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• Musical magazine prompts courthouse evacuation

  a magazine with a musical device, similar to those in greeting cards, prompted the evacuation of a federal courthouse in southeastern Idaho.Police determined the package did not pose a threat.U.S. Marshals notified local authorities when they found the suspicious   Read more »

• LI cable pioneer James Nishimura dies

  was just 11 years old when he and his family were rounded up, forced to relocate and held at the Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho during World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . They were among 120,000 people of Japanese descent who were held   Read more »

• Owner claims diamond ring found in Idaho sewer

  (AP) -- A Boise woman says she believes in miracles after sewer workers found the $6,000 diamond wedding ring she accidentally flushed down the toilet 18 months ago.Mechelle Rieger claimed the seven-diamond ring Thursday morning at City Hall in Kuna, bring   Read more »

• Idaho man with name tattoo tries to lie to police

  -- A 19-year-old Idaho man with his last name tattooed on his forearm apparently tried to give police a fake name and was arrested.The Times-News (http://bit.ly/HgA78W ) reports 19-year-old Dylan Edward Contreras was arrested early Saturday on outstanding   Read more »

• Idaho tribe touts 'Mrs. Swing's' Indian roots

  spent her childhood on the reservation near DeSmet, Idaho.This week, the tribe introduced a resolution honoring Bailey in the Idaho Legislature, in part to convince the Jazz at Lincoln Center Hall of Fame in New York City to add her to its inductees -- on   Read more »

Around the web

• Hip-hop Tour Delivers Upbeat Message

  all headlining this tour,” Queen said. “It’s about putting the buzz out there and having local support and creating a local scene. It’s not about one person. It’s about getting the music out there and showing that Idaho does have the talent and the vibe.” 4:21 AM from Times-News Read more »

• Our View: Feds Running Idaho in Circles on Sage Grouse Issue

  they won’t make it in time. But the problem isn’t the task force — an informed and dedicated group. The real problem is that the Idaho Sage Grouse Task Force had to be created at all. Idaho has had a massive, grassroots effort to come up with a sage grouse 3:51 AM from Times-News Read more »

• Idaho Mine to Reopen After Fatal Accidents

  the Star-Morning mine, also located in northern Idaho’s Silver Valley. The mine has been closed since 1990. According to the Idaho Mining Association, Hecla Mining Company is the oldest and largest silver-mine operator in the United States. The Epoch Times 3:27 AM from The Epoch Times Read more »

• BuildIdaho.com Releases New Homes Sales Report for Boise Idaho April...

  sales price $177,999. Hazelwood Village in Boise, Idaho- 4 new home sold, average sales price $191,768. Hightower in Meridian, Idaho- 4 new home sold, average sales price $153,000. Hunters Creek in Star, Idaho- 4 new home sold, average sales price $168,435. 3:06 AM from PRWeb Read more »

• "Paul Supporters Want Corruption Exposed and Penalties Exacted"

  are suspected of voter fraud are the same ones that now have "shadow parties" fundraising w/ Romney's campaign: Oklahoma, Nevada, Idaho... "Being fierce is a gift from God." - Wedad Demerdash I recently learned that Avaaz.org has established a website for 5/31/12 from Daily Paul Read more »