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Bengals Set to Open Fall Camp 08/01
POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State Football is back for the start of the 2024 season with fall camp beginning on August 1st, 2024. After a summer of hard work and conditioning the Bengals are looking to carry momentum into the start of the season and it all begins with fall camp. ISU comes into camp with 61 returning letter winners, 20 transfers (11 DI, 9 non-DI), and 36 incoming freshmen all ready to Roar. The Bengals open the 2024 season on August 31 against the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, OR. All practices are open to the public and will...
Idaho’s Dangerous Scorching Temperatures Continue
Remember when our June temperatures were unseasonably low? Do you remember when it was raining? It's been years since we've had a break from temperatures that aren't in the triple digits. The last time we had a summer like this was several years ago. Unlike other parts of the country,...
Idaho Lottery Celebrates 35 Years with Record Dividend to People of Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – During a community celebration at The Village in Meridian, the Idaho Lottery commemorated their record-breaking 35th Anniversary by returning the single largest dividend in their history to the people of Idaho. The Idaho Lottery Commission presented Governor Brad Little with an $84,000,000 dividend check, a 2.4% increase over last year’s dividend.
Idaho's unemployment rate grows in June compared to May
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Labor reported on Friday the unemployment rate in the Gem State increased from 3.3% to 3.4% in June, as compared to May. According to the department's report, unemployment increased by 578 people (1.8%) to 33,162. However, the total number of employees also increased by 1,649 people (0.2%) to 944,740.
Fees for activities and athletics are unconstitutional
The Caldwell School District is the newest member on a list of school districts that charge fees for athletics when it approved “a $100 pay-to-play athletics fee.” (Idaho Education News, July 9, 2024). We contend such fees violate Article IX, Section 1, of the Idaho Constitution which states...
Pioneer Days -- Something for everyone
During the fourth week of July the annual Fremont County Pioneer Days celebration will take place in St. Anthony. This event has been celebrated in the community for nearly a century. This year's planned activities include a play, parade, rodeo, softball tournament, 5K and 10K Fun Run, baked food sale, art exhibit, and Classic Car & Hot Rod Show.
State of Idaho argues against pro-Palestinian protesters
BOISE — A protest, deemed the “People’s Liberated University,” has been taking place on the lawn in front of the old Ada County Courthouse since the start of May. While not made up exclusively of students, it was originally tied to student activism that has been taking place throughout the United States in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The protest in Boise, which has predominantly been held adjacent to the Idaho State Capitol, was in response to Israel’s invasion of the Palestinian territories following Hamas’...
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