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Idaho State Police Accepting Applications for Trooper Positions, Offering $2,000 Signing Bonus
MERIDIAN - The Idaho State Police (ISP) has opened its application process for commissioned trooper positions, inviting dedicated individuals to apply for a career in law enforcement. As Idaho’s premier full-service law enforcement agency, ISP is offering successful candidates a $2,000 signing bonus. Applications will be accepted until September 8, 2024.
Record Number of Sockeye Salmon in Lower Snake River This Summer not all are Heading to Idaho
PULLMAN - There’s a record number of sockeye salmon in the Lower Snake River this summer but they aren’t all migrating to Idaho. A large sockeye run up the Columbia Basin means this summer’s number of stray fish wandering up the Snake is higher than usual. Most of the region’s run are destined for the Upper Columbia River.
This 'spuds' for you: National Potato Day
IDAHO, USA — Today is National Potato Day, and this being Idaho, a day for celebration. According to the Idaho State Museum, 1860 was the year of the first recorded potato planting in Franklin County. Further, settlers started using irrigation to mix with the soil, creating huge increases in potato production.
New Find Could Make Idaho Card Collectors An Instant Millionaire
The race is officially on for anyone who collects sports trading cards in the Gem State to become an instant millionaire. For the past week, a leading card manufacturer in the United States has been offering an incredibly rare, olympic sports card featuring three of the greatest basketball players' autographs that is the most sought-after collectible find in the world right now.
F&G seeking hunter feedback on how nonresident tags are issued
Idaho Fish and Game wants to hear from hunters regarding how nonresident deer and elk tags are issued. The purpose of the Non-Resident Tag Issuance Advisory Group is to review current processes for how Fish and Game issues general season deer and elk tags to nonresidents, and to develop recommendations to the Commission on potential changes and improvements.
Raw milk linked to outbreak under investigation in East Idaho
Idaho public health officials are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections in 18 people who drank raw milk. Before they got sick with campylobacteriosis, all but one of them told health officials they drank raw milk produced by Paradise Grove Dairy, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a news release. Located in Jefferson County, the eastern Idaho dairy distributes milk across southern Idaho, officials said. The state...
Idaho AG refiles lawsuit seeking to block open primaries ballot initiative
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has refiled his lawsuit seeking to block the ballot initiative that aims to end closed party primary elections from going up for a vote in the Nov. 5 general election. Labrador filed the suit in Ada County District Court on Friday, two days after the Idaho Supreme Court dismissed an […]
Sandpoint Lady Liberty statue taken off display due to damage
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The City of Sandpoint announced on their Facebook, that the Lady Liberty statue at the end of the pier at City Beach was taken off display after it was damaged last weekend. The post says that it sustained damage and, for the safety of the public,...
Party With Your Pup In Nampa This Weekend!
A human being's bond with their dog is truly unlike anything else. Sure, being a parent to actual human beings is rewarding but being a parent to a canine is something completely different. Make time for your pup this weekend!. It's important to bond with your dog(s) as much as...
North Idaho man suspected of pointing laser at helicopter, interfering with flight, is arrested
COEUR D’ALENE (The Spokesman Review) — A 30-year-old Coeur d’Alene man faces felony assault charges after police say he shined a laser at a Kootenai County Regional Air Support helicopter, interfering with the aircraft’s patrol Friday night. Deputies with the air support unit were aboard the...
No injuries after train versus semi crash in Jefferson County
HAMER — There were no injuries after a crash between a semi-truck and a train in Jefferson County on Tuesday. The crash occurred at about 4 p.m. on 2100 North near Old Butte Highway in Hamer. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded and determined there were no injuries, and...
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