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Top Story Podcast 5/24/13 – Jerome's Fire Bill, Boy Scouts, Happy Birthday Jill!

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:52 +0000

Today on Top Story...Jill's birthday! Jerome retracts $96,000 bill to fire victim. Boy Scouts vote to admit gay youth.

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Which Steak is Better – Grilled or Smoked?

Brad Weiser — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:40:04 +0000

There's definitely going to be some great steak cooking this weekend.

Do you think it's best to grill your steak or smoke it? I suppose it's a matter of preference but I'd like to know which you like best

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Top Story Friday – Jerome Officials Call $100k Fire Bill A "Mistake"

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:45:35 +0000

Was it a "mistake" or a gross error in judgement? You be the judge as Kelly Klaas and Jill Skeem discuss the issue today on Top Story, 8 to 10 a.m.

Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youth into the scouting program

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Jerome City To Fire Victim…"Ummm, Nevermind!"

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:54 +0000

JEROME (KTVB) – Officials in Jerome say it was all a mistake after the fire department sent a nearly $100,000 bill to the owner of a downtown apartment building destroyed in a massive fire last month

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Gov. Otter Defends Temporary FED Help For Insurance Exchange

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:08:15 +0000

(AP) — Idaho Gov. "Butch" Otter is defending a move by the new Idaho Health Insurance Exchange board of directors to temporarily rely on federal computers to help people sign up for insurance coverage, contending it will help the state be ready to enroll people by October

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Idaho's Population Is Increasing Again

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:25 +0000

(AP) — Fresh population data show Idaho's growth in 2012 once again was concentrated in the cities, especially in the southwest corner communities of Star, Meridian and Eagle. U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday pegged the state's population at more than 1,595,728 — up 0

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Mt. Lion Kills Dog in Boise Neighborhood

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:10:44 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State wildlife officials are searching for a mountain lion believed to have killed one dog and injured another in a subdivision in southeastern Boise. KTVB-TV reports the Yorkshire terriers were attacked in a fenced yard Tuesday morning

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Vandals Hit Classic Cars in N.Idaho

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:29 +0000

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police in northern Idaho say vandals caused about $54,000 in damage by smashing windows in 26 classic cars in a collector's wooded backyard.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office tells the Coeur d'Alene Press that the owner of the vehicles confronted two young men last week engaged in smashing windows

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Win $100 At The Furniture Room [Instant Win Event]

Terry Morgan — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:11:07 +0000

Get to The Furniture Room in Buhl to grab the code to be entered into this week's $100 drawing. Shop the Furniture Room in Buhl for Father's Day!

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May 23rd Newsletter Bonus Code

Terry Morgan — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:10:39 +0000

Thanks for reading our newsletter! Here's your newsletter bonus code for May 23rd. Enter this in the VIP Club for 5000 points!

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Top Five Things to Do on Memorial Day 2013

Terry Morgan — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:20 +0000

Memorial Day, formerly called Decoration Day, was first enacted to remember fallen Union and Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. After World War I it was extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.

And while the day began as a day of remembrance, it h

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The Luna Recall…A Project Of Humor – by Kelly Klaas

Kelly Klaas — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:23 +0000

Remember the effort that began about two years ago to recall State School Superintendent Tom Luna? You know, the "latest one." I vaguely remember it too. It was a group of discontented Idaho residents who thought Luna went too far in trying to change Idaho's education system

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Idaho's Legislative Gun Rights Battle Still On-going

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:18 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The 2013 Legislature's passionate debate over gun rights has been extended beyond the session, with a lawmaker whose bill was killed now complaining that his measure was torpedoed by lobbyists who weren't properly registered

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Idaho Nurse Admits to Taking Patients Pain Patches to Get High

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:51:23 +0000

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An east-central Idaho nursing assistant has pleaded guilty to removing pain patches from elderly patients at a nursing home so she could use them herself to get high.

The Post Register reports that 23-year-old Ashley Wornek of Salmon pleaded guilty last week in 7th District Court to five counts of felony possession of a controlled substance

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ISU Paying Fine for Improper Handling of Medical Records

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:04 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State University is paying a $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records. In August 2011, ISU told the U

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Best Free Summer Concerts in Twin Falls

Kendra Wolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:22 +0000

So where can you find the best free summer concerts in Twin Falls? Right here.

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Top Story Podcast 5/23/13 – Jerome FD Charges $96,000 To Fight Fire?

Kelly Klaas — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:12 +0000

Today on Top Story…IRS pleads the 5th, Pete Peterson updates us on the “world-wide” effort to recall State School’s Chief Tom Luna, the cops have a “bad guy” and the city of Jerome charges a business owner $96,000 to fight a fire…double taxation or justified expense? Click the play button above to listen to Top [...]

E. Idaho Town Removes Crosses after Complaint

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:12 +0000

ROBERTS, Idaho (AP) — Officials in the southeast Idaho town of Roberts have removed three lighted crosses from the water tower following a complaint by a resident. KIFI-TV reports in a story on Tuesday that the crosses have been replaced by three American flags

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Idaho Resort Gets 4 Inches of Snow

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:08 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (KTVB)- Brundage Resort near McCall picked up four inches of snow early Wednesday. The resort's base area is at roughly 6,000 ft. Communications Director April Russell told KTVB that the snow started falling just after 9:30 a

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Twin Falls Police Looking for Walmart Robber

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:08 +0000

TWIN FALLS -- Twin Falls Police is looking for a man who swiped cash from a register at Walmart. Police are needing the public's help in finding the man. Officers were called to the Twin falls store at 5:44 a

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