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A matter of trust: Westerners continue to patronize farmers markets
BOISE — At the Boise Farmers Market, Chuck Guthrie stops by the Purple Sage Farms booth to peruse the greens and specialty vegetables, as he frequently does. “The farther away I get from the farmer, the less trust I have,” he said.
Boise’s Kellen Moore Prepares For Super Bowl Run
It's not easy to be a coach or a player in the NFL. For every fan favorite who becomes an iconic member of a franchise, there are others who must travel from town to town, team to team, hoping to find the right spot. Boise's Kellen Moore has come a...
Idaho Secretary of State Says Ranked Choice Voting may Cost up to $40M to Implement
BOISE - Idaho’s chief election officer believes there could be a significant price tag to purchase equipment that can do ranked-choice voting tabulation if the proposed Open Primaries initiative were to pass in November. Supporters argue that it could be cheaper than he is anticipating and that the result...
Boise (ID) FD Addresses Concerns About Its Dive Rescue Boat
The Boise Fire Department was contacted by people floating on the river concerned about the Dive Rescue boat, the department said in a Facebook post Thursday, July 18. “The department would like to address a few points:. “The Boise Fire Dive Rescue boat is designed to operate effectively in water...
Boise State Roster Countdown 2024: Day 42, Mason Hutton
6 touchdowns (and six extra points) ’til football season, folks! Presenting: Mr. Mason Hutton. High school: Hillcrest HS (Riverside, CA) Mason was a walk-on to the program with a noble dream of becoming Long Snapper 1. Long Snappers have their own world in terms of recruiting, and Kohl’s kicking rated Mason a 4.5 star long snapper, and #23 overall. This is what I would call good, and it’s clear Boise State thought the same.
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoThe Bonneville Cow Testing association held its first picnic this week in July 1924, with close to 300 dairymen, farmers and businessmen attending the event, held at the A.H. Beasley ranch nine miles south of Idaho Falls. “The picnic was a decided success and marked another step for Idaho toward its recognition as the premier dairying state of the country,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The program included addresses by A.H. Upham, president of the University of Idaho; E.G. Bennett, vice president of the Anderson Bros. Bank of Idaho Falls; D.P. Murray, district club leader among the boys and girls; and C.R. Richards, county agent of Teton County. M.B. Yeaman presided as chairman. Red Eye, owned by Carl Johnson of the Sunny Side dairy, won first place in butter-fat production with a record 175.3 pounds. Mary Pack won the milking contest while a yearling calf belonging to her 13-year-old daughter, Florence, won first place in the heifer contest.
Darts duo does valley proud
Jul. 20—Rhonda Mader of Lewiston has been the dominant force in area women's dart-throwing for around 15 years. The secret to her precision? "There's usually beer involved," she said. The relaxing buzz derived from light alcohol consumption is commonly considered to steady the hand and nerves of a dart-thrower. That said, this is a case in which more is not necessarily better. "There's a fine ...
A Family Affair: Magic Valley cowboys and girls credit family for rodeo beginnings
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — Each year thousands of cowboys and cowgirls from around the world gather for the National Finals Rodeo many of them sharing a similar story of how they got started in the sport. If you ask any high school cowboy or cowgirl about how they...
13-year-old Pocatello girl drowns in Bear Lake
A 13-year-old Pocatello girl drowned in Bear Lake on Saturday, authorities said. The incident began to unfold around 6 p.m. when the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls that the girl was missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake. Sheriff’s Office marine deputies with boats were in the area within minutes and located the girl unconscious and not breathing in the water. She was immediately turned...
Idaho Democrats thank President Biden for leadership following his decision to drop out of race
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "On behalf of the Idaho Democratic Party, I want to thank President Biden for his unwavering leadership and dedication to our nation. Under his administration, we've seen historic economic recovery, once-in-a-generation investments in infrastructure, and the revitalization of American manufacturing, including the largest private investment in Idaho's history, thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act. As we look toward November, the stakes have never been higher. We must elect Democrats at every level to continue building on these achievements, to protect our freedoms, and to safeguard our democracy."
National High School Finals Rodeo: Area results ahead of Saturday night's short-go
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — The 2024 National High School Finals Rodeo is nearly complete and a few of our area cowboys and girls are in great position ahead of the championship round on Saturday night. Girls Cutting. Chantry Brackett- First go: 139, second go Saturday morning. Torrey Glazer-...
Winners crowned in Snake River Stampede
NAMPA — Champions were crowned Saturday at the final round of the 109th Snake River Stampede Bareback rider Orin Larsen started Saturday’s final with a blistering score of 90 to take the event title. Larsen, a Inglis, Manitoba native snuck into Saturday’s final round by scoring a 83.5 in Thursday’s rodeo, good enough to snag the 12th and last spot in the final. With his score Saturday, Laren was able...
Children’s Museum for the Magic Valley holds annual pop-up toy takeover event
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Family and children played at 2nd South Market for the annual Children’s Museum Play Takeover. “The purpose of this event is to bring our community together,” said Bethany Bell, the Children’s Museum of the Magic Valley Development Director. “Really that is all our mobile program is, it’s too bring community together to experience play, to enjoy being together as a family as friends and to be able to experience the many benefits of play.”
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