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Local fire chiefs say the city has outgrown its long-time volunteer fire department model.
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Poll workers now need to call their county's election office and verify voter information, including a birth date or driver's license number, before handing out a ballot.
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U.S. Department of EnergyThe federal government has filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho, seeking to block the state from curtailing water use at Idaho National Laboratory and from administering federal water rights, court records indicate.
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Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry. -
Board members of Too Extreme for Idaho, the group opposing Proposition 1, are suing to halt ads supporting the measure, despite elections officials saying they followed all state campaign finance reporting laws. -
This year’s Capitol Christmas tree will come from Idaho. The Engelmann spruce was chosen by the Architect of the Capitol. -
After a brief pause, work to expand operations at two federal fish hatcheries in north central Idaho took a few steps forward Monday morning. -
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is joining efforts to address the Treasure Valley’s growing rat problem and is asking the public to help report rodent sightings through an online survey.
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