Idaho’s state Board of Education is inviting students to apply for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship, which can be for up to $3,000 a year, is renewable for up to four years, and is available based on financial need to Idaho high school graduates with a…
Idaho’s average gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time since Feb. 8, 2011, the AAA of Idaho reports. The motorists’ group is calling the drop a “seasonal gift at the pump” for motorists. AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report had Idaho’s…
As part of their orientation, Idaho’s newest state legislators are hearing a presentation today from Boise State University political scientist Gary Moncrief, an expert on legislatures. Among his revelations: Permanent legislative staff in Idaho is far lower than in most states. A 2009 survey by…
Nearly 20 new Idaho state legislators arrived at the Capitol today for the start of two and a half days of orientation and training, from administrative details to the workings of the state budget to ethics and campaign finance. “We’re so excited to have you…
Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls is marketing itself to wealthy Canadians willing to pay out-of-pocket for a pricey operation, like a knee replacement, rather than wait years for the procedure under Canada’s national health system, Boise State Public Radio/Northwest News Network reports. And they’re…
The recovery of Redfish Lake sockeye salmon from the brink of extinction could become a model to prevent other extinctions, the AP reports; two fisheries biologists have a report in the journal Fisheries laying out how. A key strategy has been maintaining genetic diversity that…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: JEROME, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say troopers have issued more speeding tickets since the speed limit increased to 80 mph along stretches of Interstate 84. Spokeswoman Teresa Baker says state police wrote 2,066 speeding tickets…
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