Idaho Science & Technology News

McGee is one of 17 members of the task force, which has until December 2010 to make recommendations. Approaching the final year of a four-year term, Otter appears to have abandoned his effort to raise road funding, which dominated his...

About 10 feet in width will be added to each side, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. ITD officials said the bridge is being widened to accommodate the upcoming widening of U.S...Temporary traffic signals will be used for long-term traffic control....

Open enrollment for 2010 Medicare continues until Dec. Colorado — Eagle and Garfield County Senior Health Information Program counselors will be on hand to help people 65 years of age and older with their Medicare questions from 10 a.m. to...

The Alliance Defense Fund brought a lawsuit against the Charter Commission and state officials Sept. 1 in federal court on behalf of the charter school arguing for the school's right to use religious texts as part of its curriculum. The...

On Thursday, 10 Canyon County inmates were transported -- four to Owyhee County, three to Gem, one to Elmore and two to Washington County...At that rate, Smith worries the county will quickly burn through the $250,000 set aside to cover...

FluMist are being distributed statewide, with about half going to the 10 counties that include the Treasure Valley, Idaho's population center...Luke's Boise Medical Center, the vaccine will go to doctors, nurses and other workers who come into direct contact with...

Idaho health districts anticipate receiving weekly shipments of vaccine for mass vaccination clinics to take place between mid-October through the end of January. "Southwest District Health was able to attain the former Sportsman's Warehouse location in Canyon County to maximize...

The Meridian School District didn't have exact numbers on how many students were out sick Monday because the head nurse for the district was felled by flu-like symptoms herself. Eric Exline, spokesman for the district, said student absentee data and...

The three entities have agreed to jointly conduct a feasibility study on the potential benefits of a natural gas-fired combined heat and power facility at Amalgamated's Nampa plant. Officials believe the steam requirement for Amalgamated's sugar beet processing is sufficient...