ARTICLES BY MITCHELL SCHMIDT

Federal judge from Idaho dies

BOISE - Judge Thomas Nelson was known among colleagues for blending common sense with his legal decisions and rulings.

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NEA President urges Idaho teachers to mobilize

BOISE - Idaho teachers were called to action Friday by one of the nation's top education union leaders who told them to turn imminent budget cuts, the loss of tenure and new restrictions on their collective bargaining rights into motivation for restoring their own political clout.

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Moore tapped to lead Idaho Fish and Game

BOISE - Virgil Moore's career with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game started more than 30 years ago when, fresh out of college, he was sent to the southeast corner of the state to study cutthroat trout in one of the state's blue ribbon streams - the South Fork …

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Put your gun in your bookbag

BOISE - Idaho lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that would curtail the power of administrators to restrict where students, faculty, staff members and visitors can carry concealed firearms on Idaho's public university and community college campuses.

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