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We have results from the 2015 Dance and Cheer State Championships.

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Motorcycle season is back, and the Idaho STAR program is holding a spring opener to teach people about the skills needed to be safe on the road.

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s the world outside starts to warm up, drivers are seeing a rise in the number of people on motorcycles sharing the road. For the first time in my life, I’m now one of them. I finally checked off a bucket-list item I’ve had since I was 17 and got myself a motorcycle.

Although my plan is to be able to commute on the bike to and from class or work when appropriate, the bike is undeniably some of the most fun I’ve had. Even trivial things like running to Walgreens have become exciting, although significantly more dangerous.

About one year ago I took an Idaho STAR motorcycle safety course, and I’m glad I did. What I’ve learned is it’s easy to learn to ride a bike, but without the skills learned in the STAR course I may already have crashed.

People ask me about the STAR class a lot, and I tell them all the same thing, you learn good skills and it’s a fun class. It’s even helped my daily driving and gotten me making safer decisions. You start with literally pushing the bike with your feet, engines off, and get a feel for the ma-

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ROADREPORT Seventh Avenue Northwest from Applegate Street to Washington Street, road closure through Friday for sewer work. n Carlton Avenue from Northwest Fifth Street to Northwest Eighth Street, road closure through Friday for sewer work. n Eagle Road north of Vantage Pointe Lane, lane restrictions with flagging through Friday for overhead utility work. n Linder Road from Almaden Drive to Duck Alley Road, lane restrictions with flagging through Nov. 17 for road rebuild. n Locust Grove Road from Amity Road to Victory Road, road closure through April 10 while a water main is installed. n Locust Grove Road from McMillan Road to Three Corners Drive, lane restrictions with flagging through Tuesday for power line work. n Locust Grove Road north of McMillian Road, lane restrictions with flagging through Monday for utility work. n Main Street from south of Broadway Avenue to Pine Avenue, lane and parking restrictions through June 19 for a lighting project. n

Ten Mile Road from Cherry Lane to Ustick Road, lane and pedestrian restrictions through Sept. 23 for road, sewer and water improvements. n Ten Mile Road from McMillan Road to Malta Drive, mobile lane restrictions with flagging through Friday for overhead cable work. n Ten Mile Road from McMillan Road to Nelis Drive, shoulder work with lane restrictions through Friday for utility work. n Ten Mile Road south of Lost Rapids Drive, lane restrictions with flagging through Friday for construction. n Venture Street from Fairview Avenue to Elden Gray Street, road closure through April 10 due water, sewer and road construction. n Rio Vista Way from Producer Drive to San Pedro Street closed through April 3 for concrete work. n McMillan Road from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road, lane restrictions with flagging through Sept.

18 for a road project. n Meridian Road from Cherry Lane to James Court Drive, lane restrictions through April 9 for utility work. n

Meridian Police Department Log March 18-24 Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 juvenile arrest 1 vehicle accident 5 driving under the influence 5 warrants 1 petit theft 1 domestic battery 1 vandalism 1 interruption of a 911 call 1 battery 1 driving without privileges 1 possession of drugs 1 disturbing the peace 2 resisting and obstructing 2 no-contact order violations 1 alcohol violations 1 juvenile aggravated battery 1 eluding 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 juvenile battery

1 juvenile vehicle burglary 1 juvenile vandalism 1 juvenile possession of stolen property 1 juvenile tobacco violation Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 1 protective custody hold 2 batteries 2 grand thefts 3 vandalism 1 domestic battery 1 threatening phone call 1 domestic verbal 3 petit thefts 1 forgery 3 disturbance 1 vehicle burglaries 1 possession of paraphernalia 1 unattended death 2 identity thefts

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BOISE — Over 175 Idaho Power employees and retirees pledged $21,892 to Idaho Public Television during the station’s annual Festival pledge drive beating last year’s record by $150. With a $20,000 match from parent company IDACORP, the total money raised for IPTV was more than $41,000.

“Idaho Power Night” was March 12, and 30 employees volunteered to answer phones and take donations. On hand to co-host the event were Idaho Power Vice President Vern Porter, Operations Hydrology Leader Kresta Davis-Butts, Facilities Services Leader Amy Janibagian and Line Crew Foreman Vance Poe. Idaho Power has participated in Festival for almost 30 years, and the company has a strong tradition of supporting public television. With Idaho Power’s help, IPTV beat its goal of raising $1 million during Festival.

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Taxpayers are reminded by the Idaho State Tax Commission that they must pay a 6 percent sales tax on good purchased on the Internet, by phone or email. People who bought merchandise in states with no sales tax such as Oregon or Montana must also pay a use tax if they bring the goods into Idaho.

If sales tax wasn’t collected, Idaho makes it easy to pay a use tax when you file your annual income tax return, which is due by April 15. Simply total your untaxed purchases, multiply that total by .06, and enter that amount (rounded to the nearest dollar) on the appropriate line of your income tax return.

You can also fill out Form 850-U (Idaho Self-Assessed Use Tax Worksheet and Return), available at tax.idaho.gov, and pay use tax at any time during the year.

Jobless rate among Idaho veterans drops in 2014 New estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for Idaho veterans dropped in 2014 to 2.3 percent, lower than every state but North Dakota and Vermont.

Only 1,000 of Idaho’s 58,000 military veterans in the labor force were out of work in 2014, the bureau estimated. That was down from 4,000 in 2013, an unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, although Idaho’s veterans labor force was 4,000 larger at 62,000. Idaho’s unemployment rate among veterans in 2013 ranked 14th highest among the states.

