KUNA -- We are celebrating our Veterans today, and saying 'thank you'. At Kuna High School, they are doing the same thing-- but they also did it one day early. The school held an assembly, with the presentation of colors, national anthem, and a "missing man" table honoring our nation's POWs and MIAs. Four students even read poems they crafted themselves for the special occasion. "What can ... Full Story »
BOISE -- An 18-year-old Boise woman has pleaded guilty to felony aggravated battery for a road rage incident on June 1. Boise Police say Tiffany Wallace rammed her GMC Sonoma pickup into the rear of Kia sedan several times in the parking lot of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. The driver and two passengers were in the Kia. Police say no one was hurt. The young man driving the Kia told ... Full Story »
SALT LAKE CITY -- A foundation that supports gay rights has delivered a petition to Mormon church leaders asking them to reconsider their policies and political activism against gay marriage. On the Net' www.LDSapology.org The Foundation for Reconciliation has collected about 2,000 signatures on the petition, which has circulated online since June. Pulling a replica ... Full Story »
INSIDE' See a slideshow of the cauldron BOISE - The cauldron used for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games has a new, permanent home. Those coming and going from the Boise Airport will see the symbolic structure standing tall outside. The cauldron was created in Garden City at the Woman of Steel Studio. A few changes had to be made to the sculpture before it could be put on display in ... Full Story »
BOISE -- Industrial sites in Idaho are due to benefit from a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help them boost efficiency. The Idaho Office of Energy Resources said in an e-mail it will oversee the projects at the J.R. Simplot Co. and the Amalgamated Sugar Co. About $140,000 will go to make improvements at J.R. Simplot facilities in Pocatello, Aberdeen, Nampa and Caldwell ... Full Story »
An Ada County sheriff's motorcycle deputy on Idaho 16 Tuesday morning had just watched an Oldsmobile whiz by him at about 70 mph when he decided to find out why the driver was going so fast. Full Story »
It's fitting that the Idaho football program discovered Mike Iupati at a summer barbecue. Full Story »
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved TrICA's conditional use permit and the special exception of a parking reduction from 20 spaces to eight. Full Story »
Boise firefighters investigated a report of heavy smoke coming from a building at Lake City Internat Full Story »
H1N1 flu is still spreading in Idaho, and it has claimed at least one more victim in the past week, Full Story »
The fire broke out just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday night at Lake City Trucks on Boeing Street. Full Story »
Two teenage girls riding on the hood of a pickup truck in a grocery store parking lot were injured when the truck crashed into a light pole, throwing the girls several feet onto the asphalt, according to police in Keizer, Ore. Full Story »
In his decision Tuesday, 4th District Court Judge Patrick Owen wrote he'll allow nine homeowners in the West Mountain Preservation Management Association to make their arguments, despite his "concerns." Full Story »
"For the voter, I give it an A," said Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Chris Rich. "From an administrative standpoint, I'll give it a B." Full Story »
Maxine Kostelyk says she knows the work of Colton Harris-Moore when she sees it, and what she's seen over the past two weeks tells her the infamous teen burglar who terrorizes area residents is back at it again. Full Story »
Think you have no time to exercise? These strategies will help you get fit in just minutes a day. Full Story »
The tragedy last week at Fort Hood, Texas, where an Army psychiatrist anticipating active duty has been blamed for killing 13 people and wounding 29 others in a shooting rampage, has sharpened the nation's focus not just on the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also on another casualty of war: soldiers' mental health. Full Story »
To select the top credit cards of 2009, Kiplinger calculated how much a consumer would spend each month and then calculated how much they'd receive in cash rebates. Full Story »
State Rep. Ken Roberts has withdrawn from the 2010 1st Congressional District Republican primary. Full Story »
State energy officials are teaming with Idaho Power and Amalgamated Sugar Co. to study the viability of a facility capable of generating electricity and the steam required to process sugar beets... Full Story »
A look at key issues in the health care debate: Full Story »
Cleveland police are planning to search next door to the house where 11 bodies have been found. Full Story »
A Scottish widow with twin passions for birds and music has left most of her 10 million pound ($16.6 million) fortune to New York's Metropolitan Opera and a British nature charity. Full Story »
The latest rough patch for CNN illustrates the two contradictions at the network's heart. Full Story »
NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time entertainment programs. Full Story »
Description: Please help the Scouts provide food for those who are hungry by putting your donations in a bag and placing it outside your doorstep on Saturday morning Nov. 14th by 8 a.m. If it has not been picked up by noon, please take it to the drop off collection center. Full Story »
