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Ada County property tax bills won't change much

8 hours 17 min ago
Doug Anderson in West Boise got a nice surprise this fall.
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Boise's streetcar wouldn't happen overnight

8 hours 17 min ago
Downtown leaders keep debating the streetcar plans as the city waits for news from the feds
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Fallen Idaho soldier Mathew C. Heffelfinger laid to rest

8 hours 17 min ago
Chief Warrant Officer Mathew C. Heffelfinger is among at least 46 Idahoans, including three civilians, who have died since the start of U.S. military actions after Sept. 11, 2001.
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Officials clarify new Idaho Transportation Department chief's salary

8 hours 17 min ago
Idaho's new transportation director is being paid $22,000 a year more than fired director Pam Lowe because the department negotiated a salary that's designed to be a substantial increase from Brian Ness' current salary in Michigan, the department said Friday.
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At least 115 pounds of pot seized in raid Thursday in Boise and Caldwell

8 hours 17 min ago
Ada County Sheriff's deputies arrest four men and confiscate marijuana from a car and storage shed in Boise and a home in Caldwell
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Garden City, Anser Charter School resolve flap

8 hours 17 min ago
ANSER Charter School Administrator Suzanne Burton sent a letter to parents this week telling them that the man, who had been living within 500 feet of the school, no longer lives in the neighborhood.
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Boise woman charged with stealing car

8 hours 17 min ago
Kaitlyn B. Johnson, 19, of Boise is charged with felony grand theft after police say she took a car that was left running outside a Vista Avenue convenience store at about 6 a.m. Oct. 26. The car was found about 2:30 p.m. Thursday near Vista Avenue and Kootenai Street during a traffic stop. As temperatures drop, police say drivers need to remember to turn off their vehicles and lock the doors to prevent theft.
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CDC recommends more pneumonia shots to ward off H1N1 complications

November 20, 2009 - 2:29pm
Here is a summary of the recommendations on who should get one dose of the
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"Green jobs" likely in Idaho, perhaps driven by more hydro power, state agency says

November 20, 2009 - 12:28pm
Renewable energy is one place the state could make job gains, said the Idaho Department of Commerce.
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Ten volunteers help police clean up graffiti in Boise

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
BOISE - The good news is that the group was less busy than in 2008 - cleaning or covering up graffiti over three hours in about 30 locations, like Dumpsters, utility boxes and buildings.
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Winter Wonderland starts tonight in Caldwell

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
Events surround the refurbished train depot and plaza, with a depot open house, music, food and craft vendors from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Man accused of punching friend faces murder charge

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
BOISE - Joshua Luman is once again charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of his friend, Noah Hopper, in September.
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Elementary school in Gooding wins health award

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
Gooding Elementary School on Thursday became the first school in the nation to receive the Gold of Distinction Award for improving student health, nutrition and physical fitness.
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One in 10 Idaho babies born prematurely

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
The March of Dimes for decades focused its research and education at preventing birth defects such as cleft palate or club foot. That was then. This is now. Preemies are the focus now.
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Michigan man takes over the Idaho Transportation Department

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
He replaces Pam Lowe, who is suing over how she was dismissed this year
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Canyon County ships out some inmates

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
To follow a court-enforced agreement to curb crowding at the jail, the county will spend an extra $40 per inmate per day
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Cole school comes down as preservationists look ahead in Boise

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
BOISE - Preservation Idaho met for the second time Thursday night to work on an ordinance to protect historic buildings that the group wants to present to the Boise City Council.
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Wolf hunting extended where limits aren't reached

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
BOISE - The seasons will be extended to March 31 unless harvest limits are reached in the Panhandle, Palouse-Hells Canyon, Selway, Middle Fork, Salmon, Southern and South Idaho zones.
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Police search for auto theft suspect in Boise

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
Boise police searched a Boise Bench neighborhood Thursday for a man who fled from a stolen vehicle.
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Deal with Singapore could help Mountain Home Air Force Base land F-35s

November 19, 2009 - 11:00pm
Pomp and circumstance marked the official beginning of a 20-year agreement between Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Republic of Singapore to train flight and ground crews to operate F-15 fighter jets.
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