Veterans unemployment in Idaho in 2014 was 2.2 percentage points lower than the rate for non-veterans, a marked turnaround from 2013 when the veterans rate was 1.1 percentage points higher.

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During the operation, an Idaho State trooper rode in the train and watched for vehicles which violated the train’s right-of-way. Officers then stopped the violating motorists and explained the dangers of unsafe railway crossing.

Police offered these tips to help motorists stay safe: n slow down at railroad crossings and be prepared to stop n expect trains on any track at any time n never drive around lowered gates — it’s illegal to do so n do not stop on tracks n if a driver finds themselves stuck on train tracks, get out of their vehicle and get away

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by Zachary Chastaine The class won’t teach you everything, zchastaine@idahopress.com though. On one of my first rides I decided © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS to make a stop at Dutch Brothers and as I pulled up, I suddenly remembered I had no cup holders or any way to hold a drink. Even if I did I couldn’t sip my Kicker with my helmet on. Luckily there were no cars waiting behind me and I awkwardly waddled back out and pulled a U-turn into the parking lot. I played it cool like I had meant to do it the whole time.

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LOCAL NEWS Left: Jim Daum, of Boise, rides a motorcycle during a practice course before a skills test March 7 at Meridian Middle School.

Front page: Josephine Middleton, of Garden City, takes a practice run before taking the skills test for motorcycle endorsement of a drivers license.

Photos by Adam Eschbach/MP

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Even if you were never to own a motorcycle, it’s a good class to teach you about perspectives and how vulnerable other road users are.”

o launch the motorcycle riding season and get information out to riders, the Idaho STAR Program is hosting an event IDAHO STAR called Spring Opener and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in three regions this spring. Meridian’s own launch will be from 11 SPRING OPENER a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at High Desert Harley-Davidson.

The Idaho STAR Spring Opener The STAR Program is a statewide program administered through will be held on March 28 at JOSEPHINE MIDDLETON, Idaho STAR Program student the College of Southern Idaho to train riders and give them techniques High Desert Harley-Davidson at how riders and motorists in cars have different perspectives and what to prevent crashes. The launch will include demonstrations of skills 2310 E. Cinema Drive in Meridthey need to look out for to be safe. courses, giveaways, promotions and, of course, lots of motorcycles. ian from 11:15 a.m. To 1 p.m.

Middleton said she would recommend the course to others.

Program Director Sunshine Beer said this year there would be speFor more information on the “Even if you were never to own a motorcycle, it’s a good class to cial emphasis on braking and cornering skills for the whole program.

Idaho STAR Program including teach you about perspectives and how vulnerable other road users Beer is also new to the program and became director in January.

Meridian is home to one of the busiest sites used by the STAR Pro- statistics and how to sign up for are,” Middleton said. “You drive around inside a car all the time and have that cage around you, you forget that other road users are so vulgram. The driving course at Meridian Middle School is home to mul- a class visit idahostar.org. nerable.” tiple classes every year since the riding season The course aims to reduce deaths and injury for riders, and the in the Treasure Valley starts earlier than in the

by Zachary Chastaine northern and eastern parts of the state. In 2013, Meridian was STAR program has been associated with a 79 percent reduction in crash risk as well zchastaine@idahopress.com home to 65 classes ranging from introduction to riding to the as an 89 percent reduction in risk of a fatal crash, according to the program. Like © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS more advanced precision riding clinic. Over 611 students en- Middleton, riders are encouraged to continue their learning with the STAR program.

“We want to emphasize that taking one class is not a rubber stamp for training,” tered into the programs in Meridian alone.

Since 1996, when the STAR Program first started, the Meridian Middle School Beer said. “It’s very important to come back and get incremental refresher training.” driving course has been home to many courses for riders as well as instructors. There are 40 STAR instructors located in the Treasure Valley due to a greater population density. Meridian often has the most and the largest classes during the training season. Loaner motorcycles and helmets are offered to students for the basic classes.

Beer said the most popular course by far is the Basic 1 course offered to students.

In 2013 the annual report for the program stated 61 percent of students had taken the Basic 1 course from STAR. Successful completion of the course can waive a rider’s skills test when applying for the motorcycle endorsement on their license. Beer said insurance incentives are often given to riders for completing the course in addition to other perks for going through the program.

“We also have a program we call our rider resources, our rider discount program which is a bunch of businesses throughout the state of Idaho, mostly motorcycle An artshow displaying paintings from some of the planet’s finest dealerships that offer our graduates discounts,” Beer said. tattoo artists. The evening will showcase paintings from local, Beer explained the course was meant to give riders mental skills for riding, such as national, and globally known tattoo artists. Pieces will focus identifying threats and providing them with skills to mitigate those threats. mainly on “In Memorium” artwork which has been a common “Our mission is to reduce fatalities and serious injury crashes,” Beer said. theme in the tattoo arts throughout history. This event is open The basic courses start riders with little to no experience, which, for some riders is to the public and prints from local tattoo businesses will be a huge confidence boost that they may not have had otherwise. available for purchase. We encourage everyone to come and see Josephine Middleton from Garden City was one of the students whose course was the work of these amazing artists, enjoy food and drink, and get at the Meridian driving course. to chat with the artists that will be in attendence.

“I went from not knowing anything about a motorcycle to safely being able to start it, change gears, brake, corner, swerve and all of those things in two days of training,” Middleton said.

A DISPLAY OF PAINTINGS FROM SOME OF THE Middleton said her class was a mix of men and women aged anywhere from their WORLD’S FINEST TATTOO ARTISTS! 20s to over 50. Some have ridden before and some, like Middleton, have never ridden a motorcycle.

