Politics
Governor names Dave Case to Ada commission
Gov. Butch Otter has appointed Dave Case of Meridian to fill the Ada County Commission vacancy left by the resignation of Vern Bisterfeldt.
Politics
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POLITICS
Paul backers lose bid to take Ada delegates from Romney
Paulers fail to seize control in Ada and Canyon counties, Ada GOP votes to bind state convention delegates to Mitt Romney.
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POLITICS
Idaho state controller Donna Jones injured Friday in rollover crash near Rupert
Idaho state controller Donna Jones suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday on Interstate 84 near Rupert, according to Idaho State Police.
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POLITICS
Otter appoints Dave Case to fill Bisterfeldt's Ada County commissioner seat
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter on Friday appointed Ada County Highway District Commissioner Dave Case to replace Ada County Commissioner Vern Bisterfeldt, who resigned May 4.
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DAN POPKEY
Dan Popkey: The battle is on for the next leader of Idaho GOP
The Idaho Republican Party chairmanship is still bedeviling Gov. Butch Otter, who is working hard to avoid the embarrassment he suffered in 2008.
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ENVIRONMENT
Ada County waste-to-energy plant could process more than 1,000 tires daily; Elmore County may get tire-gasification facility
According to Dynamis Energy's pending application with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for an air quality permit, the company could gasify between 6 and 40 tons of tires daily at its waste-to-energy plant in the Ada County landfill. The average tire weighs 25 pounds, so that would ...
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POLITICS
Ada County extends Dynamis partnership to 2042
Ada County extend its public/private partnership with Dynamis to 30 years and cleared the way for Dynamis to bring in additional hot-burning waste, like tires, to fuel its waste-to-energy plant. The contract also lets Dynamis, after five years, start collecting the tipping fees on trash delivered...
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NATIONAL POLITICS
Domestic-violence impasse frustrates Idaho Sen. Crapo
The federal reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act has fallen victim to political bickering, with the House of Representatives and the Senate refusing even to consider the versions passed by each other.
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POLITICS
Ada County extends Dynamis contract; new contract could mean more tires processed
Ada County Commissioners Rick Yzaguirre and Sharon Ullman approved an agreement to “amend and restate” the county’s agreement with Dynamis Energy. The two commissioners approved the agreement during their open business meeting Tuesday morning.




