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• 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.

• Technology improves Schweitzer experience

  November 21, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations Schweitzer Mountain Resort has long been a favorite Inland Northwest ski destination, and this season the resort is betting that technology will take them another step toward the top.

• Minnick concedes in Idaho congressional race

  November 3, 2010 in City, Idaho Outgoing Congressman Walt Minnick issued a statement early this morning, saying, “It now appears that Raul Labrador will be the victor when all the votes are finally tallied. Therefore, early … 6

• Editorial: Four Idaho resolutions merit voter approval

  October 21, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 Four proposals to amend Idaho’s constitution await voters on Nov. 2. All involve money, a predictable cause of anxiety, but each has been drafted thoughtfully enough to win overwhelming majorities …

• Wolves among predators exacting a toll on elk in Idaho

  September 16, 2010 in Outdoors on Page K11 Since the return of wolves to Idaho 15 years ago, Idaho’s overall elk population has dropped by 20 percent from 125,000 to about 100,000. Idaho Fish and Game research in …

• Hecla stakes its claim in Wallace with new office

  July 11, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I6 After an absence of 26 years, Hecla Mining Co. has moved an office back into Wallace. The 119-year-old company had an office in Wallace from about 1917 to 1984, when …

• Idaho tourism industry shows signs of hope

  July 7, 2010 in Idaho Idaho’s $3 billion tourism industry is showing fledgling signs of recovery, with outfitters among those who expect their businesses to expand this year after the poor economy caused guests to …

• Hecla Mining opens Silver Valley office

  July 7, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Hecla Mining Co. is opening an office in Idaho’s Silver Valley to keep local residents abreast of future expansions at the Lucky Friday Mine and the company’s role in environmental …

• Minnick spending-cut bill gains new stature

  June 3, 2010 in Idaho Legislation proposed by freshman Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick to make it easier for the president to push Congress to slice specific items out of big spending bills has been latched …

• In brief: Inspection finds damage in mine

  May 28, 2010 in Business on Page A14 The Lucky Friday Mine in North Idaho was evacuated Thursday morning when a routine inspection uncovered damage to the No. 2 shaft, which serves as a secondary escape route for …

• Raul Labrador eyes more nuclear power

  May 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 Idaho Republican congressional candidate Raul Labrador on Tuesday unveiled a plan for economic prosperity that leans heavily on the state developing a more robust nuclear power industry and exporting this …

• Two Nine Mile teens drowned in North Idaho

  May 15, 2010 in Idaho Two Nine Mile Falls teenagers drowned early Saturday morning in North Idaho’s Lion Head Creek at the north end of Priest Lake. 2

• Bayview stays afloat amid changing times

  April 25, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series of articles exploring the history of Bayview, Idaho, and its environs as the community celebrates its centennial. Today, Bayview, Idaho, … 1

• Forest fire in 1910 ruined Grand Forks

  April 4, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 The town of Grand Forks was populated by railroad workers and scalawags of every type who enjoyed and profited from all the vices. It was said that Taft, Mont., was …

• Hazardous waste volume declines

  March 2, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho generated far less hazardous waste in 2009 – 28.6 percent less – than the year before, and imported a third less. An annual report to the governor …

• Otter should just let the chips fall at retirement center

  March 2, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A few months ago Butch Otter, the governor of Idaho, was soliciting ideas to help his state in these times of economic duress. Now it’s been years since I called … 2

• Otter seeks midyear cuts

    January 8, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday declared his support for additional midyear budget cuts that would hit schools along with all other state operations. Otter said he’ll include …

• Injury collision at Sagle under investigation

  December 14, 2009 in Idaho Idaho State Police are investigating the cause of a three-vehicle accident this morning that resulted in injuries along U.S. HIghway 95 at Sagle.

• Hayden grocery store robbed at gunpoint

  October 17, 2009 in Idaho, News The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a Hayden grocery store at gunpoint early Saturday morning.

• Idaho road signs tell colorful history

  September 24, 2009 in Awayfinder destinations If you’re like most folks, road signs that denote historic sites or doings often blur as you whiz by. That’s too bad: if you take the time to stop, their … 3

• Idaho’s new hunt

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K4 More than 15,000 hunters have purchased tags for the first authorized wolf hunts in some 80 years in Idaho and Montana. Experts say few of these hunters are likely to …

• Federal court nails four for passing phony bills

  September 13, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Four counterfeiters have been nailed in federal court in Boise, all for making or passing fake $100 bills in Idaho. One of them, Brian Mercier, 34, of Salt …

• He refuses to apologize, but Rammell’s one sorry guy

  September 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 There was a time back in my naive younger days of journalism when the imbecilic behavior of politicians would confound me. “How can these so-called leaders be such embarrassing clods?” … 5

• Wolf hunting just one facet of management, experts say

  August 30, 2009 in City, Outdoors on Page A1 Some tough love – including regulated hunting – is needed to carve a permanent niche for wolves reintroduced to the Northern Rocky Mountains, say leading wolf authorities in this region … 1

• Six dead wolf pups found in Idaho

  August 25, 2009 in Idaho, Outdoors FAIRFIELD, Idaho – Six dead wolf pups have been discovered on national forest land in south-central Idaho, state officials announced today.

• Thousands buy Idaho wolf hunting tags

  August 24, 2009 in Idaho, Outdoors The first hunter to buy a wolf tag at Idaho’s Fish & Game headquarters in Boise this morning, J.D. Dennis of Kuna, arrived 55 minutes before the sale started. “Fortunately, … 1

• Court ruling shields roadless U.S. forests

  August 6, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 A federal appeals court Wednesday blocked road construction on more than 40 million acres of pristine national forests. The decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of …

• Free vaccines extended

  August 5, 2009 in City on Page A6 The state of Idaho will buy all required vaccines for children through January 2010, Gov. Butch Otter said Tuesday. The announcement comes weeks after a legislative task force voted to …

• Idaho prison weathers swine flu outbreak

  July 24, 2009 in Idaho BOISE – A swine flu outbreak at Idaho’s privately operated prison south of Boise has sickened at least 13 inmates, and all visitors or volunteers have been shut out for …

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