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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
KTVB says goodbye to Ysabel Bilbao
Mar 20, 2010 5:12 pm
NewsChannel 7 bid farewell to reporter and anchor Ysabel Bilbao Saturday. Bilbao has been with the station for the better part of the last decade, and said she is excited for new challenges and oppurt...
Cab drivers upset at being banned from Boise Airport
Mar 19, 2010 11:12 pm
BOISE -- The Boise Airport is a coveted place for cabs to pick up passengers, but recently nearly 30 drivers have been banned for a month from using the taxi lane there. The problem at the airport isn...
Police identify three suspects in fire equipment vandalism
Mar 19, 2010 9:12 pm
BOISE -- Boise Police say three teenage boys have been will be charged in connection with the recent vandalism of Boise Fire Department equipment. Officials say on March 14, the vandals set fires and ...
Caldwell woman hospitalized after gravel truck hits car
Mar 18, 2010 11:42 pm
CALDWELL-- Idaho State Police are investigating a crash between a Canyon Highway District gravel truck and Volkswagen Passat in Caldwell. The accident happenedaround 4'30 p.m. Thursday on Middleton Ro...
Contract stalemate could affect horse racing season
Mar 18, 2010 10:42 pm
BOISE -- A stall in contract negotiations could lead to a dark season this year at the Idaho Downs at Les Bois Park for the horse racing season. The company that leases the park, and the leader of the...
Businessman's $5K donation helps out broke wrestling club
Mar 18, 2010 10:27 pm
FRUITLAND-- Youth wrestlers in Fruitland are getting some helpafter getting ripped off. We reported earlier this week that $7,800 was taken from the Grizzly Youth Freestyle Club's account,and that a f...
Race for State Superintendent beginning to take shape
Mar 18, 2010 1:57 am
BOISE -- Idaho's State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna officially filed his papers to run for re-election Wednesday. It appears Luna will face off against Boise School District Superinte...
Flipped plane closes southern Idaho runway
Mar 16, 2010 4:27 pm
TWIN FALLS -- Officials with the Twin Falls airport say a small experimental plane flipped while trying to land, forcing a temporary closure of the runway. Airport Manager Bill Carberry says Enumclaw,...
Auction yields $17K to benefit wildlife program
Mar 16, 2010 4:12 pm
BOISE -- The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation reined in several dozen bidders with an online auction advertising everything from fly fishing trips to a three-night stay at a ranch in the Idaho backc...
Gold medalist Armstrong honored by Idaho lawmakers
Mar 15, 2010 10:27 pm
BOISE-- Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Kristin Armstrong was honored by the Idaho Legislature for her exploits at the 2008 Beijing games. Rep. Phil Hart, a former bicycle racer from northern Idaho...
Local News from Messenger Index via Yahoo! News
Friday, March 19, 2010 11:51 am
Mar 19, 2010 6:14 pm
Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the establishment of Gem County, Gem County Museum volunteer Marianne Oxley, left, explains the archiving process of historic documents and other items to Gem Count...
Monday, January 12, 2009 11:00 pm
Mar 19, 2010 6:14 pm
At the start of the day Monday, four new Gem County officers were administered the oath of office.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:56 am
Mar 18, 2010 5:13 pm
BOISE Hailing it as a reflection of public dismay with Washington, D.C., and a clear expression of state sovereignty, Gov. C.L. Butch Otter welcomed legislative sponsors to his office at the capital ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:15 pm
Mar 18, 2010 2:59 pm
Gem County is entirely within the borders of Idaho Legislative District 11. While they are in session, you may leave a message for any Idaho legislator at 332-1000.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 11:00 pm
Mar 18, 2010 2:59 pm
An Emmett woman died and her 13-year-old passenger suffered injuries Saturday in a car crash on Idaho Highway 52 near the Sweet-Ola Highway.
Mar 18, 2010 2:58 pm
Rep. Steven Thayn, of Emmett, one of the Idaho Legislatures leading advocates for education and health-service reform, has announced that he will seek re-election to a third term in the Idaho House of...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:00 pm
Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm
The public is invited to an open house for the new Emmett Waste Water Treatment Plant on Friday, May 29, at 1 p.m. BOISE Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little made his campaign official on Tuesday by filing the...
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 11:00 pm
Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm
BOISE Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little made his campaign official on Tuesday by filing the paperwork to seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Idaho.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:00 pm
Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm
I would like to introduce to you Brad Newell, the Emmett Police Department patrol lieutenant. Brad was born and raised here in Idaho, moving throughout the state several times with his family.
Mar 17, 2010 7:14 am
Getting ready for the annual Gemmy Awards are Ginny Bennie, director of "West Side Story" and Kevin Hill, master of ceremonies.
News from the Idaho Statesman
Deputies say man came to Boise to meet teen
Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am
Blackfoot resident Kenneth G. Pierson Jr., 55, faces a charge of sexual enticement of a minor over the Internet after he talked online Friday with a detective who was posing as a teen, the Ada County ...
Election 2010: Heres whos running for office
Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am
FEDERAL RACES
Dan Popkey: Republicans already swamp Democrats in 2010 races
Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am
With seven months to go, Republicans have already swamped Democrats in contests for the Idaho Legislature.
More Boiseans enjoy their motorcycles than just about anyone else in the country
Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am
Idaho is motorcycle country - and Boise is the capital. Both the city and the state rank high in motorcycle ownership studies. Experts say the answer to why is simple: Open roads and thousands of mile...
Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am
Meridian husband and wife face charges: Investigators say Jorge Garcia, a manager in the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, awarded federal grant money to a company created by his wife, Karen ...
