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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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Local News from KTVB Boise via Yahoo! News
Big celebration Saturday to honor Jeret "Speedy" Peterson
Mar 12, 2010 6:55 pm
BOISE-- The city of Boise is hosting a big celebration for Idaho's silver medalist in aerial skiing --Jeret "Speedy" Peterson! He pulled out his "hurricane" at the Vancouver Winter...
Nampa School District writing checks to cover flex spending
Mar 12, 2010 12:41 am
NAMPA -- The Nampa School District is writing checks to employees who had trouble with flexible spending accounts from a company that recently went under. XpressFlex, headquartered in Boise, shut down...
Ada County drivers confused about emissions testing changes
Mar 11, 2010 8:25 pm
BOISE-- Ada County's new emissions program is up and running, but some drivers are still confused about the changes. Air Quality Board members say they're taking almost 20 calls day from drivers who d...
Group recognizes Nampa school principal
Mar 11, 2010 5:25 pm
BOISE -- The National Association of Elementary School Principals is highlighting the work of a school administrator in southwestern Idaho. Greg Wiles at Lone Star Middle School in Nampa is one of sev...
Mountain Home principal put on paid leave
Mar 10, 2010 7:10 pm
BOISE -- The principal at Mountain Home Junior High School is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the school district. According to James Gilbert, the district's assistant superin...
Haiti quake survivor reunites with her rescuer
Mar 10, 2010 1:55 am
NAMPA -- A survivor of the earthquake in Haiti has returned to Nampa. You first met NNU grad Katie Zook when we interviewed her from her hospital bed in Miami. Zook was in Haiti on a two-year mission ...
Boise takes development off table with foothills land purchase
Mar 10, 2010 12:10 am
BOISE -- Hammer Flat, a place where developers once proposed building a planned community, will instead remain a haven for wild animalsin Boise's eastern foothills. In a special meeting Tuesday, the ...
Questions arise about safety of merge lanes on I-84
Mar 9, 2010 11:40 pm
BOISE -- An accident this weekend on Interstate 84 between Orchard Street and the Vista Interchange is serving as a reminder of how dangerous construction zones can be. A driver failed to yield to tra...
New charter school approved for Nampa
Mar 9, 2010 8:55 pm
BOISE -- The state plans to open another charter school inNampa, despite objections from one of Idaho's largest school districts. There are four charter schools operating in the community, with one mo...
Boise celebration planned for Jeret "Speedy" Peterson
Mar 9, 2010 12:11 am
BOISE -- The city of Boise will hold a celebration event on Saturday, March 13 in honor of Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson. Peterson won the silver medal in the men's freesty...
Local News from Messenger Index via Yahoo! News
Friday, March 12, 2010 8:30 am
Mar 12, 2010 4:14 pm
Sentencing set for DecemberThe case of more than $20,000 that went missing from the Emmett City Clerk's office in 2006 moved one step closer to resolution Thursday afternoon when former clerk Pamela L...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:00 pm
Mar 12, 2010 4:13 pm
The jury in the Shara Heath missing money trial at the Gem County courthouse has been sent home for the night without reaching a verdict.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:00 pm
Mar 12, 2010 8:14 am
In an era where identity theft has become an everyday reality, Idahoans were recently given a higher level of protection with enacting a credit freeze law.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:30 am
Mar 11, 2010 6:44 pm
Teri Argo of Emmett took the winning photograph for February in the GemCounty Idaho facebook page's 2011 calendar contest. Safety in the water is a vital part of the annual event.
Friday, February 19, 2010 4:53 pm
Mar 11, 2010 6:44 pm
A rare bird was sighted flying over Gem County on Feb. 17, and there seems to be some confusion over where it came from. Teri Argo of Emmett took the winning photograph for February in the GemCounty I...
Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:40 pm
Mar 11, 2010 6:44 pm
Emmett High School's fall sports calendar is available each week in the Messenger Index. Teri Argo of Emmett took the winning photograph for February in the GemCounty Idaho facebook page's 2011 calend...
Mar 11, 2010 6:43 pm
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:20 am
Mar 11, 2010 6:29 pm
The Emmett High School band has been invited to Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend to participate in a series of concerts honoring the nations veterans. As part of their fundraising efforts, ...
Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:20 am
Mar 11, 2010 6:29 pm
The Emmett High School band has been invited to Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend to participate in a series of concerts honoring the nations veterans. As part of their fundraising efforts, ...
Mar 11, 2010 6:29 pm
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News from the Idaho Statesman
Demand forces early end to energy assistance in Idaho
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is ending almost three weeks early because funding is already exhausted, said Emily Simnitt, spokeswoman for the Idaho Department of Health and We...
Boisean Laura Silsby faces new Haiti charge
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
Judge calls on obscure law to cite Laura Silsby for an earlier attempt to bus children out of the country
Tea Party Boise meets Saturday in Meridian
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
Members meet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriot, 1789 S. Eagle Road, in Meridian. The group will review a member survey and establish goals for the upcoming year.
'Idaho's Forgotten War' film to be screened in Boise
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
The Boise State University Women's Center and the Kessler-Keener Lecture Series will screen the new documentary, "Idaho's Forgotten War," on March 18.
What's in a name? Learn about some names throughout the Treasure Valley.
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
From Black Cat to Frozen Dog, local road names offer history and mystery. And was Nampa really named for an Indian chief?
Sen. Mike Crapo named to debt commission
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has been selected as one of six congressional Republicans for the debt-reduction commission created last month by President Obama.
Daniel Ehrlick Jr. wants to fire his public defenders
Mar 13, 2010 7:00 am
The man accused of killing 8-year-old Robert Manwill says his attorney's lied to him