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LOCAL NEWS DEATHS All obituaries for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Friday publication. If you have questions, call 467-9253.

Donald Gene Anderson, Robert Raymond Emery, 68, of Boise, died Thursday, March 41, of Boise, died Wednesday, March 19, 2015, at a local hospital of natural 18. Funeral Home: Cremation Society causes. Funeral Home: Cremation So- of Idaho ciety of Idaho Dorothy R. Fesler, 93, of Earl Louis Davidsmeier, Boise, died Monday, March 23, 2015, 86, of Boise, died Saturday, March 21, at a local care center. Funeral Home: 2015. Funeral Home: Cremation Soci- Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. ety of Idaho

THINGS TO DO Today Boise - Minecrafters, 4:00pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Sioux Falls Skyforce vs.

Idaho Stampede, , CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Spring Break Camp at Club Kid, 7:00am, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Star - Teen After Hours Party - Divergent, 6:00pm, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Boise - Toddler Storytime, 11:30am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

Saturday Nampa - 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War, 10:00am, War Hawk Air Museum 201 Municipal Drive $0.00 Nampa - 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War, 10:00am, War Hawk Air Museum 201 Municipal Drive Meridian - Beginner’s Yoga Class, 10:30am, Body Calm Studio 1565 E. Leigh Field Dr. #175 Body Calm - Yoga & Massage - Meridian, Idaho Boise - Rock Gym Open Climb Time, 6:00pm, Boise Rock Gym at Wings Center 1875 Century Way Boise Rock Gym at the Wings Center

92, of Debra Kay Schroeder, 60, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. Fu- Boise, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, of Boise, died Wednesday, March 18, neral Home: Dakan Funeral Chapel, at his home of natural causes. Funeral 2015, at her home of natural causes.

Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Caldwell Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Idaho Bonnie Lee Kooyman, Miguel Orozco, 75, of Boise, 72, of Boise, died Tuesday, March 17. died Tuesday, March 17. Funeral Margie R. Spears, 54, of BoiFuneral Home: Cremation Society of Home: Cremation Society of Idaho se, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at a Boise hospital. Funeral Home: Nampa Idaho Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel.

Monday Boise - Knitting Club, 7:00pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Star - Preschool Play & Learn, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Star - Teen Art Studio, 4:11pm, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Boise - Afternoon All-Ages Storytime, 1:30pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

Boise - Parenting the Love & Logic Way, 6:30pm, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Boise - Preschool Storytime, 10:00am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Star - Star Knits, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 9:00am, Nazarene College Church 504 E Dewey TOPS Boise - Video Game Challenge, , Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

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Meridian - Beginner’s Yoga Class, 5:30pm, meridian id 1565 E. Leigh Field Dr. #175 Body Calm Studio Boise - Happy Hour Book Club Swamplandia!, 5:30pm, The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Laps & Crafts, 10:00am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Sewing Circle, 6:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Star - Star Quilters, 12:30pm, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 1:00pm, First Christian Church 619 12th Ave. S TOPS

Boise - Andrew Jackson Jihad + The Smith Street Band + Jeff Rosenstock + Chumped, 7:00pm, The Shredder 430 S. Tenth St Star - Babies and Music Storytime, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Boise - SWAP SHOP, 11:15am, Steen Home 10611 West Treeline Court Nampa - Teen Movie Night, 4:30pm, Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S Boise - Yarn Arts, 6:30pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

April 1

Boise - Colorado Eagles vs.

Idaho Steelheads, , CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd Boise - New Recruit Orientation, 6:00pm, Boise Police Dept. 333 N.

Boise - Alaska Aces vs. Idaho Steelheads, CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd

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Mark Stall Pl Boise - Relay For Life of Boise State University, 8:00pm, $0.00

April 4 Meridian - Capital Community Easter Egg Hunt, 11:00am, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park $0.00 Nampa - Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, 8:00pm, Nampa Recreation Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00 Meridian - Friends of the Meridian Library Book Sale, 10:00am, Meridian Library at Cherry Lane 1326 W. Cherry Lane Friends of the Meridian Library Nampa - Pool Easter Egg Hunt, 1:00pm, Nampa Recreation Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00 Garden City - Terravita - SPRING FOAM FEST, 8:00pm, Revolution Concert House 4983 North Glenwood Street $35.00

April 7 Boise - Free Drop-in Workshop with AK Turner, 6:30pm, The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Readings & Conversations with Karen Russell, 7:30pm, The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd Nampa - Tots and Tykes in Training, 10:00am, Nampa Rec Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00

April 8 Boise - Utah Grizzlies vs. Idaho

THURSDAY

Flora Tanguay, 81, of Meridian, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at her home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian

Ila C. Wassom,

94, of Boise, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at an Emmett care center. Funeral Home: Summers Funeral Homes, Ustick Chapel, Meridian.

Steelheads, CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd

April 9 Nampa - Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10:15am, Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S Boise - Idaho Success Book Club for Real Estate Agents, 4:00pm, Bodovino 404 S 8th St

April 10 Nampa - Lock In for Kids, 7:00pm, Nampa Recreation Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00

April 11 Boise - Blue and Orange Saturday, 10:00am, Boise State University 1910 University Dr Nampa - Lake Lowell Marathon Boise - Parents Night Out, 6:00pm, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Boise - Taste208, 6:00am, Hyde Park 13th & Eastman

April 13 Boise - Teens! Anime + Manga, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd

April 17 Nampa - Kiwanis Club of Nampa Presents Spring Fling, 7:00pm, Nampa Civic Center 311 Third St S $55.00

in Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. AARP Tax Prep offered to low inThe Mayor’s and CEO’s Kids come residents and senior citizens Book Club, the free monthly TUESDAY with simple tax returns from 10 book club for 3rd, 4th and 5th AARP Tax Prep offered to low in- a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meridian City Hall, graders will meet at 6:30pm at come residents and senior citizens 33 E. Broadway Ave. the Meridian Community Center at The Meridian Planning and with simple tax returns from 10 201 E. Idaho Avenue in Meridian. a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meridian City Hall, Zoning Commission will meet at Children can pre-register through 33 E. Broadway Ave. 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers the Meridian Library.

