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Yellowstone Comes to Nampa This Week
Is there any hope that the endless heat wave will finally disappear? Eventually, the weather will cool off, but if you're looking for an excellent way to embrace the Western lifestyle, Nampa is the place for you this week. . We have some news, both good and bad, about Idaho's...
Mavericks 4-H state results
MAVERICKS –The McCall Mavericks 4-H Team representing Valley County 4-H competed in the State Championship competition in Rigby, Idaho on July 8 and 9, competing in three events. The team placed second overall in horse judging and horse bowl and fifth in hippology. Scarlett Keese placed first in the individual horse judging event. In Horse bowl, Evie Wilifinger was second with Kaiti Vance third and Scarlett Keese fifth. In hippology, Wilifinger was second with Keese in third. Pictured above are Evie Wilifinger (right), Mira Jones, Makayla Swain and Scarlett Keese. Photo courtesy of Jessica Vance.
Breauxdoo Bakery to close Spokane Valley location
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Breauxdoo Bakery, a local Spokane business with two locations, announced on July 16 that they will be closing the doors to its location in the Spokane Valley. In a Facebook post, the bakery said that they made the decision to expand their wholesale and that...
Second accused dog napper pleads not guilty
One of two Libby residents facing charges after allegedly breaking into the county animal shelter and stealing a dog was arraigned on the charge Monday in Lincoln County District Court.Ronald Edward Ringsbye, 59, pleaded not guilty to one felony count of burglary.Ringsbye was being held in the Lincoln County Detention Center on $25,000 bail, but his attorney S. Charles Sprinkle sought his release on his own recognizance. Judge Matt Cuffe granted it after Deputy County Attorney Lauren O’Neill didn’t oppose it.Ringsbye’s next hearing is set for Aug. 19.Michelle Lynne Yeager, 54, is also charged with burglary. She is free after...
Loggers close home schedule with two wins
With his senior season coming to an end, Libby Loggers American Legion player Cy Williams is finishing it with a flourish.Williams got the win after throwing five innings and allowing just one run Monday evening at Lee Gehring Field against the Flathead As in a 11-7 win.Williams was honored at Senior Night festivities during Monday's game.The Loggers (7-28) led 9-1 when he exited for Tanner Wolfe. Williams also had a run-scoring triple. Brody Gilmore, Ian Thom and Isaac Lamere also threw for Libby.July 11, the Loggers hosted the South Valley Screwballs and won a slugfest, 13-12.According to the Daily Inter Lake,...
Shocking attack in Spokane: Woman and daughter assaulted with bear spray and gunfire
SPOKANE, Wash. — KREM 2 is following a wild assault on a local woman and her daughter involving bear spray and a gun. The wild confrontation happened Wednesday night in the Hillyard neighborhood. The shocking moments were caught on Misty Pena’s Ring Doorbell camera. A man sprayed bear spray...
Idaho’s Threat from Deadly Alligators
Is there any evidence of friendly alligators? The animals don’t see themselves as mean, they just see a food source and try and take a bite or two. Our climate isn’t conducive to an alligator habitat, mostly. The warm springs near Hagerman have hosted the reptiles. The animals can also survive a cold snap, by slowing metabolism and floating with their noses above water or ice.
Better Business Bureau warns jobs seekers of fraud scams from Idaho company
The Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers of potential identity fraud scams perpetrated nationally by a fraudulent Idaho-based reshipping company called Intelligent Post. The business, which had its registration dissolved in 2023 but continues operating online, contacts job seekers through career websites such as Indeed with offers for well-paying...
3 Drivers From Nevada Hit Cows and 1 Horse on Idaho Road
Animals on a highway in southwest Idaho caused a multi-vehicle accident late Wednesday night. 2 motorcycles and a Jeep hit cows and a horse on a section of road in the Duck Valley Reservation near the Nevada border. Motorcyclists From Nevada Hit a Cow and a Horse on Idaho Highway.
TSA Sets New Record at Boise Airport Idaho Amid National Surge in Passenger Screenings
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) achieved a new milestone by screening a record-breaking 9,503 passengers through the security checkpoint at Boise Airport (BOI). This surpasses the previous record set just a week earlier, on July 7, 2024, when 9,467 individuals were screened. This summer has...
One dead after reported drowning in the Spokane River
OTIS ORCHARDS, Wash. - A person is dead after reportedly drowning in the Spokane River near Otis Orchards. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, multiple citizens at the scene called 911 and reported a body floating down the Spokane River. Deputies said multiple agencies were called to the scene, including Spokane Valley, Spokane 13, Sheriff's office and first responders from Idaho.
Hotly contended race for WA superintendent of public schools
With never enough state funding, a youth mental health crisis and national issues like parental rights taking root in Washington, the race for the state’s top public education leader highlights the state’s distinct issues while mirroring debates happening across the nation. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction...
Treasure Valley evictions are on the rise, but rent aid is working to keep Idahoans in their homes
More residents living in the Treasure Valley are struggling to pay their rent, according to a new report from Jesse Tree, a Boise-based nonprofit. In the annual “Treasure Valley Eviction Report,” Jesse Tree shows eviction filings in 2023 increased by 89% in Ada and Canyon counties from 2022. Rising rent, cost of living, stagnant wages […] The post Treasure Valley evictions are on the rise, but rent aid is working to keep Idahoans in their homes appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
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