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Sugar Co. and Others Get Job Money
Sugar Co. and Others Get Job Money
Sugar Co. and Others Get Job Money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than half a million dollars is going to three southern Idaho businesses to help train workers for new jobs. The Idaho Department of Labor announced Monday that High Desert Milk in Burley is getting up to $144,000 to train 20 workers for operations, laboratory work, safety and maintenance...
Idaho Veterans Cemetery gets Expansion Grant
Idaho Veterans Cemetery gets Expansion Grant
Idaho Veterans Cemetery gets Expansion Grant
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Veterans Cemetery is receiving a $2.5 million grant to expand its capacity with more burial sites.  Without the expansion, officials say the cemetery will run out of burial sites by 2016 and the columbarium that holds cremated remains would be at capacity by 2015...
Filer Schools Get $10,000 Grant
Filer Schools Get $10,000 Grant
Filer Schools Get $10,000 Grant
(KLIX)-The Filer School District can thank local farmers for a hefty check they’ll be receiving today. The district won a $10,000 grant through the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program. Area farmers nominated the school district to receive the grant from Monsanto...
Law School Seeks State Funding
Law School Seeks State Funding
Law School Seeks State Funding
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho's plan to seek state funding to expand its Boise law program won approval from the Board of Education, but not without concerns from one trustee that the cart was getting ahead of the horse. The Moscow-based university is now offering third-year law courses in Boise and on Thursday, school officials asked the board to request $400,000 from the state in 2
Magic Valley Airport Gets Federal Grant
Magic Valley Airport Gets Federal Grant
Magic Valley Airport Gets Federal Grant
(KLIX)- Joslin Field, Magic Valley Airport has gotten a federal grant to increase capacity to and from Salt Lake City. The US Department of Transportation handed out 19 grants to small regional airports across the nation. The goal of the grant is to encourage more passenger air service to and from the Magic Valley...
Airport Gets State Grant
Airport Gets State Grant
Airport Gets State Grant
(KLIX)-The Magic Valley Airport has a little extra spending Money to put in its pocket. Airport Manager Bill Carberry told city council that the Idaho Transportation Department offered up a $20-thousand dollar grant to the airport. He says they got the money for basically spending money...
Grant Could Increase Air Service to Magic Valley
Grant Could Increase Air Service to Magic Valley
Grant Could Increase Air Service to Magic Valley
Twin Falls (KLIX)- More air service could come to the Magic Valley thanks to a federal grant. Right now airport staff is hoping to secure a US Department of Transportation grant of about half a million dollars. It’s part of the Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant...
City Council To Hand Out Grants
City Council To Hand Out Grants
City Council To Hand Out Grants
There are some services that Twin Falls city could provide but for one reason or another either can’t or doesn’t.  That leaves opportunities for other organizations to provide the services.  And to help with those opportunities the city hands out grants to help the organizations provide those services.  The end result is that the services get provided at sometimes a big cost savings to the city. 
Buhl School District Gets $100K Donation
Buhl School District Gets $100K Donation
Buhl School District Gets $100K Donation
The Buhl School District found out they are receiving a huge grant, totaling $100,000, from the Target Corporation and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. As part of a $5 million donation to K-12 schools, Buhl was one of two school districts and 48 schools chosen to receive the money.
Two Magic Valley Schools Receive Grants
Two Magic Valley Schools Receive Grants
Two Magic Valley Schools Receive Grants
Eight Idaho schools have won $100,000 grants from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation in an effort to increase the number of kids who attend college or other post-secondary training. The schools were chosen out of 55 after competing in several categories, including increasing the number of  students taking college preparatory exams and upper-level math and science coursework...
Top Story Instapoll 8/23/11:Should Idaho Take The $40-m Grant Money For Insurance Exchange?
Top Story Instapoll 8/23/11:Should Idaho Take The $40-m Grant Money For Insurance Exchange?
Top Story Instapoll 8/23/11:Should Idaho Take The $40-m Grant Money For Insurance Exchange?
Idaho must have an "insurance exchange" as mandated by the Obamacare law and it must be set up by January of 2014.  State officials say if we don't make the deadline the federal government will set up the exchange for us and perhaps put 2500 insurance agents out of business...