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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new poll by the Idaho Statesman shows Idaho consumers are not so enthusiastic about wind energy if it means higher monthly power bills. The newspaper also reported that (http://bit

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The Twin Falls City Council will be discussing the results of the $11,000 dollar public opinion survey at its regular meeting tonight.  The Times News reports that the survey revealed that city residents are not real keen on civic engagement with 23 percent reporting that they attended at least one public meeting in the last year.

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A recent survey seems to indicate that drug and marijuana usage among Idaho students may be trending upward  The 2011 Idaho Youth Risks Behavior Survey released this month by the Idaho State Dept. of Education indicates that 18.8-percent of Idaho’s high school students say they had used marijuana at least once within the last month.  That’s a five percent increase over 2009.  65 percent said they  had at least one drink of alcohol during their lifetime. 

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We told you yesterday that Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler would be asking the city council for money to conduct a survey on city employee compensation and how Twin Falls compares to other comparable towns in Idaho.  He did…and they said no. 

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Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler will be asking the City Council today for about $12,500 to conduct a survey.  Rothweiler wants to know how Twin Falls compares to comparable size towns in Idaho for compensation to city employees. 

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About 1200 Twin Falls city residents will soon be getting a chance to tell city officials how they feel about the way the city is being run.  Twin Falls has signed an agreement with the National Research Center to ask city residents just how satisfied they are with the way things are done. 

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The nearly one-year old recycling program in Twin Falls seems to be a hit if a recent online survey the city conducted is any indication.  Over 82 percent of those responding to the online poll indicated they were highly likely to recommend the program. 

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(AP) Personal incomes In Idaho saw a slight rise in 2010. Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated personal income for Idaho’s five metropolitan areas at $34.7 billion, up 2.7 percent from 2009.

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Top Story Podcast 7/5/11: First hour - A Harvard survey claims 4th of July parades make you more "Republican." Also, Steve Millington. Second hour - Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson.

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Twin Falls city officials are taking a look at a salary survey conducted two years ago that shows Twin Falls city employees, on average, are paid about seven percent less than employees in comparable cities around the state.  But, they say it’s really not comparing apples to apples because in some of the towns where the pay is better, some city employees have been laid off.  That has not been the case in Twin Falls.

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