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Streetcar discussion Wednesday in Boise

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, hosts "Debunking Portland: How Streetcars and Light Rail Have Made Portland the City that Doesn't Work" with Randal O'Toole, senior fellow with the Cato Institute.
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Boy will face charges in accident that killed cyclist Kevin Pavlis

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
The 16-year-old will be charged with vehicular manslaughter for his role in the Hill Road crash, but court proceedings will be closed unless a juvenile court judge opens them.
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Iraq Veteran who pointed gun at Boise police may get help

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
Prosecutors are working on plea deal with George Nickel, who fellow soldiers say may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder
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Short-lived nuclear waste watchdog, Citizens For A Clean Idaho, folds

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
CITIZENS FOR A CLEAN IDAHO DISBANDS AMIDST ALLEGATIONS IT WAS TIED TO A UTAH WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
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Veterans interred in Boise decades after their deaths

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
Thirteen long-forgotten veterans were interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Friday during the annual Missing in America ceremony.
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Canyon County residents invited to learn about abatement

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
Canyon County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a community outreach from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Canyon County Mosquito Abatement District office, 9719 Idaho 45, Nampa.
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Correction

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
CORRECTION
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Minnick, Simpson to vote no on health bill

Idaho Statesman - 5 hours 46 min ago
WASHINGTON - A no vote comes as no surprise from Rep. Mike Simpson, who shares other Republicans' opposition. But Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick's vote was highly sought by House Democratic leaders.
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Cazba's Thanksgiving Day dinner needs turkeys and other traditional dishes

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 18:52
The annual Cazba Thanksgiving Day fest for those in need is on for this year and Trish Elrod, owner of Moon River Distributing is again coordinating acquiring the actual turkeys. Each year about 300 people who are homeless or otherwise in need, show up for the traditional meal that is served up by a legion of volunteers at the Cazba Restaurant, 211 S. 8th St., Boise, 381-0222. This year, organizers expect more people to need the servise.
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Ousted ITD director launches legal battle against the state

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 16:56
The whistleblower lawsuit former Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe filed Friday is just first round of her legal action against the state, said Erika Birch, Lowe's attorney.
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Make a gift for American servicemen and women Saturday

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 15:55
For the sixth year, Boise Woodcraft is inviting the public to come to the shop for a "turn-a-thon" event to make high quality, wooden pens for men and women serving overseas.
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Nevada man arrested in Las Vegas for Boise bank robbery

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 15:34
A 46-year-old Nevada man arrested for robbing a bank in Las Vegas last week has also been charged with robbing a Wells Fargo Bank on Orchard Street in Boise this past August.
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Boise man charged with rape

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 15:34
David A. Snow is being held in the Ada County Jail on a charge of felony rape after a woman told police he sexually assaulted her early Thursday morning at a Boise Bench home.
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Shortlived Idaho anti-nuclear waste group disbands amid allegations it is a front for a Utah waste company

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 15:33
A group set up show to protest American Ecology's plan to bring extremely low-level nuclear waste to its Owyhee County burial facility has closed up shop after the company filed a defamation lawsuit.
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Intermountain Gas seeks right to shut off snow-melters on sidewalks, driveways

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 15:32
Customers who use natural gas to power snow-melting equipment on sidewalks and driveways could be subject to service interruptions during periods of high use, if Intermountain Gas Co. sells the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on the idea.
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Learn about state's budget woes in Caldwell Tuesday

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 13:23
The Canyon County Republican Central Committee will hear a presentation on the state's budget situation from Caldwell Rep. Darrell Bolz Tuesday night.
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Donate a turkey for an Eagle Scout

Idaho Statesman - November 6, 2009 - 11:00
Boise’s City Hall West hosts “Turkeys for Eagles,” Friday, the effort of a local Boy Scout, Trent Johnson of Scout Troop 318, to collect turkeys and funds for the Idaho Food Bank -- and earn his Eagle badge in the process.
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Schedule of H1N1 vaccinations in Mountain Home schools begins Nov. 10

Idaho Statesman - November 5, 2009 - 18:34
The Central District Health Department has announced that free vaccinations for students in Mountain Home schools will be held from Nov. 10 to Nov. 24.
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Boise man accused of spraying lighter fluid on female roommate, threatening her with lighter

Idaho Statesman - November 5, 2009 - 16:47
Jonathan Edward Drake, 23, is being held in the Ada County Jail on a felony charge of aggravated battery after Boise police say he sprayed lighter fluid on a woman late Wednesday night and then threatened her with a lighter.
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Cascade elects three new members to City Council

Idaho Statesman - November 5, 2009 - 16:47
Three new members were elected to the Cascade City Council in Tuesday’s election, according to City Clerk Wes Hardin.
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