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Canyon County appoints new HR director
Marty Danner will be the next director of human resources for Canyon County, the county announced Wednesday. She succeeds Richard Soto, who filled the role on an interim basis after Kate Rice’s February resignation. Rice served in the role from June 2022 to Feb. 23. Danner, who has undergraduate and graduate degrees in human resources management, holds a lengthy background in the profession. Most recently, she was chief HR officer...
Snake River Stampede gets rolling in Nampa
NAMPA — When Michael and Cyndi Hayes moved to the Boise area from southern California, they went to the Snake River Stampede Rodeo in Canyon County. Five years later, and it’s an annual tradition for the couple. “We loved it. Very patriotic, God first. Just a different type of fun that we hadn’t experienced before, being in California,” Michael Hayes said while standing in the Ford Idaho Center outdoor concourse...
Idaho’s Coolest Rodeo is in Nampa [photos]
It is July in the Gem State, which means summer vacations, triple-digit temperatures, and rodeos. Whether you're a native of the West or new to our area, rodeos are everywhere within the Mountain West. In a world of digital this and TikTok, it's inspiring to see so many young and old Idahoans championing the Western lifestyle.
Wildfire season begins, Idaho air quality plummets
In the midst of wildfire season, Idaho’s been hit with a significant wildfire in a highly visited area. The Bench Lake fire, in Stanley and the Sawtooth National Forest, began last Thursday around noon and is 1 mile west of Redfish Lake. Southwest of that, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an orange air quality advisory of 103 for Ada and Canyon counties, meaning the air is unhealthy...
Fires prohibited at Celebration Park, Martin Landing amid extreme heat
BOISE, Idaho — Fire danger at two parks in Canyon County has been changed to "extreme" and fires will be prohibited at the locations, Canyon County Parks, Culture and Natural Resource Department Director Nichole Schwend announced Wednesday morning. Due to the excessive heat, Celebration Park and Martin Landing have...
Treasure Valley eviction filings doubled in 2023, report finds
According to Jesse Tree, a Boise-based organization that offers financial assistance to households at risk of eviction, eviction filings in Ada and Canyon Counties doubled between 2022 and 2023. The report released last week found that a single property management company filed 15.5% of those evictions. Jesse Tree also said...
City In Idaho Pays Homage To Obscure Montana Towns
We're all obsessed with Montana so who can blame an out-of-state town yearning to be Montana? When I was scrolling on Reddit, I came across a user pointing out that Caldwell, Idaho has a section of Montana within city limits. Using other cities and states as street names isn't unusual....
Nampa residents protest plan for suburban bus depot
Noise, fumes, traffic and accidents. Residents of a suburban Nampa neighborhood fear these problems are headed their way if the school district moves forward with plans for a bus depot in the area. On Tuesday, dozens of neighbors attended the Nampa school board’s regular meeting to protest, after news broke...
Nampa Seeks Applications for Community Resource Center at Idaho Hispanic Community Center
Organizations have approached the City of Nampa concerning the establishment of a Community Resource Center. As such, the City of Nampa is seeking submissions from those interested in establishing and operating a Community Resource Center in north Nampa at the Idaho Hispanic Community Center (IH2C), located at 315 Stampede Drive.
‘Early-childhood education is the foundation upon which all future learning is built’
Robert Sanchez is the new executive director for the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. He was born in raise in Nampa, traveled the world in the military and has returned to Idaho to help improve opportunities for all children. Read his profile. Here are his thoughts on...
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