5/24/2019

District 2
Winther again wins District 2 equipment roadeo title
The annual ITD equipment roadeo season is now underway, as District 2 kicked off the 2019 events last Thursday (May 16) with about 15 participants converging on the Dworshak Dam site in Orofino. When the dust cleared, Ty Winther emerged with yet another district title.
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District 6
ITD fielded a bridge complaint from the public, then quickly collaborated on a solution
The backbone of good customer service is a rapid, thorough response, so when a member of the public commented on excessive erosion at the base of the ID-33 Canyon Creek Bridge between Newdale and Clementsville, ITD went to work on a solution. Within just a few days, the repair was complete.
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District 3
Adopt-A-Highway volunteers find treasures among the trash
Overlooked and underappreciated, those who collect trash along Idaho’s highways give more than they receive. But amongst the discarded plastic, paper and aluminum, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers Mike Harkins and Gretchen Sherlin have found their own reward.
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Office of Highway Safety
The 100 Deadliest Days begin on Idaho's roads
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and with it, the unofficial beginning of summer. The holiday also marks the beginning of the most dangerous season on our roads - the time between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. There were 234 traffic fatalities in Idaho in 2018, 102 of those people were killed in crashes during this timeframe.
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Digital World
Too much C.R.A.A.P.? An excess of R.O.T.? The answer may be to remove digital clutter
We all hoard documents or info that we deem Current, Relevant, Authoritative, Accurate or Purposeful. In reality, only a small percentage of the CRAAP we keep really is necessary. Instead, it’s Redundant, Obsolete or Trivial. Holding on to old, useless data serves no purpose, and it may actually put you and the agency at risk.
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Career Development
ITD Job Openings
The current list of job openings may help inform employees of the career choices available to them. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance that is an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees in the past week:
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