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Lt. Governor Scott Bedke continues water rights talks in Eastern Idaho
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Water talks are continuing, and this past Wednesday night, two took place in Eastern Idaho and Boise. On Wednesday, groundwater appropriators met in Pocatello, followed by a town hall informational meeting in Idaho Falls. Lt. Governor Scott Bedke has been an integral part of...
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.
Man identified after suspected drowning in the Snake River
IDAHO FALLS — A man found dead in the Snake River Monday has been identified. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says the man is 28-year-old Juan Manuel Romano Manilla of Idaho Falls. The Sheriff’s Office says preliminary information suggests Manilla had been living homeless along the Snake River...
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’...
Idaho State University and AmeriCorps team up to fight poverty and food insecurity in Idaho
More than 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, September 11 has become the biggest day of service in America. It’s a day when many give back to their communities to honor those lost that day. Last year, Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health...
Even as Idaho has a surplus in its state education budget, one North Idaho district is turning to online crowdfunding to maintain its mission
School's out for summer, but for some in North Idaho, school's out for good. During the past few months, school districts across Idaho have been scrambling to deal with budgetary woes caused by a perfect storm of financial changes, including the ending of COVID-era funding, a shift in education funding equations and, for some, the failure of supplemental levies.
Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system in November
Welcome to the Thursday, July 18, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system in November. Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024. On today’s episode...
National High School Finals Rodeo: District 5 & 6 cowboy and girl updates
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — It’s National High School Finals Rodeo week and we here at KMVT are continuing our coverage highlighting each of our 10 area cowboys and girls at this event, and day five of the rodeo marked a day of consistency and bouncing back for our area riders, as Trey Smith turned in a great bounce back performance in steer wrestling and Torrey Glazer continued her solid display in girls cutting before Curtis Dutson rounded out the day for the Valley on the back of a bull.
CLUB WRESTLING: North Idaho represented well at Western States Championships
POCATELLO — Bonners Ferry’s Savannah Rickter, who is committed to Dickinson State University, placed third in folkstyle, fifth in freestyle, and third in Greco-Roman to lead all area wrestlers at the USA Western States Championships held June 27-29 at Holt Arena in Pocatello. Shelby Garten of Timberlake was...
Mental Health Minute: 988 Hotline celebrates two-year anniversary
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Biden administration is marking the two-year anniversary of the nation’s revamped suicide and crisis hotline and that’s the focus of this week’s Mental Health Minute. It has an easy-to-remember to number, 988, that works like 911. The Department of Health...
Friends of Hope Cemetery hosting live music at the Old Church in Hope in July, August
Over the course of four Saturdays in July and August, Friends of Hope Cemetery will host a concert series benefiting the nonprofit’s efforts to ensure the future of the cemetery through large-scale projects and improvement efforts. Each of the four live music events will take place at the Old...
State unemployment rises beyond seasonal expectations from May to June
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in June. This was a slight increase from 3.3% in May, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. This rate is adjusted to account for how weather, harvests, major holidays and school schedules can change the labor force and employment levels, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In June, there were 33,162 unemployed and 944,740 employed people in Idaho. Earlier this...
Gate City Coffee expands to accommodate more customers, work from artists
POCATELLO — Gate City Coffee is ready to accommodate more customers, artists and vendors after recently expanding, including the addition of Gate City Gift & Gallery. Bill Kelvie, owner of Gate City Coffee, said the expanded space holds 26 more chairs for overflow at the coffee shop. With all the customers visiting, they were running out of room. "It's really been a blessing because we needed that room," he said. ...
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