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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.
Sixth Annual Murder at the Mansion
During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Wyoming State Historic Site Superintendent Shaire Shada told listeners the theme of this year’s Murder at the Mansion will return the visitors to the 1920s. Guests are encouraged to dress as and act the part of the individual character they...
JHHS tennis courts to be resurfaced next week
JACKSON, Wyo. — After postponing on July 8, Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation (TCJPR) and the Teton County School District have scheduled the resurfacing and striping of the high school tennis courts to start on Monday, July 22, weather dependent. According to Teton County, the work will take approximately...
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...
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...
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.
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