Idaho Press-Tribune

NAMPA — Southwest District Health, partnering with the city of Nampa, will offer a drive-through H1N1 vaccination clinic on Friday for people with special needs. The clinic will be held at Fire Station No. 5 in Nampa, 95 N. Happy Valley Road, from 2 to 7 p.m. to serve those who have physical impairments, severe medical conditions or trouble getting out of their vehicles. No appointment is ... Full Story »

NAMPA — Idaho Department of Education officials Friday opened an ethics investigation on three Nampa Classical Academy employees. But the school's headmaster said there are no ethics violations at the school (View the Full Story »

BOISE — Some political watchers are worried that Idaho's nonpartisan races are becoming increasingly partisan. Boise State University political scientist emeritus Jim Weatherby told The Spokesman-Review he sees a disturbing trend toward more partisanship in city elections. Full Story »

NAMPA — A Nampa man has died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident in Meridian on Sunday. Rocky Pickett, 39, was riding west on West Franklin Road near Ward Street at about 2:35 p.m. when police say he ran into the back of a stopped car.  Full Story »

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said. There were no South Korean casualties, the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, and it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties on the North ... Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four years after its first solar sail ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, The Planetary Society announced Monday that by the end of 2010 it will try again to launch a spacecraft that will be propelled by the subtle pressure of sunlight. LightSail-1 is envisioned as the first of a trio of solar sail craft in a project boosted by an anonymous $1 million donation, according ... Full Story »

CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut (AP) — Battling hypothermia, a 17-year-old hunter stranded on a floating chunk of ice shot and killed a polar bear while trapped for more than a day before being rescued Monday in the Canadian Arctic. The teen and his 67-year-old uncle, who were polar bear hunting, were reported missing late Saturday, Ed Zebedee, director of the Government of Nunavut's protection services ... Full Story »

LONDON (AP) — British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be. Though experts have been swapping human and animal DNA for years — like replacing animal genes with human genes or growing human organs in animals — scientists at the Academy of Medical Sciences want to ... Full Story »

Canyon County Commission The Canyon County Commission will meet today at the Canyon County Courthouse, 1115 Albany, Caldwell. Full Story »

Here's a look at what's open and closed Wednesday for Veterans Day: Government offices: State, Canyon County, and Nampa city offices are closed. Caldwell city offices are open.Trash service: Pickles Butte Landfill in Canyon County is open. Trash pickups will not be affected.Postal services: Post offices will be closed and only express mail will be delivered. Regular mail delivery and post office ... Full Story »

Dearest Readers: For all the important things in your life ... if it's important to you, it's important to us. The word from Centennial Job Corps Leo Club is folks in the Nampa area were extremely generous when it came to donating food for the Idaho Food Bank Pantry, during the National Make a Difference Day. Full Story »

The Idaho Press-Tribune has obtained a full accounting of the allegations that the Idaho Public Charter Schools Commission will review Thursday in connection with an investigation concerning Nampa Classical Academy. The Press-Tribune Full Story »

Judge Juneal C. Kerrick will allow the public defender for Sheryl Lynn Sasenbery to get a mental health evaluation for Sasenbery. Sasenbery is charged with stabbing her Caldwell roommate to death in June. The request will allow a doctor to assist the defense, Canyon County deputy prosecutor David Christensen said. "This is more of a request to pay for an expert witness," Christensen said. Full Story »

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says he has approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched a Boise State player. Scott said in an announcement Monday that after reviewing the situation he was "convinced LeGarrette Blount paid a significant and appropriate price for the mistakes he made on ... Full Story »

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal that Tehran intends to put them on trial. The move could set up the Americans — who relatives say were hiking and strayed across the border from Iraq — as potential bargaining chips in Iran's standoff with the West. The announcement came as Washington ... Full Story »

BOISE — With the possibility of an overseas deployment looming, 67 Idaho Army National Guard soldiers of the 2nd Squadron of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team came together to re-enlist Sunday night ( Full Story »

BOISE — The Idaho Transportation Department is embarking on a concerted effort to reduce the number of fatal accidents on the state's roadways. The department sponsored an all-day workshop last week that included discussion and strategies to improve safety. Full Story »

What sets you apart from the crowd? One thing that might set me apart from the crowd is having been on the honor roll since middle school. Having good grades when I was younger was a great start in my education because it made me want to strive to be successful with my education and it definitely pays off. Full Story »

Here are Idaho Transportation Department highway projects under way in Southwest Idaho: Boise 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 »

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The creators of the "Got Milk?" campaign are getting ready to make a big push to keep chocolate milk on kids' minds and on school lunch menus, a plan that has some educators and obesity activists none too pleased. The new ad campaign from the dairy industry, set to launch Monday, emphasizes that sugary flavorings are ways to get kids to drink milk. Without them, some youngsters ... Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., is worried about a recent outbreak that killed at least two people and sickened about two dozen others in 11 states. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AP) — TV Land and TV Guide Network say they are jointly acquiring basic cable rights to air "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO comedy series produced by and starring "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" will come to TV Guide Network starting next February. TV Land expects to air the series as early as 2013, immediately following its run on TV Guide Network. Full Story »

Canyon County Commission The Canyon County Commissioners will meet today at the courthouse, 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell. Full Story »

The following people were sentenced the week of Oct. 13, 2009, in 3rd district court for misdemeanor driving under the influence: Kirk Adkison, 46 Full Story »