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East Bonner Library trustees approve boundary line adjustment with West Bonner
The West Bonner County Library District got its wish for a boundary expansion, following the vote at an Aug. 20 joint meeting of its board and trustees from the East Bonner County Library District. Members of the EBCL Board voted unanimously to approve the request for redrawing the district boundaries,...
Twin Falls Is Changing, But Is The Town Better or Worse?
Twin Falls is rapidly growing, and through the process, there have been many changes. There have been new neighborhoods developed, new shopping centers, some businesses have left town to make room for others, and traffic has increased through the years. While a town growing can be good, there can be an argument that Twin has gotten worse through all the changes. Those that are born and raised here, seem to not like the town growing and changing before their eyes, but for some younger generations, they enjoy having more options for shopping and eating. Are all the changes happening around Twin Falls making the town a better place to live or is it ruining the town and making it worse?
Sunday promises sun after a wet weekend, more rain expected Monday
WASHINGTON STATE — This is unseasonably cool and wet! The weather is being created by an extremely strong upper-level low. It has packed in far higher amounts of moisture than average for the time of year, along with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average. High temperatures have stayed...
Bureau of Land Management to gather Idaho wild horses after Jump, Paddock fires
Staff from the Bureau of Land Management Owyhee and Four Rivers field offices will perform an emergency gathering of wild horses from the Sands Basin and Four Mile Wild Horse Herd Management Areas next week. The areas were nearly completely burned by the Jump Fire, which resulted in 25,720 acres burned, and the Paddock Fire […]
North Idaho customers can comment on Avista’s cost adjustment application until Sept. 11
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting comments on Avista Utilities’ power cost adjustment application for the electric service it offers. According to the commission, the cost adjustment is used to track changes in revenues and costs associated with variations in hydroelectric generation, secondary prices, thermal fuel costs and changes in power contract revenues and […]
Idaho Burns and the Environmentalists Fiddle
The federal government needs to get the hell out of Idaho! The fires currently wiping out our forests and history could’ve been minimized by some simple logic. Instead, policy is being made by tree-spiking, granola-chomping, and hemp skirt-wearing kooks like Tracy Stone-Manning at the Bureau of Land Management. Our forests won’t survive another four years of liberal madness.
HIGHLIGHTS: Coeur d'Alene Vikings defeat Rigby Trojans in first game of 2024 football season
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It felt like fall on Friday night as the Coeur d'Alene Vikings turned a page on the calendar for the start of another high school football season. For their first game of the season, they were leading from start to finish and were able to pick up their first win of the year over the Rigby Trojans.
Bear Lake County Fair royalty says wearing crown is yearlong commitment
It’s a way of life to attend county and regional fairs across Idaho. These fairs have been a part of Idaho's culture since the early 1900s. Traditionally rodeos are a big part of these fairs and in turn have been a place for young ladies to compete for the title of rodeo royalty. Many see...
Forest funds push KSD stormwater project across the finish line
KELLOGG –– Last week, the Kellogg School Board approved additional funds for their “Stormwater Goes to School” project. With just under two weeks until the new school year starts, KSD is scrambling to get the major project wrapped up before students arrive, but several unforeseen issues have slowed the project.
Idaho childcare reimbursement program scales back due to budget shortfall
CALDWELL, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) is scaling back a childcare program after it exceeded budget, leaving some daycares worried about the future. On Tuesday, IDHW sent an email to Tuesday stating it would be pausing applications and delaying higher reimbursements of its Idaho...
Wallace reviewing proposed business registration ordinance
WALLACE –- The Wallace City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday night where they held a workshop concerning the city’s proposed Business Registration Ordinance. The proposed ordinance is designed to give the city the ability to know which businesses operate within the city limits and how they are operating.
NIMSEF now accepting applications for upcoming winter season
SANDPOINT — The North Idaho Mountain Sports Education Fund, also known as NIMSEF, recently announced that it is now accepting applications for the upcoming ski season. NIMSEF, in its 15th season, is hoping to sponsor a record of more than a combined 75 snowboarders and skiers this season. The program, which started in 2010, is dedicated to helping local youths in Bonner and Boundary counties experience Schweitzer, especially those that would otherwise never have the opportunity.
Lapwai aims to return to contention
Aug. 23—Lapwai understands that everyone knows it as a basketball school, head football coach Josh Leighton said. The leading scorer in Idaho high school basketball history, Kase Wynott, graduated from Lapwai just a few months ago and committed to Washington State, and the Wildcat basketball programs have a long track record of postseason success. But Lapwai's football team has had its fair ...
Voters in Montana to decide on two electoral system ballot measures in Nov. 2024
The Montana Secretary of State’s office certified two initiatives, Initiative CI-126 and Initiative CI-127, for the November ballot on Aug. 22. The two initiatives will appear on the ballot along with Initiative CI-128, which would create a state constitutional right to abortion. Montanans for Election Reform submitted signatures for...
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