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Eye On Boise archive for May 26, 2009

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009

Tuthill will open own engineering firm  

Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Dave Tuthill, asked why he made the decision to retire at the end of June, said, "It's a good time for the agency and a good time for me, too. ... I've been eligible for full retirement since last…

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More worked for less

The highest-paying sectors of jobs in Idaho in 2008 - management of companies, mining, and utilities - employed just 6 percent of the state's workers, while the lowest-paying sectors - accommodation/food services, and arts/entertainment/recreation, employed 10 percent. This according to the Idaho Department of Labor,…

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Tuthill to retire from Water Resources

Idaho Department of Water Resources Director David Tuthill will retire on June 30, after 33 years with the department, to "pursue a career in the private sector," according to an IDWR news release. Tuthill served as manager of the department's western regional office, adjudication bureau…

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Why he didn't veto it 

After House Education Chairman Bob Nonini declared on the floor of the House that Gov. Butch Otter's executive order for new accountability measures at the Idaho Transportation Department was “not worth the piece of paper it was printed on,” there was much speculation that Otter…

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