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Idaho
Area Info
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 Coeur d'Alene Press via Yahoo! News
Mar 16, 2010 6:15 pm
The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington.
Mar 16, 2010 6:15 pm
S. Chen Map locates Campbellton, Texas, where a tour bus has overturned, killing two passengers.
Mar 16, 2010 6:15 pm
A former Harvard University student was indicted Tuesday on accessory and firearms charges in a 2009 shooting death inside a dormitory.
Mar 16, 2010 6:14 pm
The U.S. Navy says two fighter jets on a training mission collided over the northern Nevada desert, but both pilots survived.
Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm
The New York City Board of Health has voted to require restaurants to tell the public what inspectors think of their cleanliness by displaying large letter grades near their entrances.
Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm
It's not every day you see a horse fly.
Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm
Nine people aboard a US Airways flight bound for Jamaica have been taken to a North Carolina hospital after complaints about strong odors kept the jet grounded.
Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm
Edmund Dinis (duh-NEEZ'), the former district attorney who oversaw the investigation into the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's involvement in the Chappaquiddick case, has died at age 85.
Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm
Beekeepers in New York City no longer have to keep the honey of their labors a secret.
Mar 16, 2010 4:15 pm
A dozen illegal immigrants were hidden in the truck bed and extended cab of a pickup that led police on a lengthy pursuit in west Phoenix.
Local News from KTVB Boise via Yahoo! News
Flipped plane closes southern Idaho runway
Mar 16, 2010 4:23 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 4:08 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 10:38 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...
Missing Idaho man may be suffering from dementia
Mar 15, 2010 5:53 pm
BOISE -- The Owyhee County Sheriff is asking for the public's help in locating a66-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week. Authorities sayTed Thomason was last seen on March 9in his homet...
Three people hospitalized after 2 pickups collide
Mar 15, 2010 4:08 pm
MIDDLETON -- Three people were sent to the hospital after two pickups collided at an intersection near Middleton Sunday night. Idaho State Police investigators believe alcohol may be a factor in this ...
UI donors pledge $425K to law school program
Mar 14, 2010 7:55 pm
BOISE, Idaho -- University of Idaho President Duane Nellis reports donors so far have pledged $425,000 toward the creation of a third-year law program in the state capital. In his weekly letter to alu...
Pets put best paw forward to find new homes
Mar 14, 2010 1:40 am
BOISE -- What you can get when you go to the mall got a little bit more diverse Saturday when the Idaho Humane Society set up shop for a pet adoption event. Inside Dillard's at the Boise Towne Square ...
Speedy says he wants to go for gold in Russia
Mar 14, 2010 12:25 am
BOISE - At a celebration to honor his silver medal win in Vancouver, Jeret Speedy Peterson makes an announcement. KTVB's Mark Johnson asked the athlete in front of a crowd of his fans, if he would be ...
Boise police and firefighters compete in Bigs N' Blue tournament
Mar 13, 2010 11:11 pm
MERIDIAN -- They typically work together to help keep the community safe, but Saturday, Treasure Valley police officers and fire fighters became fierce competitors. Their skills were put to work on th...
Free pickup for unwanted vehicles leads to charity donation
Mar 13, 2010 11:10 pm
NAMPA -- Spring is in the air and Jalopy Jungle in Nampa is willing to help with your spring cleaning. Jalopy Jungle is offering to pick up your unwanted cars and trucks at any Ada and Canyon County h...
Local News from Messenger Index via Yahoo! News
Mar 16, 2010 6:29 pm
In August, there will be four secondary education options for Gem County students - Emmett High School, Black Canyon High School, Emmett Junior High School and Payette River Technical Academy, a chart...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:19 pm
Mar 16, 2010 6:29 pm
The Emmett School District Board of Trustees has three viable candidates for district superintendent to assume the job with the start of the next school year, Maureen Rose, board chairperson said.
Emmett Messenger-Index: News - Superintendent meet and greet planned
Mar 16, 2010 6:28 pm
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:00 am
Mar 16, 2010 4:29 pm
There was a time when I believed that the best way to curtail the impact of money flowing into our political system was to monitor it.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:00 am
Mar 16, 2010 4:29 pm
Standing on a platform of smaller government and states' rights, Republican candidate for the GOP nomination for governor of Idaho Rex Rammell hosted a dinner at the Gem County fairgrounds on March 10...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:19 am
Mar 16, 2010 4:29 pm
Standing on a platform of smaller government and states' rights, Republican candidate for the GOP nomination for governor of Idaho Rex Rammell hosted a dinner at the Gem County fairgrounds on March 10...
Mar 16, 2010 4:28 pm
Standing on a platform of smaller government and states' rights, Republican candidate for the GOP nomination for governor of Idaho Rex Rammell hosted a dinner at the Gem County fairgrounds on March 10...
Friday, February 19, 2010 1:55 pm
Mar 16, 2010 4:14 pm
Idaho Sen. Melinda Smyser will be in Emmett on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Rumor Mill Bakery at 105 E. Fourth St. She would like to hear concerns from people in Gem County.
Sen. Smyser announces election candidacy
Mar 16, 2010 4:13 pm
At a recent Republican County Central Committee meeting, Sen. Melinda S. Smyser announced that she would stand for election to the Legislative District 11 State Senate seat, comprising North Canyon Co...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:21 am
Mar 16, 2010 3:59 pm
Safety in the water is a vital part of the annual event. (MI file photo) Luminaries line the sidewalk around Emmett City Park during the 2008 Gem Relay for Life events.
News from the Idaho Statesman
Nampans can weigh in on citys future
Mar 16, 2010 4:14 pm
The city is gathering community members ideas for how Nampa should develop by the year 2035, and residents can make comments and show preferences throughout this week by checking out displays set up a...
Boise tennis pro will represent Idaho
Mar 16, 2010 3:44 pm
Adam King of Boise was named the Professional Tennis Registry's Member of the Year for Idaho during an annual 2010 PTR International Tennis Symposium held Feb. 12-18 at PTR headquarters on Hilton Head...
New urban-renewal bill makes few happy
Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am
A bill introduced Monday could hamper the Capital City Development Corp.'s ability to sell bonds for improvement projects, CCDC's top executive says.
Sen. Mike Crapo: Financial regulatory bill rushed
Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on Monday echoed a familiar complaint by Republicans who are unhappy with legislation coming out of a Democratic Congress and backed by the White House: It's mov...
Check the mail: 2010 census forms are arriving
Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am
Want to help save taxpayers millions of dollars? Take 10 minutes to fill out your census form and mail it back - which costs the government just 42 cents. If you don't, and it has to send someone to y...
Airport neighbors abuzz over noise potential of F-35s
Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am
By all accounts, the F-35 is a loud aircraft.
Ada emissions testers criticize proposed change
Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am
Boise wants to take more time before deciding whether to join Canyon's program - and the out-of-state company testing there.
