Idaho on Tuesday October 27, 2009

ID: New money helps homeless students in Idaho
By Katy Moeller, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
The number of school kids in Idaho who are homeless has been steadily growing over the past five years, with some local districts seeing spikes of 30 to 230 percent during the last two years, according to state and local school officials and data.
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ID: Employee group demands Otter delay premium hikes
By The Associated Press, Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)
An Idaho state workers association wants Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter to delay increasing health-insurance premiums for part-time government employees, saying the 2010 Legislature should review the move first.
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ID: Wolf hunters near limit in 2 harvest zones in Idaho
By Roger Phillips, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Dave Slagel of Kuna didn't plan to go wolf hunting. But he ended up among the 79 hunters who have killed a wolf in Idaho.
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CA: Western lawmakers focus on regional collaboration
By Ben Neary, The Associated Press, The San Diego Union-Tribune
JACKSON, Wyo. — Lawmakers from many western states agreed Monday that they should consider collaborating on developing technology to capture and store the carbon gas that's generated from burning fossil fuels.
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WY: Wyo. governor talks energy with Western lawmakers
By Ben Neary, The Associated Press, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
JACKSON, Wyo. -- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Monday warned western state lawmakers that despite easy platitudes about working together, competition among the states often blocks interstate cooperation.
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