Thursday January 29, 2009
01-29-2009 DELEGATION APPLAUDS SELECTION OF DOE-IDAHO INTERIM MANAGER
Washington, DC – Idaho’s Congressional Delegation applauded today’s announcement that Dennis Miotla has been named interm manager...(More)
01-28-2009 BE OUTSIDE!
“Eventually, most of us figure out that it’s people, not nature, who create morality, values, ethics—and even the idea that nature...(More)
01-27-2009 CRAPO: PRESIDENT MAKES HIS CASE, BUT IT STILL COSTS TOO MUCH
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo was among a group of Republican Senators meeting with President Barack Obama today on Capitol Hill...(More)
Owyhee Initiative
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111th Congress Preview
Mike outlines some of his legislative priorities for the 111th Congress.
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ESRA
Check out Senator Crapo's Endangered Species Recovery Act, which provides incentives to private property owners for conservation.
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2002 Spirit of Idaho Awards
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During 2002, I was pleased to honor eight Idahoans, two Idaho businesses, one government agency office in Idaho, an elementary school, and dozens of Idaho American Red Cross volunteers with the Spirit of Idaho. Return to Spirit of Idaho Main Page.
January 14, 2002 -Red Cross volunteers, Lewiston area. For services rendered following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
January 14, 2002 - Dan O'Brien, Moscow. For his hard work and dedication to youth sports in the community. O'Brien was also awarded the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Hero Award.
January 15, 2002 - Cynthia Schultz, Rathdrum, and Richard Cripe, Coeur d'Alene. For volunteer services rendered through the American Red Cross following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
January 16, 2002 - Red Cross volunteers, Boise area. For services rendered following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
January 16, 2002 - Peregrine Elementary School, Meridian. Students at Peregrine Elementary were chosen by the Red Cross as winners of the “Your Coins Count” statewide campaign.
March 29, 2002 - FBI Child Pornography Unit, Pocatello. For its innovative efforts to combat child pornography on the Internet.
April 1, 2002 -Angie and Azad Abdullah, Boise. For their work in sensitivity training for Boise airport police officers.
Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement regarding Angie's death in a house fire on Saturday, October 5, 2002:
“It is with a heavy heart that I received the news of Angie’s death. She was a valuable member of the community, one who exhibited generosity of spirit and mind. Her calming influence and understanding have benefited the state of Idaho in untold ways. It was an honor to meet her and to present her with the Spirit of Idaho award, and I am deeply saddened that her life has been cut short by this tragic circumstance. We will do honor to her memory as we strive to uphold the principles that she shared so readily with those around her—those of tolerance, understanding, and kindness.”
April 1, 2002 -Moscrip Family and Bandana's Running and Walking Shop, New Plymouth. For their efforts to provide affordable running shoes to local youth involved in the cross country and track programs at the New Plymouth High School.
September 28, 2002 - Ana Maria Schachtell, Nampa. For her service in organizing the Fiesta Idaho events in Nampa and the Treasure Valley. Under Schachtell's leadership and vision the annual Fiesta Idaho celebration has blossomed into a major event celebrated each fall in several locations in and around Nampa. "Ana's commitment is what makes the people of Idaho so wonderful; she is part of Idaho's spirit," Crapo said in preparing a videotaped presentation, which will be shown tonight during the Fiesta. Crapo also congratulated Ana for her work as President of the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho (HCCI).
November 6, 2002 -
Jim Olson, Emmett, and George Gorino, Emmett. For their efforts through American Legion Post #49 to construct a a flag memorial on Freezeout Hill in Gem County. The memorial was dedicated on September 11, 2002.