News 2008-08-07 Andanh.com

Idaho Ed Board agrees to 10th grade testing Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:15:59 MDT
The state Board of Education has agreed to spend about $20,000 so Idaho public schools can test 10th graders this fall.

Michael Chertoff, Dirk Kempthorne tour National Interagency Fire Center Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:15:37 MDT
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff hails from New Jersey and seemed a little unfamiliar with Idaho on his first visit to the state Wednesday, while touring the National Interagency Fire Center. | GO...

Returning Idaho Air National Guard members delayed a day in Ireland Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:12 MDT
Returning Idaho Air National Guard members delayed a day in Ireland

CONCERT REVIEW: ZZ Top keeps it short at Idaho Center Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:46:32 MDT

Judge tells Idaho killer's standby counsel to stay Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:08:39 MDT
Lawyers serving as standby counsel for a man who murdered a family to kidnap and sexually abuse two children asked to withdraw from the sentencing phase of his federal case on Wednesday, but the judge refused.

Police find 93 ecstasy pills, other drugs in Boise home late Tuesday night Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:20:45 MDT
A 28-year-old Boise man is being held in the Ada County Jail after police say they found 93 ecstasy pills, cocaine, marijuana, and hash in his residence in the Boise Avenue/Capitol Boulevard neighborhood Tuesday night.

Thorngren kids create Web site to clear Donna Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:11:02 MDT
Donna Thorngren's family visits her once a week at the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center, where she's serving a life sentence for murder.

BRONCO BEAT: Who will get BSU's QB job and why? Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:10:25 MDT

Brandi Swindell detained by police in China after protest on Tiananmen Square Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:18:45 MDT
Brandi Swindell of Boise was detained briefly by security agents and police officers while protesting in Tiananmen Square Wednesday. | GO...

Convicted killer, mom of victim seek justice Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:06 MDT
The mother of an Idaho Falls teen who was raped and murdered in 1996 and a man convicted of the crimes are both working with the Idaho Innocence Project to get more DNA tests on evidence - the coordinated effort may be a first in the country, according to Greg Hampikian, director of the Idaho Innocence Project.

Q&A: Gas prices drop less than oil prices, especially in Idaho Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:05 MDT
AAA spokesman Dave Carlson talks about why gas prices in Idaho remain stubbornly higher than in most other states.

Injured Meridian coach is determined to recover (with video) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:04 MDT
Centennial High cross country coach Glenn Mabey might be still recovering from a horrific car crash which killed one of his 17-year-old athletes and injured two others, but all he can think about is teaching and coaching again as soon as possible.

Nampan diagnosed with TB; risk to most Valley residents low Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:03 MDT
So far, health officials have documented nine people who tested positive for tuberculosis in cases linked to a Canyon County work-release inmate who was actively ill with the disease.

Canyon County can't get payment from Marc Young Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 MDT
Summary: Canyon County cannot seek court-ordered restitution from a former county computer manager who pleaded guilty to having sexually exploitive images of teenage girls on a county-owned computer, according to an Idaho Attorney General's Office opinion.

Driver cited for inattentive driving after rollover on Connector near Curtis Road Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Emergency crews were called to a rollover crash about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday on westbound Interstate 184 (the Connector) at the Curtis Road Interchange. | GO... • PHOTO GALLERY: Crews cut driver from her overturned car.

Fire crews battle two major fires burning in Idaho Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Firefighters worked on two major fires Wednesday, including a new fire that broke out Tuesday near the Idaho-Montana border.

Murphy: Jeremy Childs follows apology script Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Jeremy Childs is ready to put his spring semester suspension behind him, but should everyone else? | GO... Audio: Jeremy Childs apologizes, talks about getting back on track Hamdan 'confident' as he takes aim at starting job

Murph's Turf: Lomax weighs in on Boise State's QB derby Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT

Deputies investigating strong-arm robbery early Wednesday in Meridian Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Ada County Sheriffs deputies are looking for the suspect or suspects who beat up another man looking for a ride home from the Kit Kat Klub in Meridian early Wednesday morning.

Convicted killer, victims mother on same path with two very different purposes Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:06:00 MDT
Pushing for answers in the 1996 rape and murder of 18-year-old Angie Raye Dodge are two people serving life sentences: the man who confessed to committing the crime and the victims mother.

Boise Open cancels popular Shoot-Out event Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:55:55 MDT
One of the most popular events in the Treasure Valley is no more. The Boise Open's annual skins' game the Shoot-Out will not be a part of the Nationwide Tour event stop this year.

Motorcycle rider crashes on Connector, bike lands in skateboard park Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:26:25 MDT
A motorcycle rider crashed on the Connector Tuesday evening but fell off the bike before it fell over the side of the highway to the skateboard park below, Lt. Ron Winegar of the Boise Police Department said.

Last bone marrow donor program in Treasure Valley to end Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:03:26 MDT
Changes to the requirements for recruiting bone marrow donors are forcing the closure of St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute's Bone Marrow Donor Program.