FRIDAY City of Meridian Student Scholarship Applications, are due to the city by 5 p.m. For more information call 489-0529.

New Art at Initial Point Gallery will be on display free to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m.

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Boise - Treefort Music Fest 2015, Linen District

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GOFIVE The spring ice cream edition There’s no doubt about it, the clouds are parting, the sun is coming out and it’s starting to warm up. Why wait for summer? Why not do an ice cream tour of Meridian this weekend, or every weekend.

We tracked down five places for you to stop in and check out the ice cream.

1. La Creme Frozen Yogurt Cafe The Village at Meridian on South Fountain Square One of the newer locations in Meridian for ice cream and frozen yogurt, La Creme Frozen Yogurt Cafe is going to challenge you to come up with the perfect combination of flavors and toppings. Although you can just fill a bucket or cone with cheesecake

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n April 9, Masters of Soul will appear at Centennial Performing Arts Center as part of Idaho Performing Arts’ Boise Soulfest. The performance will feature many of the greatest hits from the legendary Motown and soul era.

In the early ‘60s some of the most iconic names in the history of popular music were discovered in the Motor City, better know simply as Motown. Masters of Motown is a celebration of these artists, their music and their style. Ticket buyers will groove to the best Top 40, Disco, R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll hits.

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flavored frosty goodness, you could also just do a tiny bit of each flavor and then cover it with a layer of chocolate rocks and gummy bears. Once your bucket of frozen yogurt is full you can wander out to the fountain and pick a seat in the sun.

2. Cold Stone Creamery 1400 N. Eagle Road #103 Cold Stone Creamery is a design your own ice cream venue where the staff will sing if you tip them and if you can dream it up the Cold Stone team will put it together.

You know you’ve walked into something good when sizes go by terms like, “gotta have it,” and there are plenty of flavors to choose from. You can even get some in to-go buckets to take home, the park or wherever you want to enjoy your frosty treat.

3. Hokulia Shave Ice 3903 E. Fairview Avenue While not really ice cream, Shave Ice is still ice, and it’s pretty much delicious. Hokulia has many flavors including classics like Tiger’s Blood as well as flavors like Wedding Cake, Dreamsicle and many more.

But Hokulia also carries ice cream. If you’re

Boise’s music festival is back for another weekend of fun There’s still time if you want to catch some of Treefort Music Festival. The festival started on March 25 and runs all weekend at multiple venues in downtown Boise. This year’s humongous lineup has includes bands like Trampled by Turtles, Built to Spill, Josh Ritter, of Montreal and

tumed, fully choreographed tributes to male and female groups of the era.

Masters of Motown’s dynamic vocalists are backed by a band of seasoned musicians who have been performing together for decades.

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just not feeling up for a shave ice you can still get your ice cream on with coconut, or macadamia nut.

4. Sa-Wad-Dee Thai Restaurant 1890 E. Fairview Avenue We know what you’re thinking, Sa-WadDee isn’t an ice cream place. But they have what may be one of the best kept secrets in Meridian on their dessert menu. The FBI, which stands for Fried Banana and Ice Cream. A fried banana is served in wonton skin with the restaurants own homemade coconut ice cream. Topped with honey and chocolate sauce, the FBI is a dessert adventure all on its own.

5. Baskin-Robbins 1770 E. Fairview Avenue OR 1394 E. Chinden Boulevard Just in case you really can’t pick out a flavor, Baskin-Robbins has you covered with literally dozens of flavors and ice cream cakes. And, Baskin-Robbins has two locations in Meridian with one at the intersection of Meridian Road and Fairview Avenue as well as one at the intersection of Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard.

many more.

Treefort takes place at several venues with its Main Stage located on the Owyhee Plaza overflow parking lot. Other venues include the El Korah Shriners Temple, The Crux, The Shredder as well as other venues in downtown Boise. The venues are inspired by other major music festivals such as South by Southwest, but Treefort has carved an identity of its own as Boise’s music festival.

The festival also includes other non-music fes-

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mate stroll down memory lane as they relive, or discover for the first time, the incredible harmonies and smooth moves made famous by many of the greatest recording acts of all-time, including The Temptations, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores and many more.

This high-energy show is perfect for audiences of all ages.

For information, call Idaho Performing Arts at 863-8475.

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Tuesday Nampa - Crescent Brewery Comedy Night, 7:30pm, Crescent Brewery 1521 Front St

Wednesday Boise - Dan + Shay: Where It All Began Tour, Caanan Smith, 7:30pm, Knitting Factory 416 S 9th St $35.00

Thursday Boise - Andrew Jackson Jihad + The Smith Street Band + Jeff Rosenstock + Chumped, 7:00pm, The Shredder 430 S. Tenth St

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To learn more and see the lineup of this year’s festival, visit treefortmusicfest.com.

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LOCAL NEWS

First West Ada bids accepted for school projects

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he West Ada School District adorned its website and Facebook page with messages thanking people “for supporting our schools” after voters passed a $96 million bond. The district now has the money it asked for to construct additional schools and complete construction projects.

But what happens now?

The district announced on its Facebook page March 20 that it accepted the first bids for the bond projects that afternoon.

