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Idaho
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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 Coeur d'Alene Press via Yahoo! News
Mar 21, 2010 6:09 pm
Robert F. Bukaty Census worker Danielle Forino poses Friday, March 19, 2010, in Fort Kent, Maine, next to the all-terrain vehicle she'll be using to deliver forms to camps in remote sections of the No...
Mar 21, 2010 6:09 pm
Mike Groll In this March 11, 2010 photo, Tad Richards poses at Opus 40 in Saugerties, N.Y. Richards' stepfather, Harvey Fite, spent 37 years turning an abandoned bluestone quarry in the Catskill Mount...
Mar 21, 2010 7:27 am
JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Colomba Aguilar talks on the phone with a customer about her husband's immigration issues while preparing food at her restaurant, Cafe Carambola, before opening Wednesday.
Mar 21, 2010 7:27 am
JULIA MOORE/Press On left, Clara Greensides, runner-up, and Sabrina Smith, the winner of the 2010 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee, celebrate after the completion of the competition Saturday afternoo...
Mar 21, 2010 7:27 am
SHAWN GUST/Press Chris Nicol, plant manager for LA Aluminum Casting Company, checks his clearance while installing a new casting machine Thursday, February 4 at the Hayden manufacturing facility.
Mar 21, 2010 7:27 am
JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Michelle Porter takes part in one of her daily workouts Wednesday at 360 Fitness in Coeur d'Alene. Porter, who was paralyzed in a car wreck when she was 16, recently became focu...
Mar 21, 2010 7:26 am
SALINA, Kan. - The North Idaho Cardinals could not overcome a 14-point halftime deficit as they fell to Copiah-Lincoln Community College 73-61 in the consolation championship game of the NJCAA tournam...
Mar 21, 2010 7:25 am
March Madness is upon us, which means my colleague Mark Nelke is making his annual pilgrimage to one of the eight venues to watch the first and second rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, and per...
Mar 21, 2010 7:25 am
Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 12:05 am, Sun Mar 21, 2010. HANFORD, Wash. - The Coeur d'Alene Vikings swept away a nonleague doubleheader against Skyview at Hanford High on Satur...
Mar 21, 2010 7:25 am
OMAHA, Neb. - A pair of wrestlers with ties to North Idaho battled their way through some of the best competition in the nation to place second and third respectively in the NCAA championships.
Local News from KTVB Boise via Yahoo! News
Rollerdrome skaters speeding towards top
Mar 21, 2010 2:23 am
NAMPA -- Speed skater Apollo Ohno inspired a lot of people during the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, including a group of skaters in Nampa. Members of the RollerdromeSpeed Skating teampractice in ...
Students march to end hunger in Boise
Mar 20, 2010 11:53 pm
BOISE -- Students from Cole Valley Christian High School were marching to end hunger Saturday. The students and some members from area churches took to the sidewalks in downtown Boise. They were march...
KTVB says goodbye to Ysabel Bilbao
Mar 20, 2010 5:23 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 opport...
Cab drivers upset at being banned from Boise Airport
Mar 19, 2010 11:08 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 9:08 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 11:38 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 10:53 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 10:23 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 1:53 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 4:23 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,...
Local News from Messenger Index via Yahoo! News
Friday, March 19, 2010 11:51 am
Mar 19, 2010 6:12 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 6:12 pm
At the start of the day Monday, four new Gem County officers were administered the oath of office.
Friday, March 19, 2010 11:51 am
Mar 19, 2010 6:12 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...
Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:56 am
Mar 18, 2010 5:12 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 2:57 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 2:57 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.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:00 pm
Mar 17, 2010 3:12 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 3:12 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 3:12 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
Ask Tim: Why is the Greenbelt closed at night?
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
Q: I've noticed that Garden City has posted "closed from dusk to dawn" signs on the Greenbelt. When did this become an ordinance, and what is the rationale? Does it mean that cyclists and pe...
First day of spring sees typically temperate temps
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
BOISE - The National Weather Service in Boise reported a Saturday afternoon temperature of 62 degrees - nothing out of the ordinary for late March. Sunday should be warmer, with temperatures reaching ...
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
A new exhibit at the Idaho State Historical Museum offers a glimpse into the homes of some of Boise's newest residents: refugees. Called "The Comforts of Home: Crafting a New Life in the Treasure...
A documentary chronicles the fight to honor a hometown Coeur d'Alene flying ace
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, born in Coeur d'Alene in 1912, earned the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor for his leadership of the Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific during World War II.
Big budget votes ahead for last week of Idaho Legislature
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
Fittingly for a session consumed with money woes, the 2010 Idaho Legislature enters its final days with the budget once again at the fore. Follow the latest news from the Idaho Legislature Read blogs ...
Owner of Boise firm XpressFlex used flex-spending money to fund legal battles of sister firm
Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am
The companion company of XpressFlex, a Boise firm that administered flexible spending accounts before abruptly shutting its doors March 1, has been sued by at least 17 businesses and one government ag...
