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Hundreds gather to say goodbye to beloved BSU professor

Mary Ellen Ryder taught linguistics at Boise State University for 20 years, and not only left an impact on her family and friends, but the hundreds that attended her classes and lectures. She was remembered for her many passions during a memorial service on campus Saturday.
Find a job getting tougher as more Idahoans out of work

Idaho’s unemployment rose for the seventh consecutive month in August, reaching a four-year high of 4.6 percent. NewsChannel 7 talked with a recent Boise State graduate about his job prospects, and things don't look good.
Boise woman killed in wrong way crash on Connector

A Boise woman is dead after going the wrong way on the Connector, she crashed head-on into a pickup truck. It happened near the I-184 Curtis Road exit after midnight.
Police: Driver was intoxicated
Substitute teacher indicted for sexual abuse of a child

A 20-year-old substitute teacher for the Caldwell School District has been indicted on four counts of sexual abuse of a child under 16. Caldwell Police say Meagan Belnap is accused of having inappropriate physical contact with four children.
Two hospitalized after head-on crash on Highway 44

A head-on crash on Highway 44 this morning between Star and Middleton sent two people to the hospital and closed down the highway for several hours.
Driver crossed the center line
ISP trooper cleared for work after shooting
An Idaho State Police trooper who shot and killed a Burley man during a traffic stop last month has been cleared to return to work, but the investigation into the shooting is not yet complete.
Crowd gets unruly at Idaho Center concert
Police officers from four seperate agencies were called to the Idaho Center Friday night for the Stone Temple Pilots concert , but in the end their response was not needed.
Challis man killed in rollover crash
Idaho State Police say a 35-year-old Challis man was killed when he rolled his vehicle on State Highway 75 early Saturday morning.
Idaho gets poor grades for mental health careA recent report on mental health care systems shows Idaho is one of the lowest ranking states for mental health care nationwide. |
Wal-Mart to sell special coffee for Special Olympics gamesThe Special Olympics World Winter Games are right around the corner. So to help raise money over the next five months, two companies are teaming up. |
Symposium takes closer look at Boise's modern buildingsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to building designs from the 1950s and 60s -- some find that a bit challenging. That’s why a group of preservationists in Boise are trying to generate aesthetic appreciation for some unlikely buildings. |
Mistrial declared after prosecutor loses controlA judge in northern Idaho declared a mistrial after the prosecutor in opening statements of a domestic violence case lost control of his emotions. |
Idaho's jobless rate reaches 4-year highHigh fuel prices and the fallout from the national housing and financial crises drove Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to a four-year high of 4.6 percent in August. |
Elmore County woman tests positive for West Nile virusIdaho health officials say an Elmore County woman in her 30s has tested positive for the West Nile virus. |
Idaho officers cleared in fatal shooting of whiskey thiefA north Idaho prosecutor says police officers involved in a fatal July shooting of a liquor store thief will not face criminal charges. |
California kayaker dies in Snake RiverAuthorities say a California man has drowned while kayaking down the South Fork of the Snake River in southeast Idaho. |
Ground broken for new Boise elementary schoolConstruction is officially underway on the new Whitney Elementary School on the Boise Bench. |
3 Senate candidates say Sali asked them to drop outEXCLUSIVE With only 60 days left until the November 4th election, political battles are heating up nationally and locally. In Idaho, some of the underdogs fighting for a U.S. Senate seat say they have been asked to sacrifice their ambitions for the good of another party. |
Digital mammography provides better detection of breast cancerA new technology is giving local doctors an improved tool to detect breast cancer. |
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