The district had several projects planned with the bond money, including the construction of two middle schools.

One, the Victory Middle School project, would begin by April, and

by Zachary Chastaine zchastaine@idahopress.com the district said it had saved about $2.5 million on the construction © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS bids putting the estimated total for the project at $27.5 million.

The Victory Middle School project is expected to open in fall of 2016.

The district said in its announcement that the savings would help if other projects came in over their estimates.

Other projects include another middle school planned in northwest Meridian, which is expected to open in fall of 2018.

Another, an elementary school planned south of Interstate 84, is being built in partnership with the YMCA and a recently confirmed partnership with the Meridian Library District. The $10 million elementary school can attribute the lower cost, which normally would have been $12 milZachary Chastaine/MP lion, thanks to the partnership with the YMCA contributMeridian High School is undergoing renovations which were originally expected to take six years to complete, but the passage of the ing to the gymnasium facility and the Meridian Library bond means the construction can be complete in two.

District contributing to the library at the school.

According to a previous interview with school spokesman Eric Exline, the gymnasium and library were expectsite in northwest Meridian. ed to cost $1 million each to construct.

The district said the revenue from the sale of bonds must go to capital projects About $24 million of the bond will go toward completing the construction of Meridian High School, which will expand its capacity from 1,700 to 2,150 students. such as construction of facilities and cannot be used for other purchases like books, Exline said this funding is expected to expedite the completion of Meridian High supplies or employee pay.

School to two years rather than the previously estimated six.

Final results from the March 10 election showed that 17,289 voters made it to the Exline said Meridian High School was funded primarily by a existing plant levy, polls, submitted an absentee ballot or voted early. The vast majority, 15,320 votes, and the funding from that levy was limited. were cast on Election Day. There were 12,355 votes — or 71.6 percent — votes cast in Finally, $2 million was set aside to go toward the purchase of a new high school favor of the bond and 4,890 — or 28.3 percent — cast against.

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NNU students work with NASA N A M PA — Nor t h w e s t Nazarene University’s RockSat-X engineering team, in collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and Boise-based American Semiconductor, Inc., will launch an experimental payload on a rocket to 100 miles above the Atlantic Ocean for a half-hour flight today.

The team’s goals are to investigate new flexible electronics technologies from ASI and JPL, for use in studying upper atmospheric weather, such as the jet stream over the Atlantic.

Light-weight, helicopter-like 3-D printed parts designed at NNU will be deployed from the rocket at the upper edges of the atmosphere and spin or flutter down slowly, all the while radio transmitting their sensor data back to the rocket and the ground.

The team compared the experiment to the movie Twister, where sensors are released into a tornado.

The experiment built by students will parachute down into the Atlantic where it will be recovered by ship and returned to the NNU research lab for postflight studies by the team and its collaborators. The team is sponsored by ASI, JPL and the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium.

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Funding of Dairy Days discussed at council C hanges to how Meridian’s annual Dairy Days Parade is funded may be needed for the event’s 2015 parade.

City Attorney William Nary told the Meridian City Council on Tuesday that this year’s parade would require different types of traffic control from previous years due to the split corridor and the insertion of new islands and historic lighting on Main Street.

Nary said last year the city spent $2,000 dollars in overtime costs to pay officers from the Meridian Police Department to assist with traffic control, and other materials such as barricades and fliers had cost $4,000.

Nary said the cost this year was anticipated to be about the same except for an additional $700 for an on-site medical service — which in previous years had not been consistent. Almost $1,000 in costs historically taken up by the Ada County Highway District would not be provided this year, Nary said.

Dairy Board Secretary Gerald Mattison said this would be the 86th consecutive year of the Dairy Days Parade, and the event has experienced some recent troubles such as decreased participation and discontinued support from the Meridian Chamber of Commerce.

Mattison said the chamber had opted to stop sponsoring food and craft tables for the parade, and the Dairy Board had stepped in to keep those amenities at the event.

Mattison said the Dairy Board also agreed to take over the Pancake Feed formerly hosted by the Meridian Chamber of Commerce.

“The cost involved in renting the required traffic control barricades, signage and hiring of professional flaggers would make this parade too expensive for the Dairy Board to keep putting on,” Mattison said.

He said costs this year could even be higher than last year to rent the same

equipment.

“We are respectfully requesting that the city again this year, and for the foreseeable future, cover the cost for the public safety and traffic control for the annual Meridian Dairy Days Parade,” he said.

Mayor Tammy de Weerd said the city’s commitment to the event was $9,000, and there was discussion among councilors if they are committed for the current year’s event or all following events.

Councilman Luke Cavener questioned the board’s lack of figures for this year’s event.

“If you don’t have your costs of what you anticipate it’s going to be for this year, how can you say you can’t afford it?” Cavener said.

Mattison said the city had covered all of the costs for traffic control and public safety last year, but this year anticipated the cost would be higher since there was a requirement for additional traffic control.

Councilman Charlie Rountree said the council had committed to historic costs and should stick to that commitment, but had some input for the Dairy Board.

“However, at some point in time, since we’re 15 years into the 21st century, I believe the very core of the problem you ought to look at your fee structure of your parade and look at the cost of the parade and see if you can defer some of the costs in the future through participants,” Rountree said. “Having said that, I move that we participate in the historic costs of the parade in the amount not to exceed $9,000.”

The motion was seconded, and the council voted in favor to approve it.

IN OTHER BUSINESS The meeting began with a swearing in ceremony for Meridian’s two newest firefighters. Michael Bayless, 31, and Nick Piccono, 33, were sworn in officially by Fire Chief David Jones and de Weerd.

