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Family honors Memory of 8-year-old with lemonade stand for Make-A-Wish Idaho
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – In honor of their 8-year-old daughter Jaicey, who tragically passed away from an undiagnosed illness, her family organized a lemonade stand. The lemonade stand was a tribute to Jaicey, celebrating her memory and the positive impact of Make-A-Wish Idaho on children facing challenges in their lives. According to her family, the stand symbolized hope, offered moments of refreshment and helped build confidence, among other wonderful things.
University of Idaho and Idaho State University Introduce Potato State Trophy for Annual Football Game
In Spokane, WA, the University of Idaho and Idaho State University have revealed the Potato State Trophy for their annual football game, replacing the retired Battle of the Domes Trophy due to sponsorship changes. The new trophy, a large wooden potato made from North Idaho Douglas Fir, features a metal cutout of the state with athletic logos. Potatoes, a $4 billion industry in Idaho supporting over 30,000 jobs, symbolize the bond between the schools.
Miller-Ranch Stadium set to finally get new turf field after several years of lost home games
It’s a gamechanger in more ways than one for the Idaho State softball program and head coach Andy Rich. Last Wednesday afternoon, they got word that a combined $600,000 donation had been made to pay for the installation of a new all-weather turf field at Miller-Ranch Stadium in time for the 2025 campaign. It is the largest contribution to softball since the program was restarted 14 years ago. ...
Voiland College Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
Meet the cohort of new faculty members joining Voiland College during the 2024-2025 school year. Assistant Professor, Architecture, School of Design and Construction. Hala Barakat focuses her studies on early design pedagogy and social justice in architecture. She holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Urban and Community design from the University of South Florida’s School of Architecture and Community Design. Before coming to WSU, she was an assistant professor at the University of Idaho.
Q&A: One-on-one with Washington State’s Jake Dickert
Portland, Ore. (KOIN) — The Pac-12 held an event in Las Vegas two weeks ago as the conference transitions into a new era. KOIN 6 Sports anchor Brenna Greene sat down with Washington State head coach Jake Dickert to discuss what’s next for the program. Question: What has the last year been like for you? […]
Boise State Roster Countdown 2024: Day 41, Boen Phelps
It’s a lowkey Sunday. Another day closer to kickoff. And almost to the 30s. My how the time has flown by. With 41 Days until kickoff we have — Safety Boen Phelps. Mr. Phelps signed on the dotted line as a walk on in February of 2023. He had some other lower-level offers in Montana Western and Central Washington.
Firefighters with help from aircraft expect to have 250-acre Fort Hall wildfire fully contained tonight
Firefighters with help from aircraft have gained the upper hand on a wildfire that's scorched about 250 acres on the Fort Hall Reservation. The blaze was reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday near Little Indian Road northeast of Blackfoot, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes reported. Firefighters from the Fort Hall, Blackfoot and Shelley fire departments as well as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Land Management responded to the blaze and...
Rigby couple to appear on new game show airing on FOX this Tuesday
RIGBY – A local couple recently appeared on a new game show and you can watch it on TV this week. William and Jodi Bozung of Rigby were guests on FOX’s new trivia game show, “The Quiz with Balls.” Their episode airs this Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Boise teachers and leaders revisit a controversial grading policy
The Boise School District’s controversial grading system is coming under scrutiny by teachers who say it allows both high- and low-achieving students to “game the system” and bypass learning without consequences. But district administrators are doubling down on the seven-year policy, and say it’s just a first...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Springs of Soda field trip set for July 27
SODA SPRINGS — Field trips aren't just for kids. They motivate people of all ages to continue educational learning while experiencing culture, art and history first-hand. The Caribou Historical Society of Soda Springs has provided field trips to the community for the past few years. Bill Horsley, a member of the historical society, is a...
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