Off on vacation...
I am headed off on vacation, including seeing extended family; I'll be back in the office on Monday, Sept. 30. I may check in from time to time, but mostly will try to catch up on what I've missed when I return... Have a great…
Eye On Boise archive for Sept. 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 2013
Two INL workers sue DOE after it refuses to release records of their exposure to plutonium
Two workers at the Idaho National Laboratory have sued the U.S. Department of Energy under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming they were wrongly denied documentation about a 2011 accident in which they were exposed to plutonium, AP reporter Rebecca Boone reports. The two filed…
Idaho man faces at least 10 years in prison for shooting assault rifle at White House
An Idaho man is facing at least 10 years in prison after acknowledging that he shot an assault rifle at the White House two years ago, the AP reports. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez pleaded guilty today to two of the 19 charges against him as a…
Lands Dept. defends McCall land exchange, group continues to criticize it
Idaho's state Department of Lands is defending a 2012 land exchange in which it traded the University of Idaho's McCall Science Campus property for office property in Idaho Falls that houses the lead contractor for the Idaho National Laboratory; the deal came under fire this…
Public comment sought on school rule changes, from cursive instruction to PE as grad requirement
The Idaho State Board of Education is taking public comments on six proposed rule changes, on everything from requiring Idaho school kids to get cursive writing instruction to adding two credits of PE as a high school graduation requirement. Idaho Education News has a rundown…
Forest Service issues closure order for megaloads on Highway 12
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a closure order barring megaloads from Highway 12 through the Lochsa-Clearwater Wild and Scenic Rivers corridor in north-central Idaho, pursuant to a federal judge's ruling; you can see the order here. In a statement, the Forest Service said the…
Lt. Gov. Little launches re-election bid, quelling talk of run for governor...
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little launched his re-election campaign this morning, quelling – at least for now – speculation that Gov. Butch Otter would step aside and allow his hand-picked running mate a shot at the top job. “I’m here to support Brad,” Otter declared…
News, happenings and more from the Idaho Legislature and the state capital.