5/1/2020

Employees
Eric Nelson from D2 named Top Shot winner for snow evisceration
Eric Nelson’s shot of coworker Jon Kleppel blowing snow from Elk Summit Road on behalf of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in February won over judges for its up-close view of our department’s work. Check out the other district/HQ winners, too!
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Safety Corner
Local businesses show gratitude with free meals for truckers
On Saturday (April 18), South-central Idaho saw an outpouring of support along Interstate 84 at the Cotterel Port of Entry as businesses gathered to provide 700 meals to truckers.
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ITD In Motion
Backcountry shakin', controlled burns, highway work featured in latest video
Office of Communication's Aubrie Spence brings you a look at Aeronautics' backcountry efforts and the return of Rudder Flutter in the latest ITD In Motion, plus a look at the controlled burning ITD performs each year along the southern Idaho interstate as part of wildfire-control efforts and continuing highway-maintenance efforts.
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Office of Highway Safety
Highway Safety’s "Candy Cones" for Halloween safety wins Idaho Advertising Federation awards
A visual safety campaign highlighting safety for trick-or-treaters last fall won the Idaho Advertising Federation’s Silver and Gold Rockie awards recently in the Guerrilla Marketing category. Now it goes up against 40,000 entries at the national level.
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Idaho Transportation Board
Hwy 16 GARVEE, public transit representation and broadband/small cell considerations highlight board’s April meeting
A discussion of the Idaho Highway 16 GARVEE corridor highlighted the April meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board, along with the naming of a public transportation representative for south-central Idaho and broadband/small cell considerations.
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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 that make ITD a great place to work. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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Community
Ridgevue high school in Nampa wins national seat-belt competition
The Ridgevue Warhawks are known around the Treasure Valley for their passion for seat belts. Now their efforts have landed them in the national spotlight. This year a team of students won the National Organizations for Youth Safety's Seat Belts Save Challenge.
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Quality Performance
ITD Office of Communication earns numerous Idaho Press Club awards
ITD’s communication professionals picked up a handful of Idaho Press Club awards over the weekend, as the winners were recognized online Saturday afternoon. It marked the first time in at least 30 years that no in-person banquet was held to announce the winners. The awards mark the best in journalism from across the state.
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Response
Training & Development moves to virtual realm
David Nichols officially took over his new role as the Training and Development manager for ITD March 9. One week later, Governor Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home order, and the department has been navigating uncharted waters ever since. The need to continue offering effective training opportunities, while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines, is a challenge the team has met head-on.
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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement can be an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees recently:
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