In recognition of their championship season last year, the Mountain Home girls softball team was presented with championship rings in front of friends and family at Smokey Mountain Pizza last Tuesday night, Oct. 27. Full Story »
Passing motorists saved a woman injured in a single-vehicle accident at milepost 129 on I-84 Monday after her vehicle rolled on the interstate and caught fire. Full Story »
Darth Vader, Ironman, GI Joe, Super Mario and Captain America, along with Transformers Bumblebee and Megatron, headlined the cast of costumed characters at the 32nd annual Super Safe Halloween Carnival at Hacker Middle School on Halloween night. Full Story »
Description: The National Federation of the Blind is seeking new members! Come join the fun of Christmas parties, summer picnics, treats, guest speakers on occasion and learn more about the National Federation of the Blind. Visually impaired and sighted are welcome to attend. Full Story »
The wolf season has closed as of Monday, November 9, in the McCall-Weiser wolf zone in west central Idaho, where the limit of fifteen wolves has been reached. Full Story »
NYSSA, Ore. — Schiemer Farms of Nyssa will pay $14,500 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Wednesday. The federal agency charged that management at the farm permitted the sexual harassment of two female farmworkers by one of its male employees, and then unlawfully retaliated against the harasser's ... Full Story »
BOISE — The unclaimed remains of 13 Idaho veterans received final recognition Friday in a somber military ceremony at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. The recovered cremated remains included two servicemembers from World War I, eight from World War II, one from the Vietnam War and two from unknown wars. Twelve came from a funeral home in Kellogg, and all were located through the "Missing in ... Full Story »
MARION, Alabama (AP) — The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the first black U.S. president, Barack Obama. It's one of Alabama's poorest counties, but it's sparing little during five days of festivities. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the ... Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to be like runners on a relay team and "take the baton and bring this effort to the finish ... Full Story »
Ore. boarding school license suspended in abuse probe PRINEVILLE (AP) — The state has temporarily suspended the license of a Central Oregon boarding school for troubled teens after finding evidence of child abuse and neglect. Full Story »
SALEM (AP) — Oregon’s Department of Energy has issued new rules aimed at curbing a state program that grants lucrative tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable power plants. Full Story »
Payette — There’s a new mayor in Payette. Jeff Williams isn’t the kind of man who just sits around and waits for change. Full Story »
SALEM (AP) — A financial investment that has helped fill gaps in pension funding since 2002 quickly turned sour with the stock market’s misfortunes last year, losing $1.9 billion for nearly 140 government agencies in the state, according to a Statesman Journal analysis. Full Story »
Payette — Two new judges have officially stepped up onto the bench in Idaho’s Third Judicial District. Full Story »
by Nathaniel Hoffman Patty's Burger Time1273 S. Orchard Road208-424-5073Open Mon.-Fri., 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; closed Sunday The drive-thru burger joints that appear in so many Idaho towns--often victims of redevelopment, modernity and fashion in other regions--have proven lackluster, and on my wanders through the state, I've had my fair share of hockey puck burgers, copy-cat fries ... Full Story »
Alley Rep gets down with Albee. by Jeff Lake Looking for something to do that's right up your alley? Try the Alley Repertory Theater, now in its second season. In November, Alley Mainstage will bring Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee's Three Tall Women to life. Directed by Tim Saunders, Three Tall Women shows just how tricky personality and its self-deceptions can be. The play revolves around ... Full Story »
Three day snow gear extravaganza. by Deanna Darr It's that magic time of year again, the one skiers and snowboarders across the Treasure Valley mark on their calendars nearly a year in advance. The Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation's 59th annual Ski Swap will fill Expo Idaho with tens of thousands of pieces of used ski and snowboard equipment and assorted winter gear for a three-day ... Full Story »
Slide on over to the Backcountry Film Festival, where big air pleasure meets proactive production. by Jeremiah Robert Wierenga Fall weather is such a tease. Although the Treasure Valley got its first sprinkling of snow over the weekend, expectations of an early ski slope opening are about as wise as planning a picnic. So what's an anticipatory powder-head to do? Slide on over to the Backcountry ... Full Story »
Finding a deal in the glamorous land of snow bunnies by Deanna Darr OK, so you want to hit the slopes in Sun Valley this winter but ponying up $82 for a day pass seems a little, ahem, steep. There's some good news: Sun Valley Resort is still offering some early season specials on passes, as well as some ski/lodging combos. The 2009-2010 winter pass, which includes six days of skiing at Snowbasin ... Full Story »
A person walks under a bower in Orangerie park in Strasbourg, eastern France. AFP/Patrick Hertzog
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