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College credit courses to be offered at EHS

Jul 23, 2008 9:19 pm

A new opportunity for the community of Emmett is on the horizon as the Emmett School District will be opening up opportunities to offer college classes right here in Emmett.

One step closer to completion

Jul 23, 2008 9:19 pm

Volunteers keep coming. Last week, workers from Yellowstone Power worked front-end loaders to distribute material supplied by Boise Cascade to make a new part of the walking path on the south side of ...

Local agencies take hit at pump

Jul 23, 2008 9:19 pm

With the price of gas rising well above $4 a gallon and no end in sight, public agencies in Gem County have been hit hard.

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Looking at Oakley school needs

Jul 23, 2008 10:18 pm

This is the third article in a series about the needs of Cassia County schools. The district hopes to resolve them by asking voters to approve a $44.5 million bond issue on Aug. 28.

A different judge will hear flag desecration case

Jul 23, 2008 10:18 pm

A Mini-Cassia Magistrate has removed himself from a controversial case involving desecration of the U.S. flag.

Superintendent explains plans for Malta schools

Jul 23, 2008 10:17 pm

This is the fourth article in a series about the needs of Cassia County schools. The district hopes to resolve them by asking voters to approve a $44.5 million bond issue on Aug. 28.

Cycling across the continent for a cause

Jul 23, 2008 10:17 pm

It was still 90 degrees in the shade Wednesday as 144 cyclists participating in the western leg of the Sea to Sea 2008 Bike Tour pulled into the parking lot at Burley High School.

International Dance and Music Festival starts next week

Jul 23, 2008 10:17 pm

Mini-Cassia welcomes the world as the Idaho International Dance and Music Festival comes to the area. This will be the fifth year the festival has come to Mini-Cassia and is the largest one yet.

Oakley Pioneer Days events

Jul 23, 2008 10:16 pm

Museum open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Team Sorting, 7 p.m.

Whooping cough case reported in Minidoka County

Jul 23, 2008 10:16 pm

Local health officials are asking people to check up on their vaccination records after a case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, was found in Minidoka County last week.

Storms bring tornado warning, wind damage

Jul 23, 2008 10:15 pm

HAZELTON `tornado warning Tuesday afternoon left people near Hollister, Kimberly and Hansen concerned the twister would land near them. Perhaps Hazelton should have been on that list.

Cassia County P&Z approves gravel pit expansion

Jul 23, 2008 10:15 pm

During a three-hour meeting of the Cassia County Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday afternoon, not much was planned or zoned.

Spudman triathlon held Saturday

Jul 23, 2008 10:15 pm

Two hundred bodies kick and thrash in the violently churning snail-colored water as wave after wave of swimmers are set loose down the Snake River at the Burley Golf Course Marina during the 1.5K swim...

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Boise firefighters cleaning mercury spill on White Cloud Drive

Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am

Boise Fire Department Hazmat teams are on the scene of a mercury spill, at a home in the 700 block of White Cloud Drive.

Caldwell Police officer charged with sexual battery

Jul 24, 2008 11:35 pm

A Canyon County Grand Jury has indicted a Caldwell Police sergeant for sexual battery of a 17-year-old female. The indictment against 38-year-old Dennis Paul Schat was handed down Wednesday.

Boise air quality close to orange alert

Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm

The greater Boise is teetering on the edge of an orange air quality alert - as the muck in the air above the Treasure Valley is expected to be just one point under the unhealthy mark.

Judge deems Duncan mentally competent

Jul 24, 2008 9:05 pm

A federal judge in Boise has declared convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III mentally competent. The ruling handed down Thursday means the sentencing phase of Duncan's murder and kidnapping c...

Simpson says surge is working in Iraq

Jul 24, 2008 8:50 pm

Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho says U.S. troops in Iraq have helped lower the level of violence and improved the country's political outlook.

Idaho ACLU looking for new leader

Jul 24, 2008 8:50 pm

Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho will accept applications until August 22 for a new executive director.

