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4-1-05
Help
needed to keep Idaho highway
construction zones safer
As winter gives way
to spring and temperatures gradually rise,
ITD crews make the transition from plowing
snow and applying anti-icer to filling
potholes, re-striping highways, repairing
bridges and guardrails.
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House
rejects measure to boost state salaries
A last-minute effort by
House Democrats to give Idaho state employees a
raise this year was shot down Thursday, with lawmakers
ultimately deciding to give workers just a one-time
bonus – and only if the state pulls in $22
million more from taxpayers than expected.
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Signing
of booster seat law doubles as civics lesson
Kindergarten
students in Yvette Pfaff’s class at Lowell Elementary
School in Boise received a lesson in civics as well
as safety Wednesday when Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and
a host of other guests gathered to formally sign Idaho’s
new booster seat law. The law, passed by the Idaho
Legislature the previous week, requires children to
be restrained in approved booster seats until age
6.
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ITD
helps make river route safer
It’s not unusual for
ITD’s District 3 maintenance crews to assist
in the removal of wrecked vehicles from an interstate
or a state highway. But this week, their work came
on the wet side as crews helped with the removal of
two wrecked cars from the scenic Payette River. The
Idaho Whitewater Association spearheaded the effort
to pull a Chevrolet Tahoe and a Chevrolet Monte Carlo
from the main channel of the Payette River, about
one-half mile downstream from Banks.
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Context-sensitive
design conference set next week
Improving and expanding Idaho’s
transportation system to meet the demands of rapid growth
and a desire to retain Idaho’s best qualities
will be a central theme of a two-day conference in Boise,
Wednesday and Thursday (April 6, 7). The 2005 Project
Development Conference will focus on “Implementing
Context Sensitive Solutions in Idaho.”
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Time
to get ahead
So
you've always wanted to get ahead. There's no time
like the present, or at least early Sunday morning,
to make your move. Most Americans – at least
those who remember – will set their clocks ahead
one hour before going to bed Saturday. That means
one less hour of sleep, extended darkness in the mornings
until October and extended daylight in the evening.
More time to work in the yard and garden and less
time for morning walks.
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EAP provider offers tips on caring for
elderly
More
and more working people are doubling as
caregivers for their aging relatives.
Understanding all the needs and options
for elder care is very time consuming
and stressful and takes time from work,
which in turn increases absenteeism, workday
interruptions and stress in the workplace.
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Seasonal
allergies and workplace safety
Approximately
20 million employed adults suffer from allergic
rhinitis (seasonal allergies). If you are
one of those allergy sufferers, it is important
to keep in mind the safety of you and your
co-workers, especially when it comes to
treating your symptoms.
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