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Idaho scenic byway targeted for huge trucks
A scenic Idaho river canyon dotted with campgrounds, hiking trails and historic sites is the target for hundreds of mammoth truck shipments of Korean-built equipment for the Alberta oil sands project in Canada, a prospect that’s raising an outcry from residents, recreationists and tourist businesses along the route. But the project’s biggest booster is Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, who welcomed it long before locals heard about it. Otter says it’ll be done right, but critics aren’t convinced.
Simpson hasn’t given up Idaho wilderness hopes
U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson says he hasn’t given up hope on his plan to create a new central Idaho wilderness.
$2.75 million will go to Idaho school solar projects
Idaho’s energy czar is getting ready to divvy up about $2.75 million in federal stimulus money for state schools.
Idaho closes tough budget year
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter closed the books on a tough budget year for the state Tuesday, saying the final numbers - an $8.26 million year-end shortfall, which was easily covered - justify his and lawmakers’ decisions to make deep mid-year cuts in the state budget this year.