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Eye On Boise archive for Oct. 2012

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 2012

Popkey: 'Don't mess with Big Ben'

Idaho Statesman columnist Dan Popkey has a column today entitled "Don't mess with Big Ben," in which he notes that backers of Propositions 1, 2 and 3 are taking on the state's most popular Republican official by defying his call to disclose their donors for…

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TUESDAY, OCT. 23, 2012


H-P's partners in the contract...

The partner companies along with Hewlett-Packard in its successful bid for Idaho's $180 million, eight-year laptop computer contract for schools are: Education Networks of America, which will do the wireless networking and which also got the earlier contract to set up the Idaho Education Network;…

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Contract to total $180 million over 8 years 

The eight-year contract that Idaho is signing with Hewlett-Packard for laptop computers for Idaho high schools totals $180 million, according to a news release from Gov. Butch Otter. It covers implementing wireless networks in every Idaho high school, deploying the mobile devices, monitoring and maintaining…

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Luna: 'Schools are excited about these' 

"Schools are excited about these," state schools Superintendent Tom Luna said of the laptop computers that Idaho has selected from Hewlett-Packard Corp. to supply to every Idaho high school student, under an eight-year, $100 million-plus contract. "They want this one-to-one opportunity. They don't want to…

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State judge facing DUI says she'll retire 

Here's a news item from the Associated Press: CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) ― A state judge who is facing a drunken driving charge says she will retire effective Jan. 4. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 3rd District Judge Renae Hoff has announced her retirement. Seven candidates have…

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MONDAY, OCT. 22, 2012







UI fires head football coach Robb Akey

Here's a news item from the Associated Press: MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) ― The University of Idaho has fired football coach Robb Akey, with the team 1-7 and coming off a blowout loss. The school announced the move Sunday and promoted offensive coordinator Jason Gesser to…

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SUNDAY, OCT. 21, 2012


FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 2012

THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 2012



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