Monthly Archives: July 2008

Craig to get day in court

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will have his day in court at 12:40 p.m. on Sept. 10 before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The three judge panel includes Judge Thomas J. Kalitowski, Judge Natalie E. Hudson, and Judge Louise Bjorkman. Continue reading →

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Press-Tribune layoffs not in newsroom

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

The Idaho Press-Tribune announced 16 layoffs Wednesday, but publisher Rick Weaver said editorial staff has not been cut.
“Business is just bad,” Weaver said. “If the economy was better we wouldn’t be doing it.”
The Canyon County paper posted a story Wednesday afternoon announcing the layoffs.
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Spokesman-Review gets the list

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Spokesman Review publishes list of almost 10,000 people who got bogus degrees from Spokane diploma mill. NASA engineer, Saudi gyno, NSA employees, CIA contractor all had fake degrees. Source: “There are people in high places with these degrees, and only … Continue reading →

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Boise gives up spots

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

In an effort to stop the governor from parking on city sidewalks, Boise is about to offer the Idaho State Police two street spots. See Wednesday’s BW for the scoop.

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Bilingual ed hits Boise Valley

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

When teaching in Spanish is a civil right. “Many of these young teachers have begun to see America’s school system as an increasingly racist widget factory that culls out minority students—largely Hispanic students, but also the poor and alternative students—pushing … Continue reading →

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Children of deportees

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Five million U.S. citizen kids have an undocumented parent raising specter of deportation orphaning. Caldwell family: “They attend local schools and churches, but unlike most of their classmates, they have to drive 20 hours to see their fathers.” ICE: It’s … Continue reading →

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Sockeye return

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

As many as 700 endangered sockeye salmon are headed up to Redfish. Jeff Heindel, Eagle Fish Hatchery: “We haven’t had 500 fish in the system since the 1970s. It’s a feel-good story.” IDFG says fish like colder water, high flows. … Continue reading →

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