Parks chief honors firefighter in Boise Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Bomar held a moment of silence at the National Wildland Firefighter's Monument for firefighter Andy Palmer, 18, a resident of Port Townsend, Wash. who was killed by a falling tree in a fire in Shasta-Trinity National Park late last month.

Boise State football spotlight: Daron Mackey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Mackey, a junior-college transfer from Bakersfield, Calif., is expected to play a role at linebacker this year. He does have a redshirt year available.

Boise State football camp report Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
IT'S MOHAWK SEASON

Hamdan 'confident' as he takes aim at starting job Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Boise State senior Bush Hamdan said Tuesday he's refreshed and confident as he begins his final push to become the Broncos' starting quarterback.

Boise man catches a new state record tilapia Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
For whatever reason, it's a good year for tilapia in the Snake River.

Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff to visit Fire Center today Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:57:53 MDT
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will tour the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise this evening.

Motorcycle falls off I-184 onto skateboard park Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
A motorcycle rider crashed on the Connector Tuesday evening but fell off the bike before it fell over the side of the highway to the skateboard park below, said Boise police Lt. Ron Winegar.

Boise School District expects more refugees this fall Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
The Boise School District is preparing for another record number of refugee students in the coming academic year.

2 arrested after Boise deputies find heroin in apartment Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Two Treasure Valley men are charged with felony drug trafficking after Ada County sheriff's deputies say they found two ounces of heroin in a Bench apartment Monday.

Boise Bench mom arrested on drug charges Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
A Boise woman is accused of operating a drug house in a Boise Bench neighborhood after police found methamphetamine in her West Poplar Street home monday.

Kuna man killed in truck accident on I-84 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
A Kuna man was killed early Tuesday morning when the semitruck he was driving left the road and hit the retaining wall of an underpass on Interstate 84 west of Sand Hollow Road in Payette County.

Nampa police try to improve connection to residents Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Nampa police are revamping their coverage of the city to strengthen relationships between officers and the neighborhoods they serve. The city has been divided into three districts, and residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting in their district this month.

KTIK's beatdown segment with Caves and Prater - 08/06/08 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:37:26 MDT

Boise Open scraps popular skins game Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
The Boise Open's annual pre-tournament skins game - the Shoot-Out - has brought some of golf's biggest names to the Treasure Valley.

Boise Hawks lose, but take two in 3-game series Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
The Boise Hawks connected for 10 hits Tuesday, but failed to make them count as they fell 6-4 to the Yakima Bears in Yakima, Wash., to end a three-game road trip.

Defending champion and BK grad Sheils 20th at Big 'I' Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Bishop Kelly High graduate and Big "I" Junior Classic defending champion Maddie Sheils was 20th after two rounds at the nation's largest stroke-play golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., on Tuesday.

College of Idaho volleyball adds two recruits before fall camp Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Middle blocker Marcella Hernandez of Torrance, Calif., and MacKenzie Crawford of Elma, Wash., signed to play volleyball at the College of Idaho, coach Liz Mendiola announced Tuesday.

Boise Gems beat Lewiston 9-0 to claim AA Legion state title Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Timberline High graduate Braden Tullis pitched a complete-game shutout, helping the Boise Gems defeat Lewiston 9-0 in the AA American Legion State Tournament championship baseball game Tuesday in Pocatello.

Les Bois U16 girls advance to national championship match Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MDT
The Les Bois United U16 Elite girls soccer team advanced to the championship match Monday in its age group at the US Club Soccer National Cup in Virginia Beach, Va.

Businesses team up for three-day free electronics recycling event Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:58:31 MDT
R.C. Willey home furnishings is teaming with Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America to hold a three-day free electronics recycling event Aug. 7-9 at the R.C. Willey at 3301 E. Lanark, Meridian.

Whole Foods: No decision on delay or cancellation of proposed Boise store Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:05 MDT
A spokeswoman for Whole Foods Market Inc. said Wednesday that no decision has been made on whether a proposed new store planned at Front and Myrtle streets in Downtown Boise will be canceled or delayed because of the companys disappointing profits.

Potlatch workers approve strike vote Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:06:02 MDT
Workers at the Potlatch Corp. mill and power boiler in Lewiston are poised to take to the picket lines.

Union says subcontractor pays less than average Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
The local chapter of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters Union is protesting against the use of lower-paid out-of-state carpenters on the restoration and expansion of the Idaho Capitol Building

Work to start on TVCC building in Caldwell Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Work on a new Caldwell campus for Treasure Valley Community College is scheduled to begin in September at Sky Ranch Business Center.

Consumer Alert: Don't let soaring travel costs lead you to join shady travel clubs Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
I've officially reached the age where I don't necessarily appreciate being reminded I have a birthday. Being alive is great. Getting older? Not so much.

Your business community Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Job changes

Our View: Kempthorne shares blame with state law Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MDT
Dirk Kempthorne is lurching toward releasing papers from his seven-year tenure as governor - a mere 27 months after leaving office.

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