Archive for July, 2008
Areva spill in France fuels worries
Areva enrichment plant in France spilled 7,925 gallons of unenriched uranium into two rivers this month. The same Areva that is planning to build a plant near Idaho Falls. Company says it’s a totally different situation: Areva-Idaho will not do reconversion…
CDA hears gov’s road pitch
CDA instance of Gov. Otter roadshow: “More than 2,200 miles of pavement and 343 bridges have been deemed insufficient by the ITD.” Suggesting fuel tax hike of a penny, maybe, or registration hike of $10 to get at $240 million…
Obama: Boise is my hopetown USA
Obama told the guy from Boise that works for him that Boise was basically the place that gave him the whole hope thing. Jim Messina, Obama staffer and BHS grad, told Larry LaRocco on the radio that Obama told him that…
Warden: Idaho has 4th fastest growing prison system
On eve of contracting out prison beds from a soon-to-be-built private Power County lockup, IDOC warden says Idaho has 4th fastest growing criminal justice system in the nation. IDOC’s Randy Blades: “One in 34 Idaho males are in prison, on probation,…
County pushing flag case
Minidoka County Prosecutor Nikki Cannon wants to take on the Supremes, First Amendment. Charging teacher who stomped on the stars and bars with violating a 1981 Idaho statute. Now-former teacher Dan Luker has hired Keith Roark, chairman of Idaho Dems, for…
Sandpoint schools losing kids to virtual reality
Sandpoint public school enrollment down, chart, virtual, private schools swell. Home school parents use virtual schools for curriculum help. Parent: “Sometimes I’ll quiz him on things while we’re throwing the football back-and-forth. You can’t do that in most classrooms.” Part of…
It’s not illegal, technically
Wasden: Out-of-state corporate tax breaks are totally legal. Steven Olsen, deputy AG says that tax break settlements authorized over the years by the Idaho Tax Commission are not illegal. Commissioners get to be the deciders, Olsen says, whistle blower auditor Stan…
Ricsh, Minnick way ahead on cash
Jim Risch for Senate and Walt Minnick for First Congressional District have retained their fund raising leads through last month. Son/spokesman Jason Risch on LaRocco’s dwindling cash-on-hand: ‘‘You need to have a plan to make that up, and that costs money.’’…
Secret Service Said So
The city and the Governor’s Office are in the midst of a parking spat, with city parking officials irked that Otter’s security Suburban regularly parks on the sidewalk outside of the Borah Building.
More Idahoans energy poor
Report: Increasing number of Idahoans are paying upwards of 10% of their income to energy costs. Sen. Curt McKenzie says Legislature will consider local option tax again, incentives for wind and geothermal and help for home efficiency. Dar Olberding, grain producers:…
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