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The Idaho Transportation Department just released brand new data that shows where drivers are most likely to have an accident.

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Idaho's population grew at a slightly slower pace in 2007 than the year before, likely due to a downturn in the economy.

S even years into this annual coldest beer gig, bartenders have finally stopped harassing BW beer testers for poking unknown objects into their beers.

Looking for information about Mary Elizabeth Ford, Born Jan 23, 1917 in Star Idaho.

Two big players in local development decisions are showing signs of GROWTHOPHOBIA which could be good news for opponents of Dry Creek Ranch and Cartwright Ranch.

Ramiro Guzman of Meridian is the proud new owner of the Saint Jude Dream Home in Star.

Results of a recent community survey show the Ada County Sheriff's Office is meeting or exceeding the expectations of the community, officials say.

The Boise Valley Economic Partnership recently announced Ben Quintana, manager of the Chamber's Boise Young Professionals and former director of the Small Business Success Center, is joining BVEP as the new ...

An Ada County judge says Sawtooth Custom Homes can assemble modular houses in Star's Saddlebrook subdivision.

Residents and a builder clashed in Star Thursday night - with residents complaining that planned modular homes violate neighborhood rules.

Star residents staged an impromptu protest yesterday when trucks bringing in pre-fab homes drove thru their neighborhood.They don't LIKE pre-fabricated homes coming into their community.

TV: Today's 6 Breaking News Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Middleton Fire Posted: Updated: Firefighters from four different agencies battled a house fire in Middleton.

"There has been a lot of talk and publicity revolving around me and my credentials and effectiveness in the past several days.

   The ArtsWest School for performing and visual arts recently returned from competing at the Heritage Music Festival in Anaheim, CA.  The festival featured 40 High Schools, more than 120 performing Bands, Choirs, and Orchestras, and several thousand students.  The group, which was made up of 43 students, parents and teachers enjoyed a fantastic week of sun, fun, and especially music!  In just it's first year, ArtsWest continued the amazing success it has seen at concerts and competitions throughout the West.  The ArtsWest Chamber Choir received a GOLD Award and First-place in the women's choir division.  The choir was also invited to perform next year at the Heritage Festival of Gold in New York City.  The Vocal Jazz Collective received a first-place GOLD award, an adjudicator's award for a rating of 95 or better, and the award for the top overall score at the entire competition!  ArtsWest students; Keelan Dimick, Lael Cherry, and Aaron Hedges were given 3 of 11 special commendations for their performance at the Heritage Festival.  These achievements are in addition to the 9 awards ArtsWest received at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the awards received for top overall group at the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, and the BYU-Idaho Jazz Festival.  For enrollment information about ArtsWest, an accredited  7/12 grade performing arts school, please call 208-938-5410 or  www.artswestschool.org.

   Ray Ohlaug is the Sunday School Superintendent at the Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church in Meridian. The Sunday School at the church has been fund-raising, along with the entire congregation, since last fall. The goal was to assemble care packages for service men and women serving in Iraq. They collected funds to purchase the goods, and some were donated, and they also collected the money to pay for the postage to mail the packages. Captain Ray Ayers is a former member of the congregation and recently became an Army Reserve Chaplain. He relocated to Illinois and was deployed to Iraq, where he is currently leading the 327th MP Battalion. He has assisted with the effort from Iraq and will ensure the packages are delivered once they arrive.

Two of Gov. C.L. ''Butch'' Otter's appointments to the Legislature since 2007 were ousted in Republican primaries Tuesday.

Wes Belau (Be-Law) is our class' hero because of the sacrifice that he has made for his family and the way that he is a friend to us.

    Wes has a story that will make you remember what is the most important in life and we want to share this with you.

    Wes came to Star, Idaho in October of this year to live with his grandparents, Fred and Peggy Belau. His two younger sisters also came to live in Idaho at this time. The reason for their move was because their two-year brother, Dayne, was suffering from an immune disorder and he needed to be hospitalized in a different state. Wes' parents needed to stay with Dayne and take care of him. Dayne needed a bone marrow transplant in order to be saved. It was discovered that Wes was a perfect bone marrow match for Dayne. This meant that Wes would soon be known as the "family pin-cushion."

A portion of downtown Caldwell is shut down at this hour - due to a massive four alarm fire at the Land O'Lakes feed plant.

The Nampa School District has approved a levy that will allow $3 million of funding over the next two years.

The Ada County Assessor's Office will begin mailing 2008 assessment notices to all Ada County property owners on Friday.