Bayless and Piccono started their work with the fire department Monday.

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Construction has begun on Main Street between Broadway and Pine to install islands.

Construction begins on Main Street Work began Monday on the historic lighting and mid-block island project.

The project is designed to improve sidewalk lighting on Main Street as well as help contribute to a desired ambiance in downtown Meridian.

Mid-block islands are being installed in the center turn lanes to deter vehicles from using the alleyways for through access as well as calm traffic on Main Street.

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The project is being led by the Meridian Development Corporation, and administrator Ashley Squyres said the project would cost $312,000.

Squyres said the majority of the work with the islands would be complete by May however the historic lighting would likely extend into June since the lights were back ordered.

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or the folks at Intermountain Pet Hospital and Lodge in Meridian, keeping pets healthy — and not just when they’re sick — is what their business is all about. In recent years the hospital has strengthened its focus to more preventative care in addition to emergency services.

Intermountain Pet Hospital is much like a human hospital. People bring their pets into the lobby where, once checked in, some are sent over to an area with visitations rooms to meet with veterinarians and pets can get a health checkup or other treatment. The visiting rooms are also near the hospital’s own pharmacy

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Above and right: Dogs and cats of all sizes can stay at the lodging, ranging from basic to heavily decorated suites at the Intermountain Pet Hospital and Lodge. Below: Nichole Jelaco grooms Edo at one of the grooming stations at the facility. where pet owners can pick up prescriptions right there at the hospital.

The business itself has

actually been around for 33 years, but in the last two it has undergone some major mission. Originally founded changes to help expand its by Dr. Bob Beede, the hospital, located at 800 W. Overland Road, also served large animals such as horses and goats. However the large animal service was disbanded as the hospital expanded and began focusing more on small animal care, primarily for cats and dogs.

Hospital administrator Kim Mulvahill said the hospital also treats exotic animals Step 3 such as birds and reptiles, but not as frequently since Relax those animals do not need care as often and are not as common as cats or dogs.

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In 2007, Dr. Brett Bingham joined the team, and the hospital would later add Drs. Chad Hunt, Alicia Konsella, Chris Roth and Teresa Sauer. With six doctors and 54 staff members including technicians, assistants and more, the hospital has been able to extend its services to rehabilitation for animals with a rehab clinic and lodging and grooming services.

“The lodge was opened up in 2003. (Beede) did a major remodel on the building and added the lodge.

Two years ago we added the rehab room and a couple other rooms,” Mulvahill said.

Dustin Kamper, marketing manager for the hospital, said the lodge can see as many as 120 animals on a busy day during the summer. Pets undergo a behavioral check to make sure they get along with other animals before they are allowed to stay in a group kennel. Private boarding is also available for cats and dogs.

The themes for the lodging features special decorations, and it also has a pool.

“Just kind of a fun team activity we did, we all got assigned a suite and then we designed them,” Kamper said. “So we have a Vandals suite for the Idaho Vandals fans and a Boise State suite for the Broncos and everything from a Robie Creek Suite and a Hollywood Suite.”

Clients can purchase different packages for different levels lodging and services for their pets. The intent is to make it more relaxing for pets while they stay.

“It also makes it fun for our clients,” Kamper said.

Behind the scenes is the hospital’s more intensive care area where surgical

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One of our core values is communication. Our goal is to really build a relationship with the owner and have it be a team approach,” KIM MULVAHILL Intermountain Pet Hospital administrator

tables, ultrasounds and special monitoring rooms are set up to provide advanced care for pets or emergency surgery.

The hospital also works to be a good community partner and has done outreach into the local schools.

Recently the staff had a booth at the Andrus Elementary School’s Science Night where visitors could learn about animal anatomy and learn about what veterinarians do.

Kamper said the hospital hosts classes where pet owners can come and hear seminars about different subjects on pet health. The classes are hosted in the hospital’s conference room.

One major component to the hospital’s outreach was the founding of a charity called Helping Hand Fund.

The organization started in 2012 by Beede, Bingham and Mulvahill and works to raise funds provide veterinary care when a family cannot afford it. The Helping Hand Fund also works to provide financial assistance to other organizations such as animal shelters.

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Cultural differences keep things interesting I

t’s hard to believe I have been living in Johannesburg for almost three months. I love my home away from home and am inspired by the people I get to write about.

Because English is a prominent language in South Africa, and the clothing and food styles are similar to what I’m used to, I haven’t experienced the level of culture shock that might accompany visits to other foreign countries. But there are a few little things that I’m adjusting to: The date structure. No, I don’t mean romantic dates. I mean the boring kind of dates. Here, the day comes before the month. It’s 11 March, not March 11. I’m startby Holly Beech ing to get so used to hollybeech@gmail.com this that it’s going to be hard to switch back when I get home. Also, the seasons here are reversed. So summer, for example, is December through March.

Surnames. Your last name is called your “surname.” I was recently working at a registration booth, and I think I confused quite a few people by asking them for their last name. I kept reminding myself to use “surname,” but in FOLLOW ALONG rushed moments, old habits die For updates from my journey in South Africa, check hard.

My own name. out my blog: hollybeechblog.

Speaking of wordpress.com. names, oh boy, my name is so m isu nderstood here! Most people think my name is “Holy.” They think it’s precious. I do not.

And the pronunciation of my surname (see what I did there?) sounds like a word that would be inappropriate for me to use in this column. Take a wild guess.

Afrikaans. I look like an Afrikaner (a South African with Dutch ancestry), so people often will address me in Afrikaans.

