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Avalanche closes down Warm Springs Road, again
Avalanche warnings are in effects for parts of the Wood River Valley, according to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Jerome students celebrate National FFA Week by driving their tractors to school
The students did it to raise awareness about the importance of agriculture in people’s lives for National FFA Week. → Read More
Ranked choice voting targeted in bill introduced by lawmakers
Legislation is moving forward in the House that will prohibit rank choice voting in Idaho. → Read More
Student ID, and Electoral College legislation is heading to House floor
Legislation that will prohibit the use of student ID cards at the polls will be heading to House floor → Read More
Testimony on Education Savings Accounts to continue into Wednesday
Legislation that would pave the way for Education Savings Accounts and universal school choice in Idaho for k-12 students was discussed in the Senate Education Committee Tuesday, but due to the large number of people that signed up to testify, public hearing on the legislation will continue into Wednesday. → Read More
Legislation regarding Student ID’s and restricted driver’s licenses moves forward
Rep. Tina Lambert said she and other lawmakers are concerned that student ID’s are susceptible to fraud → Read More
City of Twin Falls is still looking to fill open positions
The City of Twin Falls is still dealing with some staffing shortages, but things are improving. → Read More
Greater Idaho and transgender bathroom legislation make it through committees
Idaho lawmakers are starting the process for the Idaho Legislature and Oregon Legislature to begin talks about relocating the border shared by the two states. → Read More
Freezing temperatures require ‘a lot more work’ for ranchers
Idahoans across the state have been dealing with freezing temperatures the last few days, and some ranchers here in Southern Idaho are looking forward to warmer days. → Read More
Joint resolution to remove Blaine Amendment introduced in Senate Education Committee
On Monday Sen. Brian Lenney of Nampa introduced a joint resolution to the Senate Education Committee that may play a pivotal role in whether or not school choice legislation gets passed the session. → Read More
Idaho lawmaker introduces legislation to remove student ID’s from the polls
An Idaho lawmaker is introducing legislation to address possible voter fraud at the polls. → Read More
Enforcing laws, voting, and repealing the Blaine Amendment are on the agenda Monday for lawmakers
On Monday Idaho House lawmakers will begin discussions and debate on a proposed bill that aims to take action on cities and counties that willfully refuse to enforce any felony listed in Idaho Code. → Read More
Idaho lawmaker changes course on issue of children testifying before committee members
An Idaho lawmaker is modifying his stance on not allowing people under the age of 18 from testifying in the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, after receiving push back from Idahoans. → Read More
Lawmaker introduces revision to proposed legislation relating to immigrants
A Republican lawmaker introduced a second round of legislation Friday aimed at prohibiting local governments from adopting, enforcing, or endorsing a policy that discourages the enforcement of federal immigration laws. → Read More
Vaccines, unemployment benefits, and public debt discussed in legislative commitees
On Tuesday at the Idaho State Capital, vaccine, unemployment benefits, and public debt legislation were discussed in committee meetings with Idaho lawmakers → Read More
City of Bellevue amends contract for on-call snow removal services
The City of Bellevue is considering amending its contract with a private contractor for on-call snow plowing services. → Read More
City of Twin Falls says a utility billing error has been found, customers have been notified
The city says the January utility statement for roughly 2,000 customers did not include a sanitation charge, due to a billing error. → Read More
Idaho lawmakers debate proposed school choice legislation
A group of Republican lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation this session that will open the door for universal school choice in Idaho → Read More
St. Luke’s and MV Paramedics raise awareness on cardiac arrest
he image of medical staff rushing to revive NFL player Damar Hamlin as he went into cardiac arrest on the field of a game in progress is still on many people’s minds. → Read More
Greater Idaho movement gaining momentum
he grassroots organization looking to relocate 15 conservative counties in Oregon into Idaho is gaining some momentum. The discussions about the possibility of relocating the border are likely to be brought up this legislative session. → Read More