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Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Boise to attend the Special Olympics pairs figure skating competition and visit with athletes on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Biden is leading a delegation to the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho. (Matt Cilley / AP Photo)
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Boise to attend the Special Olympics pairs figure skating competition and visit with athletes on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Biden is leading a delegation to the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho. (Matt Cilley / AP Photo)

Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Boise for his visit to the Special Olympics, about four hours late due to weather delays. The welcoming party greeting him at his plane included Gov. Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Brad Little, Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Boise Mayor Dave Bieter. The veep arrived about 2 p.m. Boise time, and was scheduled to head straight to Qwest Arena in downtown Boise to attend figure skating finals and meet with Special Olympics athletes and volunteers.

Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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