ITD Transporter

11-12-04

Honoring those who will soon become veterans
By U.S. Sen. Larry Craig
In years past, I have written about the service and sacrifices of Idaho veterans who have served in the wars of bygone eras. This year, I would like to talk about Idahoans who are not yet veterans, but hopefully will be soon. They are our brave men and women of the Idaho National Guard's 116th Battalion.
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Board to hear report from dealers advisory board
Grant Petersen Jr., chairman of the Dealer Advisory Board (DAB) will present its annual report to the Idaho Transportation Board next week at the Headquarters auditorium in Boise. The DAB is composed of eight members, appointed by the governor, to assist and advise the transportation department in the administration of Idaho Code regarding the Dealer and Salesman Licensing Act.
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Road report updates double, beginning Nov. 22
Beginning Monday, Nov. 22, the Idaho Road Report will increase to four times daily, providing updates on weather-related road conditions across Idaho's highway system at 5:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Twice-daily reports have been available since Nov. 1. The reports are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (including weekends and holidays) by phone or on the Internet.
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Communities in Motion to address regional needs
Since 1980, the population of southwestern Idaho has nearly doubled. Two-thirds of Idaho's growth occurred in the six-county region of Ada, Canyon, Boise, Elmore, Gem and Payette counties. To help plan for our areas' future growth, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) and the Idaho Transportation Department are collaborating in a project called Communities in Motion.
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ITD's Wilton, husband offer special thanks to veterans
Veterans of military service in the Treasure Valley are finding a welcome message in a place that more commonly is home to parking tickets and unwanted business solicitations. ITD's Diane Wilton and her husband Michael have become a two-person team devoted to thanking veterans for their service to America by placing cards under the windshield wipers of vehicles that bear veterans' license plates.
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Avalanche classes to begin next week
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR), in connection with the Payette National Forest Avalanche Center, will be presenting a snowmobile-centered, basic, avalanche awareness seminar. The seminar will be held Boise on Wednesday (Nov. 17) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the IDPR Headquarters, 5657 Warm Springs Ave.
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How will election affect unsettled transportation issues?
Our issues of transportation and mobility are wrapped up in the affairs of Congress. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) is overdue for its renewal and probably won't again be considered until the new Congress reconvenes in 2005. Also overdue are the renewal of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and related programs of the 1996 "welfare reform" legislation, and renewal of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) family of job training and employment programs.
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