I was playing on the playground with my cousin’s boys, and a little boy came up to me and started rattling off something in Afrikaans. I said slowly, “I’m sorry, I only speak English.” He stared at me blankly for a moment, then continued his rant in Afrikaans. I hope he enjoyed his monologue.

Thunder! The thunderstorms here are magnificent! I have really enjoyed them.

Expect when lightening strikes so close

Photos by Holly Beech/MP

Above: Hello carbs! The “chip roll” dish is popular here. Right: From March 8-13, our office hosted a regional conference. Hundreds of people came from many parts of Africa, and it was joy to meet some incredible people like Tembi (pictured). that it fries our Internet modem. That wasn’t so fun.

Lizards. There are tiny lizards that peacefully reside in my apartment, (or, as they say here, my “flat”). I don’t mind because they are cute and harmless and eat the bugs.

Traffic. As I’ve mentioned in a previous column, here we drive on the left side of the road, and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. This feels so natural now that it will be strange switching back. I will not miss, however, the motorcycles that whizz by on the centerline or the rambunctious taxis that often disregard traffic laws.

Chip roll. This is a dish that consists of a bread roll stuffed with French fries (aka “chips”) and some lunch meat. It’s tasty at the time, but a regrettable choice later in the day when you feel like loosening your belt a notch.

Trolleys. Shopping carts are called trolleys here, which for some reason makes me giggle.

Auntie/Uncle. To show respect here, you address people who are older than you with “Auntie” or “Uncle” before their name. I have the hardest time remembering to do this. I think if I used these terms in the States, people would just say, “Oh stop, you’re making me feel old!”

Robots. There are robots everywhere here. But it’s not as exciting as it sounds. Robot is just the word they use for traffic light.

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Bottom left: Eagle High School cheerleaders compete in the 5A sideline portion of the competition.

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Bottom right: Meridian High School cheerleaders compete in the 5A pom portion of the competition.

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Pinning ceremony honors local veterans

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“When people say the country hasn’t come a Lt. Gov. Brad Little attended the ceremony long way, I tend to disagree with them,” Little said. as a special guest and welcomed veterans to the Little said it was an honor to attend the event. podium to receive a placard and pin recognizing Raymond West a retired commander of the their service.

U.S. Navy served during three conflicts; World “When I looked at the veterans that we’re War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. honoring today, the fact that it goes from World West was a pilot and said he had joined with the

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Joan Scherban was one of the first women Marines during the Korean War and enlisted in 1950 and was an aid to the general’s aid during the war.

“Thank you very much, and I thank you all,” Scherban said.

Two other veterans, Paul Beck and James Grotts were unable to attend but were represented by their families. Beck had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and Grotts had been in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Their Zachary Chastaine/MP families received placards and pins in their absences.

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Fire Chief Perry Palmer said the software would allow inby Zachary Chastaine zchastaine@idahopress.com spectors to check hood systems, fire alarms and sprinkler sys© 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS tems and report all their data to a single database.

Palmer said the software will allow the department to keep commercial businesses safer without stretching limited fire department resources. The software will help keep costs lower than if the department were to perform the same services itself, he said.

Each inspection costs between $10 to $20 annually.

Palmer said there will be an opportunity for inspection contractors to pick up additional work since the department was only collecting about 28 percent of the potential inspections that the department should be doing. The partnership would help fill a gap the department is experiencing.

“The company we are contracting with sent out notifications in advance to the building owners advising them that their annual inspection is coming up,” Palmer said. “Where we run into problems, and where that’s a big benefit to us, is … we don’t have enough people to go out and inspect every building every year.”

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Meridian Fire Marshal Perry Palmer inspects a Meridian hotel’s fire safety systems.

Palmer said there were also enough buildings in Meridian that it could be as many as four years until the fire department managed to inspect all of the city’s buildings. The Compliance Engine software would enable the department to keep a much closer tab on the systems of commercial buildings and identify problems.

“It’s going to help us keep abreast of potential issues in the community that we may not know about,” Palmer said.

The plan to switch to The Compliance Engine was met with some opposition during a Dec. 9 council meeting where Taylor Brothers Fire and Safety in Boise said the switch to the software would hurt their business.

Co-owner James Bedal said his company, which had been in the Treasure Valley for 50 years, had spent $250,000 developing its own software for digital inspections.

Palmer said the fire department felt better about moving forward with The Compliance Engine because it was a more proven system. It’s in use in 37 states and used by about 1,000 fire departments, he said. Palmer said one of the departments using The Compliance Engine was the Los Angeles Fire Department.

He said use with such a large department with thousands of commercial buildings helped give the Meridian Fire Department confidence in the system, and that Meridian wanted to adopt an established and proven system rather than adopt a newer one such as the software developed by Taylor Brothers.

“We evaluated that system,” Palmer said. “In all honesty it’s still too much in the development phase.”

Palmer said his department had been ready for a new system for about a year and had delayed their process to examine other software. Now that they had approval to move forward with The Compliance Engine, Palmer said it could take between four and six months while the department implemented and trained staff on the new system.

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. Hearing impaired call 1-800-927-9275

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Valid drivers license and insurance required If interested call Elsie at 465-8166

East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Now hiring for Assistant Manager of Operations and Maintenance to plan, organize, direct and supervise the operation and maintenance activities of watermasters, Shop, Pump and Property Dept. to ensure District facilities function efficiently and effectively for water distribution.

For a full job description and application stop by the main office at 55 N 8th, Othello, WA 99344 e-mail jobopenings@ecbid.org or call (509)488-9671.

Applications accepted until April 8. 2015 @ 5:00pm

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Great atmosphere. Touch lives, build relationships, and make a difference.

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Resumes will be accepted until April 8, 2015, 5:00 p.m.

