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A mashup of daily Idaho news from PaleoMedia.org

Ag, other business seek new tone on immigration

Olmstead picks up the immigration football. Idaho Business Coalition for Immigration Reform gets racist flood after launch of education campaign. Spokesman Brent Olmstead: Employers want to hire a legal workforce. Prentice interviews Olmstead on Boise State Radio . Hopkins in … Continue reading

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No new money for Tamarack yet

Lawyers say talks to keep Tamarack running past March “challenging.” Just 27,000 skier visits this year; $304,000 deficit. Swiss bank attorney: “The operative part of the ski hill has proven to be more of a loss than the lender previously … Continue reading

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Boise $3.4 mil in the red

City of Boise facing ’09, ’10 shortfalls. $3.4 million in 2009 and looking like $9 million next year. Layoffs possible. Spokesman Adam Park: “In the months ahead, you probably will hear of cuts that we’re going to have to make. … Continue reading

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Obama throws agnostics a bone

Obama tips hat to nonbelievers in inaugural Paleo did not even notice, but Lloyd Lowe did in theThe Arbiter. “Obama said: “… We know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians … Continue reading

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State audit staff cuts will deplete tax revenues

Does cutting tax collectors cost the state more? Carlson asks the question in the IBR.

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Cuts hit mental health center

Community mental health crisis center victim of budget cuts. citydesk on

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Panel approves medical leave cuts

Senate panel approves administrative cuts to state worker leave. Sagness tried to stop it: “Don’t strike it. Redefine it.” Hopkins at Magicvalley.com.

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