Boise, Idaho News

Atlanta Gold told to put up millions for cleanup
The U.S. Forest Service wants Atlanta Gold to put up more than $8 million in bonds before the mining company drills for new gold deposits in an old arsenic-laced mine above the Boise River.
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Grand jury looks into Tamarack road dispute
A federal grand jury is meeting to consider criminal charges against Tamarack Resort over its rerouting of a road that provides access to the Boise National Forest. | GO...
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ATF says Sali did not prompt it to scrap slogan
WASHINGTON - Federal agents no longer carry pocketknives with a specially engraved training slogan that enraged some gun and property rights activists.
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Meridian officer injured in confrontation following traffic stop
A traffic stop at about 7:15 p.m. landed a Meridian police officer in the hospital Friday after a passenger in the stopped car started a fight with her, police officials said.
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Man arrested after hiding in a storage compartment
The storage compartment of a bus didn't provide sufficient cover to elude Canyon County sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon.
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Ag jobs plan added to Iraq bill
WASHINGTON - Sen. Dianne Feinstein has changed her tune about using Iraq War spending bills to provide temporary legal status for illegal farm workers, something she and Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig have wanted for years.
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Solar project could make The Grove greener
If the fundraising effort goes as planned this weekend at the Green Expo, organizers and community agencies will have enough money to build a permanent, solar-powered stage on the Grove.
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Meridian Police: Suspect breaks female officer's arm in attack
A suspected felon out of Boise allegedly attacked a Meridian police officer Friday night, breaking her arm. A spokesman, Lt. Bob Stowe, says the officer and suspect went to the hospital. Stowe says the officer also had cuts, scrapes and bruises.
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Highway 21 Closures Cut in Half During Winter
Crews blasted snow pack to minimize traffic problems.
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Pot Preacher in Court
A Meridian man claims his rights are being violated. He was arrested on pot charges, despite claiming the drug is used for religious purposes.
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