Send resumes to NotusParma Highway District, PO Box 719, Parma, Idaho 83660 or fax resume to (208)722-5896.

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2008 Buick Lucerne CXL, 3.8 V6, Auto, Dual Climate Control with Heated Steering Wheel/Air Conditioner, Power-Seats, White Diamond Pearl/Light Grey, 27MPG Very Nice...Loaded! 49K miles, Book $12,500 Selling $9,650 409-3702

is looking for 3 full time RN positions. 2 for day shift, 6am-6pm, 1 for Evening Supervisor, Mon-Fri 2pm-10pm, Apply in person at 46 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT We are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience in the product development field to join our team. If you have the skills and innovation to take new products from conceptualization to commercialization, we are waiting for you. Visit www.potandon.com to learn more about Potandon and this opportunity.

CARPORT, 20'x10', big enough for a 17' boat or store your ATV's! Front door zips shut, excellent condition! $400 Corrected # (307)751-7812, NAMPA

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612 West Logan Street, Caldwell, Id 83605 Logan Park is an Equal Opportunity Provider

NOTE: The following advertisers have certified that these properties meet the standards set by the Fair Housing Act of 1968; amended on 1989, and therefore qualify as “Housing for the Elderly,” and may be advertised as such.

Well versed in QB, Excel, Word, HIPAA Requirements Willingness to learn and a positive attitude Basic Math (Adding times together) Reliable transportation Driver's License and current Auto Liability Insurance Vacation and sick leave accrue upon starting. No additional benefits.

Wage: $11/hr Please email your resume to christina@aaahomecare.com

Find your perfect home FOR SALE

The City of Nampa is currently accepting Applications for the following position:

Notice of Officer Position Opening

1990 COACHMEN 5th wheel Camper, 22', Very good condition, AC, Sleeps 6, asking $5,000 Or best offer, 249-1078

Golden Gate Highway District

• Police Dispatch • Plans Examiner II • Event Coordinator • Facility Service Assistant • Customer Service Rep I • Kids in Action Assistant • Administrative Assistant II • Stormwater Technician • Project & Construction Manager Full description of duties, qualifications, responsibilities and salary may be viewed at: www.cityofnampa.us or Nampa City Hall, 411 3rd St. So., Nampa, Idaho 83651.

Director of Highways and Engineer Minimum Qualifications: Applicant must be a professional civil engineer, preferably with 5 years experience inclusive of public highway matters.

Email teilan@gghd3.org for application.

2003 BLUE POLARIS Scrambler 500, Sports model, Great shape, low hours, $2,600 Or/Best/Offer (208)901-1933

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NH pull-type & self propelled models/parts/tires.

Buy/Sell/Trade/Finance 880-2889 anytime Jim www.balewagon.com WANTED: Round Bailer, 4X5, Please call (208)935-0856

1989 S-15 4-Cylinder, 5-speed low miles, good small truck, $2,000 (208)284-9099

SALES For the motivated sales professional looking for more than just another sales job.

Advertising Account Executive Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa Idaho

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SALES SALES: Seeking Digital Sales Specialist The Idaho Press-Tribune is in search of a digital sales specialist with a heavy focus on Daily Deals, Banner Advertising, Online Contests, Social Media, Search Engine Marketing & Re-targeting.

We're looking for a digitally wired salesperson with a strong desire to succeed to work all of the Treasure Valley.

Successful candidates will have at least one year of sales experience with proven results preferably in a media or technology environment, be a social media user and have a strong comprehension of emerging media technologies. You must be detail oriented, enjoy a fast-paced work environment and be able to work successfully under pressure and deadlines. We hire connected, innovative, and sales-minded individuals with experience in online sales, advertising, and social media.

We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes a competitive base wage plus strong monthly commissions, paid vacation, quality health insurance and a matching 401K plan.

To apply e-mail cover letter, resume and LinkedIn profile to asammons@idahopress.com The Idaho Press-Tribune is an equal opportunity employer. A Pioneer News Group property (pioneernewsgroup.com).

Do you have a solid understanding of Advertising Sales and Digital Marketing? Do you understand the needs of local business owners? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment? Can you spend the majority of your day in front of customers building relationships? If you answered YES to all these questions have the perfect career for you and would like to meet you.

In the role of Advertising Account Executive you will work closely with local businesses to develop marketing plans to help grow their business. You will also be respsonsible for prospecting new advertisers in a designated territory. This is an opportunity to sell a host of robust, proven advertising solutions in print, direct mail, digital and social media.

We are seeking a professional sales executive who is motived to achieve success everyday. We provide an outstanding work environment, training, support, resources, a competitive base salary and a monthly bonus program with uncapped earning potential. A strong successful candidate will also earn hundreds monthly in additional bonuses.

We provide a computer, a tablet and expense reimbursement for mileage and cell phone. We also offer a full suite of benefits including health, dental and life insurance. A company 401K plan is also available. Paid vacation and sick time can also be earned. You must have a valid Idaho driver's license along with a good driving record.

Please email a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this opportunity with specific directly related examples of past success in a similar role. Email a cover letter and resume to Sean Evans, Advertising Director, sevans@idahopress.com Desired Skills and Experience Strong selling skills.

Creative thinker & problem solver.

Well organized & efficient time management skills.

Excellent customer service and follow through.

Good sense of humor.

The Idaho Press-Tribune is the second largest daily newspaper in the State of Idaho with a weekly audience reach of over 140,000 people with its three primary products; The Idaho Press Tribune, the Meridian Press, and the Emmett Messenger-Index. The Idaho PressTribune is owned by Pioneer News Group, a privately held, independent family owned company.

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