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National Hire a Veteran Day
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The unemployment rate for Idaho veterans in 2022 was 3.50% compared with 2.80% for nonveterans, that’s according to USA Facts; and according to state and federal law, any honorably discharged veteran must be prioritized for employment. “For veterans we have priority of service,...
Canyon County Fair gets going in Caldwell
CALDWELL, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. The Canyon County Fair returns to Caldwell this week for its 138th iteration. As per usual, the fair will feature animals, concerts, rides, popular food items and family-friendly events all weekend long. Fair organizers expect about 60,000 attendees during the four-day event.
CrowdStrike outage leads to blood supply shortage in PNW
Amid a decrease in blood donations over the summer, blood banks in the Pacific Northwest are now seeing a “steep drop” in blood supply after the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, the Washington Department of Health announced.
Gwen Fire/River Fire Update for Friday, July 26
No news of additional evacuations issued overnight. An Incident Management Team is planned to be in-briefed on the fires tomorrow evening and coordination has already begun with Idaho Department of Lands. Multiple fires are likely to be combined into a single incident/complex to be handled by one IMT. No new information on acreage growth or structures lost at this time. We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
Wildfire Forcing Evacuation Of Juliaetta At 2,000 Acres Structures Lost-Second Large Fire South Of Troy
A new wildfire South of Juliaetta is forcing the town to be evacuated. Latah County Sheriff’s Deputies are evacuating the town along the Potlatch River due to the Gwen Fire which has burned over 2,000 acres. Initial reports indicate that structures have been lost. Firefighters are battling the blaze from the ground with support from aircraft making water drops on the flames. Evacuees can go to the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow. State Highway 3 is closed South of Juliaetta. The Latah County Commissioners will consider continuing their emergency declaration for wildfires. The board first approved the declaration last week when Texas Fire erupted nearby East of Kendrick torching four homes.
Officials investigating string of machinery and storage container thefts around eastern Idaho
IDAHO FALLS — Multiple local machinery and towing companies have been on edge this month after someone allegedly stole over $73,500 worth of equipment from them. Mark Hinds, owner of Liberty Container Services in Rigby, says he woke up on July 11 to find a 40-foot light grey shipping container, a skid steer, skid steer attachments, new fencing panels, hand tools, and a wheel kit to move storage containers were gone.
Boise State reports fundraising record; U of I giving falls from record pace
For the third consecutive year, Boise State University has set a fundraising record. The university reported $61.3 million in philanthropic giving for the budget year ending June 30. That surpasses the previous year’s mark of $58.5 million. Over the past year, Boise State has received contributions from 28,146 individual...
BOISE CASCADE EXPANDS WESTLAKE ROYAL SIDING DISTRIBUTION IN WEST
Strengthening Westlake Royal Building Products’ distribution footprint in the West, Boise Cascade will distribute Cedar Renditions aluminum siding and Versetta Stone veneer siding at its Denver, Co., and Billings, Mt., locations. Boise Cascade will also distribute Versetta Stone in Vancouver, Wa. Cedar Renditions delivers the beauty of stained wood...
Hateful graffiti pops up in Eagle weeks after decision to become a non-sanctuary city
Originally published July 23 on KTVB.COM. Eagle residents woke up to prejudice and racist graffiti Tuesday morning that is causing concerns. The vandalism along Floating Feather Road said "Californians sucks" and "Eagle hates Mexicans." The incident follows the city's decision to pass resolution 24-07 to declare Eagle a non-sanctuary city, meaning taxpayer dollars cannot go...
Boise Hall Of Justice Eyed For Bryan Kohberger Murder Trial
It seems all roads or at least high-profile murder trials lead to Boise. As we've speculated months ago, accused killer Bryan Kohberger wants his murder trial moved to the Ada County Courthouse. The Boise Hall of Justice has held murder trials for Lori Daybell and her husband, Chad. Both defendants were convicted during their time here.
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