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Boise, ID 83707
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New deputy director knows U.S. 95 very well
Stokes and his family have watched their belongings march up and down Idaho’s transportation backbone several times since he began working for the Idaho Transportation Department in 1992. The highway route has taken him from Boise to Coeur d’Alene, back to Boise and back to Coeur d’Alene. Stokes and his family will head south again as he takes a major step in his transportation career – ITD deputy director.
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Board hears initial report on heavier truck/trailer loads
The Idaho Legislature, in 2003, approved the establishment of a 10-year pilot project on segments of select state highways to test the effects of heavier truck/trailer combinations on pavement surfaces, bridges and safety. Preliminary results representing the first three years of that study were reported to the Idaho Transportation Board during its January meeting in Boise this week.
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Teens take shots at designing cities of future
The Future City Competition, celebrating its 15th anniversary nationwide, asked middle school students to design cities of tomorrow, first on computer using SimCity software and then in large tabletop models. Students also were asked to research and write an essay on “Developing an energy strategy using fuel cells to power a city of the future.”
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Empty shoes to depict results of not buckling up
Representatives of the Idaho Seat Belt Coalition (ISBC) will hold an “Empty Shoes” event at the Idaho Capitol, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. The ISBC will display 126 empty pairs of shoes representing the number of unbelted occupants killed in traffic crashes in Idaho in 2005, the latest year of complete crash data.
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Officers report fewer DUI arrests during holidays
Law enforcement agencies throughout Idaho stepped up patrols to keep impaired drivers off the road during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, and their efforts appear to have been successful, according to the Office of Highway Operations and Safety.
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AAA survey reveals citizens transportation views
A survey of Idaho voters conducted two weeks before the November (2006) elections should give lawmakers a better idea what their constituents think about a few hot button transportation issues, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho.
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Openings available at Headquarters clinic
On-site mammography clinics have been scheduled for employees at Headquarters in Boise. Several appointments still are available for the Wednesday (Jan. 24) clinic and several openings remain for the Feb. 15 and March 28 clinics. Please call St. Luke's Regional Medical Center at 381-2055 to schedule an appointment. See the linked flyer for details.
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District 4 employees share holiday proceeds
In 2006, District 4 employees raised $1,900 to be shared evenly by the South Central Community Action Agency Partnership and the Ike Kistler Safe House for Kids. Program directors from both organizations were part of the District 4 festivities and spoke about their causes and how the money raised would be put to good use. The district also held a teddy bear drive for the Idaho State Police and a canned good drive that provided food for the local senior citizens center’s food baskets.
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Employees can access Form W-2s online
Beginning this week, state employees may view and/or print their 2006 Form W-2 from the State Controller's Office Web page. Instead of waiting for days or weeks for a Form W-2 to arrive in the mail, employees may retrieve their forms in minutes and print a copy from the Web. This online service also allows employees to access copies of their Form W-2s from previous years, dating to tax year 2002.
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