Idaho NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Audit confirms Idaho Ed Board broke state law- July 4, 2008 A new audit released Thursday confirms the Idaho State Board of Education illegally used $1.54 million from its fiscal year 2008 budget to pay testing bills from last year.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/audit-confirms-idaho-ed-board-broke-state-law?fromrs... Six Idahoans indicted in murder-for-hire, drug ring- July 4, 2008 The U.S. Attorney for Idaho announced today that six Idahoans have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in a drug ring and murder for hire case.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/six-idahoans-indicted-in-murder-for-hire-drug-ring?f... Idaho Unemployment Rate Goes Up for 4th Straight Month- July 3, 2008 A stagnant job market and escalating costs drove June's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate up for the fourth straight month as the number of Idaho workers with jobs fell over 11,000 below June 2007.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/idaho-unemployment-rate-goes-up-for-4th-straight-mon... Lottery: $200K Powerball ticket sold in Idaho about to expire- July 2, 2008 Idaho Lottery officials say a Powerball ticket sold in Malad for the January 26, 2008 draw has yet to be claimed and is set to expire in just a few weeks.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/lottery-200k-powerball-ticket-sold-in-idaho-about-to... State & Federal Governments Agree on Clean-up Plan for Buried Waste- July 1, 2008 The State of Idaho and the federal government today announced their agreement to a cleanup plan for buried waste at the Idaho National Laboratory that provides for the long-term protection of the Snake River ...http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/state-federal-governments-agree-on-clean-up-plan-for... Idaho construction worker killed in fall- July 1, 2008 Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the death of a 23-year-old construction worker from Caldwell.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/idaho-construction-worker-killed-in-fall?fromrss=1 Idaho lawmaker: change needed after sex offender freed- July 1, 2008 A parole board's decision to release a former Boy Scout camp counselor who acknowledged molesting at least two dozen youngsters has a lawmaker looking at ways to change victim notification and minimum ...http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/07/idaho-lawmaker-change-needed-after-sex-offender-free... Idaho Catholic diocese assigns 6 priests- July 1, 2008 Jose de Jesus Gonzales will serve a southeastern Idaho region that includes the towns of St.http://www.topix.net/state/id/2008/06/idaho-catholic-diocese-assigns-6-priests?fromrss=1 |