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News >  Idaho

Two Vie To Unseat Vandenberg Gop Legislative Candidates Share Many Of Same Views

Voters in the May 28 primary election will choose which of two conservative, Republican political newcomers they'd like to see run against a conservative Democrat political veteran. Curtis Ellis and Jim Clark both want the chance next fall to defeat Rep. Marvin Vandenberg, D-Coeur d'Alene. Vandenberg, 69, has served nine terms in the Legislature.
News >  Idaho

This Nic Offering Is All Fun And Games

For the past two Friday nights, the North Idaho College gym has echoed with the sound of volleyball players and basketball competition. There were card tables, soft drinks, Twister games and Paul Manzardo with a smile on his face.
News >  Idaho

Garber: Cuts Not Geographical

Rep. James Lucas' complaints about Idaho Public Television manager Jerold Garber focus on Garber's supposed preference for Boise, and on the amount of educational programming offered. In January, Idaho Public Television learned it would get $700,000 less in federal funding over the next four years. It also lost $100,000 in state funding this year.
News >  Idaho

State, Hecla Agree On Cleanup

The state of Idaho won't sue Hecla Mining Co. for at least five years, and will keep working toward an out-of-court resolution over environmental damage to the Coeur d'Alene River basin. In return, Hecla has agreed to continue its contributions to several projects designed to remove heavy metals from streams.
News >  Idaho

Plan Would Shift School Boundaries

Several hundred children will attend different schools next year if the school board accepts a proposal presented Monday night. Using color-coded maps that made the board room look a bit like a war room, the director of elementary education explained the plan. It's meant to relieve overcrowding in some schools, such as Ramsey and Hayden Lake. At the same time, it would fill up Sorensen and Bryan elementaries.
News >  Idaho

Restaurant Owner, Consultant To Face Off In May Primary

Two Republicans - business consultant Jim Clark and restaurant owner Curtis Ellis - will compete in the May 28 primary election for the chance to face off against Rep. Marv Vandenberg, D-Coeur d'Alene. Clark, 52, owns A to Z Consultants. He holds two master's degrees and teaches management at Eastern Washington University.
News >  Nation/World

Flood Repairs Doing Damage To Trout Habitat Rush To Fix North Idaho Roads Takes Toll On Rivers And Streamsi

Idaho trout streams are being harmed in the zeal to repair roads and otherwise clean up after last month's floods, say state and tribal biologists. One of their examples is LaTour Creek, where some of Lake Coeur d'Alene's cutthrout go to spawn. Another is Lapwai Creek, where some of the state's few remaining wild steelhead return from the ocean and where tax money is being spent to restore the habitat.
News >  Nation/World

Batt Tries To Fend Off Mine Waste Lawsuit Truce Between Feds, Industry Fails To Produce Agreement On Cleaning Up Cda River Basin

Idaho Gov. Phil Batt is asking the federal government not to sue mining companies over damage to wildlife in the Coeur d'Alene River basin. Past mining practices contaminated the basin with lead, zinc, cadmium and other metals. The problem is dramatized each spring when swans die from lead poisoning after stopping to feed along the river.