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Jaw-Dropping Report Names One Idaho College “Worst In America”
There are many reasons to distrust the standard US News & World Report rankings of the Best Colleges In America. Author Malcolm Gladwell has done plenty of research to prove the lack of fundamental research in the annual report, which seems critical for colleges to be highly ranked. It's no surprise that the top three schools in 2024 are Princeton and MIT, and a tie for third between Harvard and Stanford.
Owner and former CEO of Stinker Stores Charley Jones dies
Originally published Aug. 23 on KTVB.COM. Charley Jones, the owner and former CEO of Stinker Stores, died Thursday following a fight with cancer, a press release announced. Jones was a Borah High School graduate, who later attended the University of Idaho. He joined the U.S. Army Reserves Finance Corps and achieved the rank of Captain. Then, later earned his C.P.A. and began working in public accounting. Prior to his purchase...
Rain Slows Activity on Boise Fire, Crews Prepare for Next Steps as Warm, Dry Conditions Loom
Yesterday, fire activity moderated due to rain over the fire area. Crews were held from the fire line yesterday due to weather. Today, roads must be inspected for hazards before crews can safely return to engaging in containment efforts. Today, crews plan to continue to patrol the west side of...
Oregon has proposed improvements to farmworker housing. Advocates say they aren’t enough.
After years of negotiations, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, released a set of proposed changes to tighten health and safety standards in farmworker housing. Some farmworker advocacy groups say the proposed changes fall short of what they were asking for. At the same time, groups representing farm owners say the rules […]
Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify Libertarians it feared would take votes from GOP candidates. State election officials have confirmed that seven Libertarian candidates for Congress and legislative races are qualified to run, despite correspondence the Secretary of State’s Office received from an attorney for the Oregon Republican Party and a past Libertarian Party of Oregon leader urging officials to reject Libertarian nominees. ...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
One Dead After Friday Crash in Southern Idaho
FRUITLAND – Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle collision that occurred on Friday. According to police, at approximately 4:21 p.m., a 30-year-old male from Nampa was driving a Toyota Corolla westbound on State Highway 52 near milepost 6, east of Fruitland. The driver of the Corolla reportedly lost control and drove off the roadway and onto the left-hand shoulder. The driver struck a utility pole.
57 Oregon authors to appear at Oregon State Fair
With 57 Oregon authors appearing at the Oregon State Fair in Salem from Friday to Sept. 2, this year there's something for everyone to read — literally. Here's a sampling of newly released books by five local authors who are new to the fair this year. Cheryl Wanner of McMinnville has written for...
Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations
Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close. Hikers now have to be on alert and must often arrange rides...
Cooler weather puts ‘speed bump’ on wildfire growth, but experts warn Oregon’s fire season isn’t over
The arrival of cooler weather in Oregon over the last week has slowed down the growth of many of the state’s 13 remaining uncontained large wildfires — a two-thirds decrease from the 39 large fires burning across over 1.1. million acres in Oregon on Aug. 1. “The impact...
'Frozen in place': High housing prices, incongruent wages keep Idaho's housing market at standstill
Idaho’s housing market is largely stuck in an expensive place, as is the nationwide market, with high interest rates keeping many people from buying and selling. “We’re all just kind of sitting here frozen in place, waiting for this thing to unthaw,” Idaho Department of Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer said. Wolkenhauer on Tuesday provided an overview in a Department of Labor webinar of local and national housing market conditions and...
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