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• Judge’s ruling favors fired ITD director

  April 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe has scored a significant victory in her politically charged wrongful-firing case: U.S. Magistrate Judge Ron Bush ruled that Lowe wasn’t an “at …

• Fired Idaho transportation director wins key ruling

  April 2, 2012 in Idaho U.S. Magistrate Judge Ron Bush has ruled in favor of fired ITD Director Pam Lowe on a key point in her wrongful-firing case: that she wasn’t an “at-will” employee who … 2

• Dispute over US 95 interchange heads to trial

  February 13, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — A right-of-way dispute between a developer and the Idaho Transportation Department over a planned highway interchange near Athol is going to trial next month.

• Getting There: Council chooses streets for repair

  December 26, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Spokane city officials have come up with what they believe will be an equitable way of spending a new $20 annual vehicle license fee to fix streets. The Spokane City … 11

• Getting There: In case of accident, quickly clear the road

  November 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When snow falls, accidents pile up. Authorities say that the best thing drivers can do is move their damaged vehicles out of harm’s way if there are no injuries.

• Idaho won’t require escorts for oversized loads to mill

  September 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The first oversized load hauled by the Nickel Bros. on scenic Highway 12 in north-central Idaho traveled without any state police escorts, and the Idaho Transportation Department now …

• Idaho issues permit for pulp mill megaload

  September 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department announced late Wednesday that it had issued a permit for Nickel Bros. transportation company to take its first megaload across U.S. Highway 12 in …

• Hearings denied on pulp mill megaloads

  September 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho’s transportation director refused Friday to allow hearings that could delay a new proposal to send megaloads of equipment across scenic U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho. Several …

• Idaho OKs Exxon loads on Hwy. 12

  September 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE — The Idaho Transportation Department issued a final order allowing Exxon Mobil to transport oversized oil equipment on U.S. Highway 12 through north central Idaho. ITD director Brian Ness … 1

• ITD issues final order for Exxon loads on Hwy. 12

  September 7, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department issued a final order allowing Exxon Mobil to transport oversized oil equipment on U.S. Highway 12 through north-central Idaho.

• Second megaload’s future uncertain

  July 19, 2011 in Idaho, Region The smaller, first shipment by Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil crossed the Idaho/Montana border Monday night but — with a day left before the oil company’s permits with the Idaho Transportation Department expire …

• Former ITD chief secretly fired, given ‘graceful’ exit

  July 18, 2011 in Idaho Former Idaho Transportation Department Director Dave Ekern was secretly fired after a whistleblower’s complaint in 2006 and allowed to “gracefully” depart, claiming he was leaving for another job, according to … 1

• ExxonMobil equipment goes through Moscow

  July 17, 2011 in Idaho, Region on Page B7 MOSCOW – The first of two oversized loads of ExxonMobil refinery equipment set to leave the Port of Lewiston over a five-day span has started moving in North Idaho. The … 1

• ITD fines increase for water violations

  July 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department has agreed to pay more than $1 million in fines for Clean Water Act violations related to construction on Highway 95 south of Coeur …

• Megaloads security beefed up

  July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 LEWISTON – ExxonMobil has hired off-duty police in Lewiston to provide extra security for its refinery equipment during an environmental conference taking place near the Idaho-Montana border. Company spokesman Pius …

• Ruling favors megaloads

  June 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – More than 200 megaloads of Korean-made oil equipment bound for Canada should be given the go-ahead to roll across northern Idaho’s scenic U.S. Highway 12, an Idaho state …

• ITD board drops 10-minute rule for future megaloads

  June 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho’s top transportation officials voted unanimously Thursday to eliminate the state’s 10-minute limit on traffic delays from oversized loads traveling Idaho roads, including megaloads. The Idaho Transportation Department … 1

• Mini-megaloads may enter CdA

  June 9, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 After longer-than-expected delays on U.S. Highway 12 and opposition from area residents, huge oil equipment shipments traveling to Canada could be cut down in size and sent through Coeur d’Alene, … 6

• Residents near Rose Lake wait out flooding

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Instead of tending his backyard garden this spring, Bob Carver is kayaking through 3 to 4 feet of water lapping up against his Rose Lake home. The standing water surrounding …

• Definition of ‘15-minute limit’ at issue

  May 7, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – A hearing over plans for hundreds of megaloads of oil equipment to travel through a scenic Idaho river canyon will stretch into a third week, after a full …

• Eye on Boise: Deadline’s today to remove studded tires

  May 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – It may seem like it’s been awfully wintry lately, but the Idaho Transportation Department is sticking to the calendar – studded snow tires must be removed in Idaho …

• Report: Route prized by hauler

  April 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A 2009 report by the company that proposed to haul more than 200 giant loads of oil equipment on scenic U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho said the …

• Oversized oil equipment loads may be headed to I-90

  March 23, 2011 in Idaho MOSCOW – The controversial, oversized loads of oil refinery equipment destined for a project in Alberta, Canada, may be detoured north through Kootenai and Shoshone counties. 14

• Megaload delay forcing new plan

  February 5, 2011 in City on Page B3 LEWISTON – The Idaho Transportation Department is requiring ConocoPhillips to submit a new plan before allowing the oil company to send a second giant truckload of refinery equipment after the … 2

• New plan required after megaload causes long delay

  February 4, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department says it is requiring ConocoPhillips to submit a new plan before allowing the oil company to send a second giant truckload of refinery equipment after the … 16

• Idaho Highway 3 stays closed until Tuesday night

  January 3, 2011 in City, Idaho Idaho Highway 3 near Rose Lake remains closed today while a contractor works around the clock to replace a collapsed culvert, state officials said.

• Review OKs application process for four mega-loads

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 BOISE – A hearing officer recommended Tuesday that the Idaho Transportation Department issue four permits to allow ConocoPhillips to ship oversized oil-refinery equipment from Idaho to Montana. In his 57-page … 1

• Initial ruling helps ex-ITD director

  December 17, 2010 in Idaho on Page A9 BOISE – A federal judge has issued a proposed order siding with fired Idaho Transportation Department Director Pam Lowe on a key point in her wrongful-firing lawsuit – that she …

• Agency grants full hearing on mega-loads

  November 30, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness has decided to heed a state hearing officer’s urging and hold a full hearing on a proposal from ConocoPhillips to haul four mega-loads …

• Idaho roads need $543 million more

  November 24, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho needs to spend $543 million more a year on its roads, Gov. Butch Otter’s transportation task force decided Tuesday, and the top ways it should raise the … 2

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