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The Central District Health Department annnounced today it is getting ready to resume school-based H1N1 flu vaccinations for students in the Meridian and Boise school districts beginning Tuesday, Dec.

State Treasurer Ron Crane plans to award two scholarships as part of his plan to help Idaho families invest in college savings accounts.

Today, his thoughts are still with his little boy. "Everyday is emotional," Alcalde said.

As I stood at the register, a thought forced its way into my mind: "Is it bad etiquette to use a coupon to buy a gift?" Then, a second thought appeared, beat the first thought into submission and victoriously cried: "What the hell are you talking about? Saving money on something you already planned to buy isn't rude, it's smart planning!" The ...

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BOISE, Idaho - A wildlife advocacy group Friday asked President Barack Obama to end aerial gunning of coyotes and other predators, citing an Idaho incident where a shotgun-wielding parachutist illegally fired on a wolf.

With Idaho officials trying to plug holes in the state budget, most lawmakers aren't thinking transportation funding as the 2010 Legislature nears.

It's a project that would literally move a mountain. Right now, workers are drilling holes for core samples in the backcountry of Boise County.

A Boise man accused of killing a friend with a punch to the face has been charged with second-degree murder.

The Boise Rescue Mission dedicated a new, 58-bed women's and children's shelter this morning, to accommodate the overflow they have seen all year at the City Light Home for Women and Children across the street.

The trial of a Boise man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of another man in a pool hall parking lot has been postponed.

A third person who was a passenger in a Nov. 12 fatal van rollover crash on Interstate 84 about five miles west of Baker City has died, Oregon State Police report.

Two people are in custody after an apparent strong-armed robbery at a Boise Wal-Mart. Ada County Dispatch says they received a report of the robbery at the Wal-Mart on Overland.

" The JA & Kathryn Albertson Foundation is pumping $20 million into a program designed to get more young Idahoans to stick with school and head to college.

TV Today's 6: Idaho's News One Dead in West Boise Accident One person is confirmed dead following an accident near Chinden Blvd.

A bank robber who waited in line to rob $620 from a West 11th Avenue bank last December will spend almost 5 years in federal prison.

Ada County Sheriff's detectives have arrested four men after they seized more than 120 pounds of marijuana on Thursday.

The Boise State Broncos look to go 11-0 today at Utah State. They hope to keep their undefeated season and BCS bowl game dreams alive.

Helicopter Association International held its 2nd Annual Firefighting Safety Forum in Boise, Idaho, at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum on Thursday, November 19.

A Boise man who was shocked with a stun gun by police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and its police department.

People flooded the phone lines Tuesday night as they called 911 trying to figure out what flashed in the middle of the night.

Two months before the 2010 Legislature, the session's bitter tenor is already set: Public education is almost certain to be slashed for a second year and some state agencies now scrimping to get by could be eliminated altogether.

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Central District Health is making some changes to it's H1N1 clinics in Ada County.

A Boise man faces a long list of charges after police say he led them on a chase in a stolen car.

The parents of a 15-month-old boy who died after he stopped breathing at Happy Feet Day Care have won a court settlement of more than $1 million.

A man and woman were booked into the Payette County Jail Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase in rural Payette County.

A federal judge has sentenced a Boise man who pleaded guilty in August to viewing child pornography to serve more than five years in federal prison.

Police say two Canyon County men tried to shoot a deer from a public street - and now they are facing a number of charges.

A growing homeless population means more beds are needed to keep up with demand.

Fanfarlo from left to right: Cathy Lucas, Leon Beckenham, Amos Memon, Justin Finch and Simon Balthazar.

A Boise State fan dons a pumpkin for a head during an NCAA college football game against San Jose State in Boise, Idaho, Saturday afternoon, Oct.

I recently moved to the great northwest, to Idaho. Being an avid pool player, my first mission in my new town was to find a pool hall.

Winter weather could pose a danger to the University of Idaho students who will be making their way from Moscow to Boise for Saturday's big game.

At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured, some critically, when a van carrying mostly college-age members of a Colorado church overturned on black ice early Thursday in eastern Oregon.

Republican U.S. House candidate Vaughn Ward says he's awaiting the outcome of alcohol-related charges against one of his campaign consultants before deciding whether to continue their professional ties.

Veterans, families and friends came together today to celebrate Veterans Day, throughout the valley.

Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear found himself nearly flying the not so friendly skies on Tuesday.

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Unless what happens is bank robbery. Then word tends to get out, no matter what the advertising slogan promises.

Experts think as many as 800 of them are walking around Idaho. They're walking around with serious wounds.

The HAI Government Contracting Committee will meet in Boise, Idaho November 18, 19, and 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum.

Horizon Air is taking Bronco pride to new heights. They unveiled a Q-400 Liberty decked out in blue and orange.

Blake Hall, an eastern Idaho lawyer and veteran activist in the state and national Republican Party, has stepped down from his role on the national committee.

A new building is going up in Boise, but it's not made of wood or brick. It's a straw bale house, made of thick layers of straw covered with plaster.

A Twin Falls man is in the Ada County Jail in connection with vandalism at a Boise motel.

Seven homeless Boise residents are suing the city, saying that rules against camping in public spaces amount to cruel and unusual punishment in a city where homeless shelters are overflowing.

