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• Audit: Idaho improperly paid $82 million in benefits

  September 22, 2011 in Business, Idaho An Idaho agency that doles out unemployment benefits improperly made about $82 million in payments over a three-year period, a federal audit fou 1

• Idaho’s Akey has high praises for Texas A&M

  September 16, 2011 in Sports Robb Akey was scanning through Texas A&M’s offensive formations on film the other day when something caught his eye.

• Hecla Superfund settlement approved

  September 9, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 A federal judge has approved a $263.4 million settlement with Hecla Mining Co. that resolves one of the nation’s largest Superfund lawsuits. The money paid by Hecla will be used …

• Inspection stations find 24 infected boats

  September 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 At least 24 boats harboring invasive quagga mussels have been intercepted since March at Idaho’s roadside boat inspection stations. That may not seem like a huge catch from more than …

• Area Roundup: Gonzaga women capture soccer title

  August 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Sarah Rhodes scored her third goal of the weekend to give the Gonzaga women’s soccer team a 1-0 win over Boise State and the Bronco Invite title Sunday in Boise. …

• Idaho at end of list for electric vehicles

  August 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho will be among the last states where electric cars will be sold, officials from the auto industry say. Representatives from Nissan Motor Co. told the Idaho Business …

• Former Vandal, Cougar Hopson finds way to Argentina

  July 30, 2011 in Sports Phil and Lauren Hopson’s only son was born in Argentina in 1986, and soon after the new parents had the same thought: Perhaps their boy would return one day to …

• Area roundup: Bandits advance to championship round at state

  July 30, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Blake Bozett finished 5 for 6 with four runs and the Spokane Bandits banged out 28 hits to outlast Pepsi Pak 24-20 at the American Legion Senior state tournament at …

• Avista wants to decrease Idaho electric rates

  July 28, 2011 in Business, Idaho Avista Utilities has asked Idaho regulators to lower the bills of electric customers in that state as part of an annual “power cost adjustment” process. 5

• Hospice residence to open in Coeur d’Alene

  July 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Landscapers on Monday were planting maple trees outside Idaho’s first residential Hospice House in anticipation of a community dedication of the Coeur d’Alene facility tonight. Following a year of construction, … 2

• Addition of Texas-Arlington gives WAC 10 members for 2012

  July 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The reshaping of the Western Athletic Conference continued Thursday with the addition of the University of Texas-Arlington. But don’t expect the membership changes to stop there. With UTA, which will …

• Homeless numbers decline in Idaho

  July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 A statewide count indicates 2,199 people are homeless in Idaho, a 6 percent decrease from the 2,346 people counted as homeless in 2010. Of those, 1,310 were single and 889 …

• Judge blocks Idaho anti-union law

  July 5, 2011 in Idaho BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has blocked a new state law that sought to strip labor unions of power, ruling the measure passed this year during a flurry of … 9

• Some folks are missing the point of vaccines

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 We’re No. 1. Measles will be overjoyed. A new report shows that more parents in Washington refused to have their children vaccinated than any other state in the nation. I’d … 24

• Idaho ranks low, falling for school spending

  May 31, 2011 in Idaho It’s not just that Idaho ranks 50th in the nation for per-pupil spending on schools, an area where the state long has ranked low. It’s that Idaho’s ranking for school … 58

• Raiders select former EWU running back Taiwan Jones

  May 1, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 Former Eastern Washington University running back Taiwan Jones slipped deep into Saturday’s fourth round of the National Football League draft before being selected by the Oakland Raiders. The 6-foot, 195-pounder, … 1

• Otter signs wolf disaster bill into law

  April 19, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed into law a measure to allow the state to declare a disaster due to wolves and take emergency measures to combat the animals. 28

• Scott’s hitting helps Whitworth to doubleheader split

  March 23, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Landon Scott went 4 for 5, with three doubles and three runs batted in, as Whitworth (9-12) defeated Central Washington 6-4 Tuesday to open a nonconference baseball doubleheader at Ellensburg. …

• Vandals will play at USF in CollegeInsider.com event

  March 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Former NCAA tournament darlings Northern Iowa and Valparaiso highlight the 24 teams selected to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on Sunday. As previously announced, Idaho will play at San …

• Randall sparks Sasquatch victory over Whatcom in tourney

  March 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C11 It was a banner day for Brooke Randall and the Community Colleges of Spokane Sasquatch on Saturday at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges tournament in Kennewick. Randall ripped …

• USC rallies past Washington State women in Pac-10

  March 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Briana Gilbreath scored 19 points and Cassie Harberts added 17 to lead USC to a 74-67 victory against Washington State on Thursday night at Los Angeles. Jacki Gemelos had 11 …

• Editorial: Idaho school reform plan starts talks for solutions

  March 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 The reality is that Idaho needs to change its public school system after being hit last year with a $128.5 million budget cut. Gov. Butch Otter’s newest budget holds education …

• Idaho’s McClure effective without resorting to vitriol

  March 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 See if this rings any bells: The country was in a double crisis – budgetary and ideological. The cupboards were bare. The deficit was ridiculous. Democrats, unwilling to yield on …

• Editorial: Texting bill misses root of problem: cell phones

  March 2, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 Last year, the Idaho Legislature was on the verge of passing a broadly supported bill that would ban texting while driving, but infighting and parliamentary maneuvering distracted them from reaching … 3

• Smart Bombs: Here’s a teachable moment

  February 27, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 We’ve heard plenty about how public employees are to blame for budget deficits around the nation. It’s as if the Great Recession never happened, and instead public employee unions suddenly … 4

• EWU, Idaho in BracketBuster games on Saturday

  February 19, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 With its postseason fate resting squarely on the outcome of its three remaining Big Sky Conference games, the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team will be forced to turn its attention …

• Idaho teachers in demand despite proposed cutbacks

  January 30, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Job opportunities for teachers in Idaho are relatively good and, based on projections, will likely continue to be that way, educators and state officials said. A growing state …

• Vandals lose squeaker to Grizzlies

  December 18, 2010 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho coach Don Verlin left Montana three weeks ago after a 42-point drubbing from the Grizzlies and made a simple, candid declaration. The Vandals didn’t compete, he …

• Basketball Notebook: Change is good

  December 15, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Heidi Heintz didn’t hesitate when discussing why she left San Francisco after two seasons to play at UC Davis, although it’s old news by now. The senior from Central Valley …

• Lookout for big changes to Idaho’s first ski hill

  November 21, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area might be one of the smaller ski hills in the Northwest, but it’s a mountain of firsts.

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