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8-4-06
Gen.
Manning offers prescription for change, improvement
The
Idaho Transportation Department is a dynamic institution
that functions in a constantly changing environment.
It not only is appropriate, but imperative, that leaders
assess the department’s strengths and weakness
and respond accordingly, explains Board Chairman Frank
Bruneel.
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DMV
system becomes centerpiece of Technology Transformation
A project to modernize the antiquated Division of Motor
Vehicles computer system took a major step this week when
ITD selected IBM as the solution planners. IBM will recommend
appropriate technology options for improving a range of
DMV services that include vehicle registration and titling,
driver’s licenses, commercial vehicles, Aeronautics
and the Ports of Entry
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Seat
belt use rate improves, but still trails other Western
states
Seat
belt use among Idaho drivers and passengers improved to
an average of 80, up from 76 percent last year, according
to a report from the Office of Highway Operations and
Safety (OHOS). Despite the significant improvement, Idaho
remains below the national average for seat belt use and
ranks nearly last among the 10 Western states.
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Governor tells board he supports Connecting Idaho program
New Idaho Gov. Jim Risch affirmed his support for the
innovative highway construction program Connecting Idaho
during a recent meeting with the Transportation Board
in Coeur d’Alene. Although the program is a unique
funding approach for Idaho, Gov. Risch said he believes
it is an appropriate tool.
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Administrative assistant workshop planned Sept. 14
Administrative assistants from throughout Idaho will assemble
at the Nazareth Retreat Center, 4450 N. five Mile Road,
in Boise Sept. 14 for the 18th annual Administrative Support
Workshop. The all-day professional development workshop
provides an opportunity for ITD’s administrative
assistants to learn how to do their jobs better, improve
relationships with others in similar positions and exchange
techniques for success.
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ITD
acts quickly to protect threatened plant
An official for the Idaho Transportation Department Thursday
confirmed a single Spalding's catchfly - a plant listed
as threatened – was inadvertently buried last spring
during reconstruction of U.S. Highway 95 between here
and the Lewiston Hill. Gwen Smith, the department's public
involvement coordinator, said the plant was immediately
uncovered and the highway right-of-way area around it
was cordoned off.
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Soaring heat prompts caution when outdoors
With temperatures
threatening to reach triple digits again in Idaho’s
warmest climates, concern mounts over heat-related illnesses
and death. News reports today (Aug. 4) indicate that
heat likely played a role in at least 27 deaths in 11
states and the District of Columbia as soaring temperatures
set records in the Midwest and East.
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 Mosquitoes
carry threat of West Nile virus
Conditions are nearly perfect near bodies
of water in southwest Idaho for mosquitoes to hatch,
flourish and antagonize humans. The flying pests also
carry a significant health risk – the potentially
deadly West Nile virus. ITD’s Jeff Miles recently
shared information about the virus with fellow employees.
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