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Low water season draws concerns for summer energy
BOISE -- River flows in the Snake River are approaching record lows. And because of that, officials with Idaho Power will reduce flows. Water experts say this will have impacts all over the valley. “We are certainly are going to be pretty empty by the end of the year,” said Brian Sauer a Water Operations Manager with the Bureau of Reclamation. Some neighborhoods in areas of the Treasure Valley ...
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Boise approves new massage parlor law
An amendment addressed concerned raised by therapists who worried about having to verify the ages of young people entering their establishments.
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Idaho GOPer to Spokesman-Review: 'I'd Hire a Gay Guy, But ...'
In any other state, North Idaho Republican politico Cornel Rasor would need some fancy footwork to dance out from under a remark he made to Spokesman-Review reporter Betsy Z. Russell. Rasor, chairman of the resolutions committee of the Idaho GOP, told Russell that he would “hire a gay guy if I thought he was a good worker.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Tree falls in Boise River creating hazard for floaters
BOISE -- A fallen tree created a hazard for floaters in the Boise River Tuesday afternoon. The Boise River Dive Team was called to the scene to assist floaters get around a large tree that was blocking the channel. Boise Fire Battalion Chief Dave Cooper says several rafts became stuck in the tree. And one young girl was evaluated by paramedics after being caught in the cold water. Floaters were ...
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Nampa Arabian show voted best in the country
It's voted the best Arabian horse show in the country and it's right here in the Treasure Valley. The Arabian Regionals are underway at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa. Besides the fact, that these Arabian horses are stunningly beautiful, it's the facility itself that brings back the horse owners. It's practical, clean and classy.
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Early fire season puts pressure on homeowners to protect property
Tom Burns says he never feels 100 percent safe from fire, even after years of working on his Boise property, trying to eliminate dangers. "It's something that when I go to sleep with at night, I do wake up skipping a beat when I hear a fire engine,” Burns says. “I just want a safe community."
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Idaho leaders: How can we reduce crime, spending?
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group of Idaho lawmakers will spend the next several months researching ways to reduce crime and prison costs with the help of the Council of State Governments and other organiza
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Montreal's interim mayor resigns, a day after his arrest on fraud charges
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal's interim mayor resigns, a day after his arrest on fraud charges.
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Rescuers assist floaters after a tree falls into the Boise River
The Boise Fire Department’s Dive Team is on the scene near Parkcenter Blvd. in southeast Boise, helping floaters in the river getting around a large tree that has fallen into the Boise River blocking the channel.
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Montreal interim mayor resigns after fraud arrest
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal's interim mayor resigned Tuesday, a day after his arrest on fraud charges.
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No parade this year at Meridian Dairy Days
MERIDIAN – Meridian Dairy Days kicked off Tuesday but with one thing missing - the parade. And that has some businesses worried about a drop in customers. At Pie Hole on Main Street in Meridian they are serving up pies, one slice at a time. They just moved to their new location in March. General manager Keith Mott says businesses love big events like Dairy Days. "It's a good community attraction ...
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Otter Unveils New Effort to Reduce Prison Growth
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter pointed to Idaho's prison population growth as one of the fastest growing in the nation as the foundation for creation today of something called "Justice Reinvestment," which Otter called a "comprehensive, data-driven approach to developing and implementing new policies to control spending and improve public safety." The number of people incarcerated in Idaho prisons ...
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Fallen tree causing floaters to get stuck on Boise River
Boise Fire officials say several rafters have become stuck in the tree. One girl had to be evaluated by paramedics after being in the cold water, but doesn't appear to be injured.
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Chubbuck woman sentenced, embezzled from shelter
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A 36-year-old Chubbuck woman has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from clients of a Pocatello homeless shelter.
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Governor "Butch" Otter announces launch of public safety initiative
Idaho prisons are a booming business. Between 2004 and 2012, the total amount of incarcerated Idaho inmates increased 28 percent, from 6,312 to 8,097. In addition, between 2010 and 2011, more than half of all states saw a decline in prison populations, while Idaho’s inmate population jumped up a total of 4%--one of the largest in the nation.
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Boise man charged with terrorism gets new lawyer
The 30-year-old Kurbanov has pleaded not guilty to charges including helping teach people to build bombs.
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Woman gets two years for embezzling $100K from homeless shelter clients
The U.S. Attorney's office says Leslie A. Briggs was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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Cute Alert: Zoo Boise welcomes baby mangabey monkey
Zoo Boise welcomed the birth of a black-crested mangabey monkey. The male baby was born June 12 to Murphy and Betty.
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Fish and Game: Exotic deer lice could be spreading in Boise
BOISE -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking folks to be on the lookout for lice-ridden deer in south Boise. That's because a mule deer named Blue #60 came down with a terrible case of exotic deer lice this past March. Wildlife officers noted the doe had "serious hair loss and open sores," and launched an investigation into the animal's condition. They say Blue #60 was eventually ...