Idaho agency goes high tech with...librarian blogs?

Jul 24, 2008 8:35 pm

Books may date back to the papyrus of ancient Egypt, but the Idaho Commission for Libraries is joining the 21st century with Web site revamp that aims to give librariansspace to blog about their chang...

UI retirees plan to sue school Friday

Jul 24, 2008 8:05 pm

A lawyer representing former University of Idaho employees says he expects to file a lawsuit against the school on Friday.

Idaho team to study reuse of spent nuclear fuel

Jul 24, 2008 8:05 pm

The U.S. Department of Energy says a team from the Idaho National Laboratory has been selected to devise a process to generate energy while destroying plutonium and other radioactive material from spe...

Rain showers had minimal effect on wildfire threat statewide

Jul 24, 2008 5:35 pm

Federal land managers say the rain that fell across much of Idaho this week did little to lessen the threat of wildfires.

Local News from Coeur d'Alene Press via Yahoo! News

Cd'A superintendent will continue community forums

Jul 24, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Hazel Bauman isn't finished listening. She's also exploring ways to meet the needs of the district without building new schools.

Spanking charges could be dropped

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- The mother cited for injury to child during the Fourth of July parade will have the charge dismissed if she and her husband attend parenting classes, according to an agreement with th...

Commissioner's wife, tribal police clash on lake

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

The main source of news and information for the Coeur d'Alene & Kootenai County communities

Backyard bounty

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- It's not greasy, or deep fried, or jammed into tissue-paper thin wrapping. At the Kootenai County Farmer's Market, your purchase comes raw, fresh, and still speckled with dirt.

Officials look at Lakes' future

Jul 23, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Discussions about Lakes Middle School are becoming less focused on failed facilities levies and more about how the Coeur d'Alene School District should move forward from here.

Commissioners approve troublemaker ban ordinance

Jul 23, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Those who uncork bad tempers with their alcohol will find themselves bounced out of county facilities from now on.

Wolf battle far from over

Jul 23, 2008 9:16 am

POST FALLS -- There's bound to be some howling about gray wolves during tonight's Idaho Fish and Game Commission's public hearing at Cabela's. "Guaranteed," said Ed Mitchell, IDFG spokesman....

Council denies Hayden Canyon

Jul 23, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- No go. Again.

Gozzer official faces battery charge

Jul 22, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Gozzer Ranch's vice president of development is being accused of punching a Harrison man in the throat over letters to the editor of The Press.

Cd'A Parks Department to accept bids on Landings Park

Jul 22, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- There might not be anyone to cut its grass, but that isn't stopping the city of Coeur d'Alene from developing a new, 11-acre Landings Park in the north side of town.

News from the Idaho Statesman

Dan Alan Peterson memorial will be Monday

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

Memorial services for Idaho Shakespeare Festival actor Dan Alan Peterson will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Central Assembly Christian Center, 12000 W. Fairview Ave., Boise.

Hollywood Market's days may be numbered

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

Owner of Hollywood Market says her neighborhood grocery store can't survive an upcoming 90-day ban for liquor sales and she might have to close it down for good.

Garden City artist hits N.Y. with her Lady Liberty

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

After three weeks on the road, Irene Deely and her 8-foot inspiration are sailing around Liberty Island in the hope of reigniting the American spirit

Gas prices drive Valley scooter craze

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

Motor scooters are selling faster than dealers can stock them.

Caldwell police officer charged with fondling teenage girl

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

A Caldwell Police officer has been indicted for allegedly fondling a 17-year-old girl.

Judge: Joseph Duncan is mentally competent

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

Convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III is mentally competent to face a death penalty hearing, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Centennial High School athlete, Steven Thompson, known for his love

Jul 25, 2008 6:00 am

Steven Thompson's mother says her son loved people more than anything in his life. Gina Thompson talked Thursday about his last year in Boise. | GO...

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