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Eye On Boise archive for Dec. 4, 2009

FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 2009


Speaker: Get 'er done quick 

House Speaker Lawerence Denney has sent a memo out to all House committee chairs and vice-chairs asking them to take steps to wrap up the upcoming legislative session by April 1 to help the state save money. Denney told Eye on Boise he's "trying to…

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Sen. Stennett names temporary sub

Sen. Clint Stennett, D-Ketchum, announced today that his wife, Michelle, will sub for him for the first part of this year's legislative session. Stennett missed last year's session while undergoing treatment for brain cancer; former Sun Valley Mayor Jon Thorson filled in for him. Thorson…

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Now everyone under 65 can get H1N1 vaccine

Idaho public health officials have decided to open up the H1N1 swine flu vaccine to everyone under age 65 immediately, including healthy adults. This after vaccines through the season thus far have been limited to specific high-risk groups; the flu strain has contributed to the…

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