Stories from Wednesday, October 31, 2001

The Idaho Department of Water Resources may wind up taking unilateral action and establish a groundwater management area for Basin 61, which includes almost all of western Elmore County, if the local groundwater management committee does not present a plan by the end of the year...

The 389th Fighter Squadron was deployed to the war on terrorism last week, making it the third squadron to be deployed for combat operations since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The 389th flies the single-engine single-seat F-16CJ Falcon fighter/bombers. The CJ versions of the Falcon are configued in the "wild weasel" suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) role...