"I have had the opportunity to work personally with Christy and she has consistently demonstrated herself to be an intelligent, capable leader who has the best interests of both the citizens of Canyon County and the State of Idaho at heart." ~ Bruce Newcomb, Former Idaho Speaker of the House

"As a former legislator myself, I understand the commitment it takes to do the job well. Christy is a hard working, self-motivated individual, who is committed to excellence in everything she does. I have no doubt she will be a great representative of Canyon County and Idaho values." ~ Celia Gould, Former Idaho State Legislator

Thursday in Boise, the Idaho Water Users Association held their fall water law and resource seminar, and discussed a variety of topics.

The Boise city clerk's office is reporting big wins for incumbents Vern Bisterfeldt and Maryanne Jordan and a comfortable victory for TJ Thomson, with all precincts reporting, just prior to midnight.

With Boise State sporting a top-10 ranking, and Idaho in the middle of a dream season, Boise was a finalist to host ESPN's College GameDay program November 14, the day of the rivalry game between the Broncos and the Vandals.

Armed with American flags, people lined the streets of downtown Boise to pay tribute to America's veterans.

The unclaimed cremated remains of 13 military veterans have been interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.

Camel's Back Park is a popular entryway to Boise's extensive trail system, and the Camel's Back peak rewards hikers with a panoramic view.

This fall, Boise has been bitten hard by the Gee's Bend bug. On Oct. 10, Boise Art Museum unveiled its newest exhibit, "A Survey of Gee's Bend Quilts," and on Oct.

Defense attorneys are asking a judge to move the trial of a mother and her boyfriend accused in the slaying of a Boise boy this summer.

A teenage boy will be charged in connection with the death of a prominent local cyclist.

A Boise man was arraigned today on a rape charge. Boise Police say David Snow, 21, was arrested Thursday after a woman said she had gone to sleep at friend's and was raped.

The FBI says a suspect in an Aug. 28 bank robbery in Boise was arrested recently after a similar robbery in Las Vegas.

A century ago, most cities of much size had streetcars, electric rail systems running through the populated areas.

The search for eight-year-old Robert Manwill brought thousands to the streets to look for him this summer.

A Buhl man accused of hitting two parked state police troopers with his pickup truck last month on Interstate 84 was arraigned Thursday.

Today's 6 News first traveled to Rocky Canyon Hot Springs, north of Crouch, in the summer of 2008.

The Western Athletic Conference has recruited the help of a Boise public relations firm to help the Boise State Broncos play in BCS Bowl game.

A U.S. streetcar revival fared well on election night Tuesday, with pro-trolley mayoral candidates in Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C. winning and a critic of a proposal in Boise going down to defeat.

Boise Firefighters responded to a house fire in southwest Boise about 5:30 Wednesday morning.

KIVI Today's Channel 6 News Schools on Lockdown as Police Search for Gun Two west Boise schools - Valleyview Elementary and Capital High School - were both placed on lockdown Wednesday morning as Boise Police officers investigated a report of a person possibly carrying a gun.

An 18-year-old Boise woman has pleaded guilty to felony aggravated battery for a road rage incident on June 1. Boise Police say Tiffany Wallace rammed her GMC Sonoma pickup into the rear of Kia sedan several times in the parking lot of St.

BOISE, Idaho After nearly two decades of inactivity, the Boise State University chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon has been re-established. Although they have only been granted colony status as of the fall semester, the BSU Tekes are highly motivated and have plans to be chartered by the spring of the 2009-10 school year.

A federal judge says three Idaho men convicted of hate crimes for beating a black man outside a Nampa Wal-Mart will serve prison time.

Associated Press A November 2, 2009 A BOISE, Idaho -- The Oregon Military Department says the state's 173rd Fighter Wing is returning to its Klamath Falls home base after the spending the summer in Boise.

We got a message on ol' faithful Facebook yesterday that Boise Flash Mob organizer Will Schmeckpeper is stepping down from his post as Internet liaison.

Races to be decided by voters today are local contests. There are no statewide issues or races to be decided Tuesday.

A report from the department of labor says in September, of the 50,000 businesses in Idaho, only 14,700 new hire offers were made.

Meridian Police say a suspicious device left in the Redstone Springs business complex near Franklin Road and Stratford has turned to be a door stop.

Boise Police are searching for a man who robbed the Idaho Advantage Credit Union on the 10500 block of W. Emerald Street, near Five Mile Road, about 9:45 a.m. Monday.

Economic development officials are promoting a corridor in southwestern Idaho as a health care hub, as they count on an existing hospital and a new Idaho State University facility to help attract newcomers.

A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they're flying down at city hall, too.

The Boise Police Department put extra officers on patrol for Halloween. Two areas they paid extra attention to were Harrison Blvd.

Over the past year, many state jobs and programs have been reduced or eliminated in Idaho.

Along with fall weather comes falling leaves, and a potential mess. Ada County Highway District crews are sweeping about 20 truckloads of leaves a day from the tree-lined streets of north Boise.

TV 'Today's Channel 6 News' Light Fixture Causes Fire In Boise Hotel Investigators say an overheated light fixture is likely to blame for a fire in a Boise hotel.

Random thoughts from the entertainment universe: --For anyone who coughed up the big bucks to enjoy Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's combination "Soul 2 Soul" show during their prior Idaho stops, the idea of a solo excursion by either spouse might almost seem like a letdown.