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Rules of the Road: What to do when a school bus stops
BOISE, Idaho — It's back-to-school time for students across the Gem State, and the yellow buses will soon begin their routes picking up Boise students. Durham Bus Company General Manager Pamala Kubik told KTVB on Tuesday they are excited about the upcoming 2024 school year but want to remind drivers to follow laws.
Shelley-Firth Ambulance District looking to expand response area to include Firth
A petition is circulating in northern Bingham County to see if the residents in the Firth area want ambulance service from Shelley instead of the more distant Blackfoot. To do so, the county commissioners will need to approve expanding the county’s ambulance district south to 350 North. Currently, the Shelley-Firth Ambulance District stops at 800 N. Goshen Road, just before the city of Firth. This means Blackfoot ambulances are responding...
Millions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led Legislatures who not only support school vouchers, but will become key figures in implementing school choice programs in states across the U.S. Most recently, national pro-voucher advocates declared victory after...
Committee to look into buying or building governor's residence; housing stipend fund running low
Idaho is one of just five states that doesn’t have a designated residence for its governor — but that may change as the housing stipend fund is nearing depletion. The Governor’s Housing Committee said at a meeting Wednesday that they want to begin looking into building or buying a home. Gov. Brad Little, who has a salary of $138,202, currently receives a monthly stipend of $4,550.67 to pay rent and utilities at a downtown Boise condo. Little and his wife, Teresa, also live at their...
U.S. Marshals arrest stalking suspect in Minidoka County
RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — U.S. Marshals tracked down a man wanted for stalking in Rupert on Monday. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the 3rd Judicial District Court in Canyon County issued a felony arrest warrant for Austin Allen Genius in May 2024 for two counts of first-degree stalking and violating parole.
Wildland firefighter from Boise in critical condition after falling tree incident
A wildland firefighter from Boise who was struck by a falling tree is in critical condition at a Spokane, Washington, hospital. Justin “Riley” Shaw and other members of the Salmon River Ranger District Fire Crew had just arrived at the Coffee Can Saddle Fire on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest on Saturday when the accident happened. Fire information officer Jim Wimer said the tree fell on its own and was not dropped by firefighters as part of their efforts to contain the blaze. ...
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