calling the Idaho CareLine at 2-1-1.
Mountain Home student wins award for photography
Mar 11, 2010 5:24 pm
Sarah Clark, 12, of Mountain Home, won second place in the category for children ages 11 and older in the November 2009 Cricket League photography competition.
Eagle adds no-sort recycling collection
Mar 11, 2010 5:14 pm
The new no-sort recycling service will be offered at no additional charge to Eagle residents under a 10-year contract extension with Allied Waste Services that was approved by the City Council Tuesday...
BLM fines conservationists over grazing permit
Mar 11, 2010 7:00 am
Dispute over the lack of cattle on conservation group's preserve leaves Marvel and associate with false statement charge and $250 fine.
Idaho Senate approves ban on texting while driving
Mar 11, 2010 7:00 am
But the bill the Idaho Senate OK'd wouldn't keep you from making cell phone calls while behind the wheel. More news from Idahos Legislature Idaho Politics blog Follow Idaho Politics on Twitter
