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9 hrs ago | Spokesman Review

Otter: Parma center closure question should've gone to State Board of Ed

Gov. Butch Otter told a crowd of at least 75 people, including lawmakers, university and ag officials, farmers and more, at the Parma Research and Extension Center today that any decision to close the center needs to go through both the president of the University of Idaho and the State Board of Education.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, University of Idaho

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Spokesman Review

Parma center closing delayed

Gov. Butch Otter and University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis have jointly announced an indefinite delay in the proposed closure of the Parma Research and Extension Center, a closure that drew an outcry of protest from fruit growers and others in the area.

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Related Topix: Parma, ID, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho, University of Idaho

Tue Jul 07, 2009

NewWest

Former State Rep. Jana Kemp Will Run for Governor as Independent

Imagine a state run by a governor with no obligation to any political party and no promises to toe anybody's line but the people's. That's what former Republican state representative Jana Kemp envisions for Idaho if she's elected governor next year - as an independent.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho, Idaho Government

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Spokesman Review

Langhorst named to Tax Commission

Former Democratic state Sen. David Langhorst of Boise has been appointed to the Idaho Tax Commission by Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho Government, Idaho, Ada County, ID, Marketing

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

Filing for unemployment not entirely online-friendly

Idaho unemployment claims are running at high volume, with 45,000 active claims as of mid-June, thanks to the economic downturn and widespread layoffs, including those in the high-tech sector.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho, Idaho Government, Law, Employment / Labor Law

Spokesman Review

Eight new staffers join state Dept of Ed

It might seem odd that during these tight times, the state Department of Education is announcing eight new staffers for a new division to oversee all statewide, federally mandated student testing and the GEAR UP program, a program to help low-income students work toward college.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Connelly: Celebrate America the beautiful on July 4

As the lived-in VW van of a young German photographer drove into the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho, this Yank learned a new lesson in why the United States is a global beacon.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Spokesman Review

Idaho gets new Juvey director

Sharon Harrigfeld, a longtime Idaho juvenile corrections employee and official, has been named the new director of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, replacing Larry Callicutt, who is retiring Aug.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Spokesman Review

ISP: Cut would mean no more highway patrol - Tue, 30 Jun 2009 PST

If the Idaho State Police had to absorb the loss of all its gas tax funding a year from tomorrow, it wouldn't have anyone left to patrol the state's roads, police officials told lawmakers today.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Spokesman Review

A political question? Or a factual one?

Idaho wants to know whether owners of heavy trucks and cars are paying their fair share for roads.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Idaho Government, Idaho

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KIVI

Blog of the Day Click Picks

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford carried on a lively e-mail exchange with his lover in Buenos Aires, praising... To say Bob Tencate likes attention is an understatement.

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Related Topix: Mark Sanford, US Governors, iPhone, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Boise, ID, Rush Limbaugh, Medicine, Influenza, Health

Thu Jun 25, 2009

NPR

GOP Governors: The Likeliest To Reach The White House

You don't need me to tell you that the Republican brand has not been doing so well lately.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Gibbons, Bobby Jindal

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Headwaters News

Shortage forces B.C.airport to limit fuel for firefighting fleet only

NV Energy formally withdrew its application for a coal-fired power plant near Ely, Nevada.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Natural Disasters, Flood, Teton County, MT, Montana, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Spokesman Review

New Smith poll: Idahoans high on Risch, Crapo, Simpson and Minnick - less so on Otter

Idaho pollster Greg Smith today released results of a new poll, conducted June 15-18 of 400 randomly selected Idahoans 18 or older, and found that U.S. Sens.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Walt Minnick, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Idaho Government, Idaho

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Headwaters News

beyond the region news

In the Rockies today, Utah is at the center of the debate over nuclear energy. In Washington, D.C. Monday, Sen.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, US Politics, US News, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Jim Bunning, US House of Representatives

KTVB Boise

Fruit growers, others fight UI Parma center closure

Fruit growers and others in southwest Idaho upset over the University of Idaho's plan to close it's Parma Research Extension Center say they may take action to get the decision reversed.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Idaho, University of Idaho

KTVB Boise

Winder takes Little's spot on investment board

State Sen. Chuck Winder has been appointed by Gov. Butch Otter to the nine-member investment board that manages about $1.6 billion for Idaho's land grant endowment funds, the State Insurance Fund, state park endowments and the Judges' Retirement Fund.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Personal Finance, Retirement, Boise, ID

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Spokesman Review

Boise confab to address U.S.-Canada issues

The Pacific Northwest Economic Region, a consortium of state and provincial officials from the U.S. and Canada along with government and business leaders from both nations, will hold its 19th annual "summit" meeting in Boise this year, July 12-16, the first time the organization has held its annual conference here.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Fri Jun 19, 2009

OregonLive.com

Cyclists wonder: Is Boise safe for bikes?

Boise's had three bicyclist fatalities in a month, prompting leaders and cyclists to wonder just how safe the city is for riders.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ada County, ID

Wed Jun 17, 2009

KIDK TV

Premier Technology expanding in Blackfoot

"You represent and very well know this is a great day for Blackfoot. But I'd also tell you it's a great day for Idaho," said Governor Butch Otter.

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Related Topix: Blackfoot, ID, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Nuclear Energy

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