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7-22-05


Midvale pilots have new solid footing

David Craig paced back and forth next to a quarter-mile ribbon of black asphalt like an expectant father outside a hospital delivery room. He couldn’t wait to formally introduce the product of his eight-year labor– a newly paved airstrip near Midvale that he and community leaders believe will put the town on the aviation map. Representatives of the Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Aeronautics flew into the airport Tuesday morning to inspect the project
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Board approves action plan for Idaho airstrips
A special committee charged with drafting an action plan for backcountry airstrips presented its results to the Idaho Transportation Board during its monthly meeting this week (July 19, 20) in Coeur d’Alene. The Division of Aeronautics established the steering committee last year to review, analyze, and determine the best steps to take in preserving the state’s backcountry airports and draft a plan to preserve the unique access.
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Cement – Between a rock and a hard place
A cement shortage began dotting the U.S. in late 2003 and into last year, primarily impacting construction on the East Coast. Supply limitations are beginning to show up in the western states where building is booming. And it’s been blamed, perhaps unjustly, for delaying a highway project south of Lewiston for about six weeks.
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Coeur d'Alene driver claims state 'roadeo' title
In a competition where being close (without contact) means everything, a slim 37-point margin separated first and second place in the annual ITD truck roadeo held at the Athol Maintenance gravel site north of Coeur d’Alene. When the dust settled, Marc Johnson of Coeur d’Alene’s South and East Maintenance Section claimed his first state championship, scoring 3,375 points.
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ITD employees straddle engines for commute to work
ITD employees in Coeur d’Alene and Boise took advantage of national Ride Your Bike to Work Day to exercise their Hogs, Hondas, Suzukis and other motorcycles Wednesday. At Headquarters, more than a dozen riders lined their motorcycles in a specially designated parking area early in the morning and then reassembled for a noon picnic before heading out on a rumble around the main building.
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Hot cars can become deadly traps
The sizzling days of summer, longed for during Idaho’s protracted wet, cool spring, finally arrived this week, sending temperatures into triple digits and children to community swimming pools. There is little relief, however, for children left unattended in enclosed vehicles.
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Employees have new retirement option
Effective immediately, public employees participating in the 457 Nationwide Retirement Solution plan (also known as PEBSCO or deferred comp) can designate the percentage of their pay that is set aside for retirement. Participants can indicate on the NRS enrollment form whether they would like the deduction amount to be a percentage of their salary or a fixed dollar amount, according to Human Resource Services.
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Don't pick that pretty purple flower from the roadside
That purple flower now in bloom along Idaho ditches, rivers, wetlands and ponds may look pretty to the eye but looks can be terribly deceiving. Because chances are it is actually an invasive noxious weed that poses a devastating threat to Idaho’s future, officials with the Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign are warning.
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