Canyon County
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Canyon County 2,000 Canyon County Vehicles Fail to Get Tested in June
Posted by Rachel Krause on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Although new Canyon County emissions testing officially began in June, 2,000 vehicles that were due for emissions inspection that month still haven’t been tested.
Dept. of Environmental Quality Regional Airshed Manager Stephen Coe said 5,500 total vehicles were identified as requiring testing in June. Of those, 2,000 individuals received third and final notices this week for failing to get tested. He associates the number of untested cars with uncertainty towards the requirements.
“That was the first group of people in a brand new area that wasn’t used to the program,” said Coe.
In Ada County, 1,000 vehicles fail to get their cars tested each month, on average. If a motorist fails to complete the test within 35 days from the postage date of the notice, the Idaho Transportation Department will revoke the vehicle’s registration. The motorist must have the vehicle retested and obtain a passing test or approved waiver to re-register the vehicle.
According to the Idaho Vehicle Inspection Program website, there are currently 20 testing locations, operated by SysTech, throughout Canyon County and two in Kuna. Inspection sites can also be found online.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Canyon County DNA Evidence Reopens Pearce Case
Posted by Nathaniel Hoffman on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak told the Idaho Press-Tribune last week that there may be DNA evidence to exonerate Sarah Pearce, who was convicted in 2003 of assaulting motorist Linda LeBrane.
"The investigation has been reopened because the Innocence Project believes they have a lead on new DNA evidence that would prove the defendant's innocence," Bujak said. "My understanding is that the (national) Innocence Project has successfully worked to free defendants wrongfully convicted." —Bujak
We interviewed Idaho Innocence Project Director Greg Hampikian last week. In a statement that arrived over the weekend, Hampikian praised Bujak's willingness to examine the new evidence.
“We are very pleased that John Bujak and his investigators have reopened this case and are following up on new leads, and we are happy to play a supporting role in their investigation. We believe that a mistake was made in this case and that there is potentially someone who has committed a crime who is still on the streets while the wrong person is behind bars. The IIP is very pleased to be working with police departments and victims as well as prisoners and their families to find the truth. We’re more than an Innocence Project; we help find the truly guilty people, too.” — Hampikian
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