Emmert International, the contractor for ConocoPhillips tasked with hauling the four huge loads of refinery equipment bound for Montana via U.S. Highway 12, still is paying McAlvain Construction, the contractor for the state who's repaving the Arrow Bridge, to hold off on starting paving on…
Here's a news item from the AP: CASCADE, Idaho (AP) — The Valley County sheriff's office is ordering an immediate evacuation of some subdivisions near the Tamarack Resort as strong winds fan the flames of the Hurd Creek fire. The sheriff's office issued a Level…
Here is the notice of appeal filed by ConocoPhillips of 2nd District Judge John Bradbury's ruling revoking its ITD permits to move four giant loads over Highway 12 from Lewiston to Montana, starting immediately. The appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court includes notice that the…
Gov. Butch Otter's campaign issued this response to Democratic challenger Keith Allred's comments this morning regarding the state budget and school funding. It's a statement from Otter: “Mike Ferguson’s economic forecast this morning was very positive news for our state. This is a prime example…
Keith Allred, Democratic candidate for governor, says the latest official state revenue forecasts shows "Otter cut schools unnecessarily," and said in a news release this morning, "New information about Idaho's budget once again underscores one point: Idaho school kids shouldn't have to pay the price…
The Lewiston Tribune reports that ConocoPhillips filed a notice of appeal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the 2nd District Court office in Grangeville. So far this morning, the Idaho Supreme Court has not received a notice of appeal of 2nd District Judge John Bradbury's…
For the first time in several years, and eight years after the demise of the Boise River Festival, dozens of colorful hot air balloons will fill the sky over Boise the weekend after next, as part of the "Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic." The event,…
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