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New NW, Idaho, Wheat, Barley Alert Issued-Bacterial Related
The Pacific Northwest Pest Alert Network has issued some new warnings about threats to wheat and barley. "Yellow rust (stripe rust), Bacterial leaf streak / black chaff, FHB, frost damage in wheat, barley. All Crops All Locations:. The network says the early season in Idaho was cooler than usual and...
A smoking hot weekend in the cards
As the Treasure Valley continues to see temperatures in the triple digits, smoke from ongoing wildfires in eastern Oregon continues to impact local air quality. “We see [Air Quality Index] levels anywhere from the mid-yellow Moderate into the orange, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups … for both particulate matter, which is that smoke, and the other pollutant we’re concerned about is ozone,” said Michael Toole, a regional airshed coordinator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. ...
Gov. Little appoints Brandon Shippy to Idaho State Senate to fill Abby Lee’s seat
The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise on March 20, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Brandon Shippy, the Republican frontrunner for a southwestern Idaho State Senate seat, will fill the seat ahead of November’s election. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday announced he appointed Shippy to serve...
Thunderstorm knocks out power lines in Bingham County
BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - A Friday evening thunderstorm knocked out power and downed trees in Blackfoot and portions of the county. The National Weather Service in Pocatello reports a thunderstorm just before 6 P.M., produced winds strong enough to snap several power poles near Taber. The Thunderstorm then moved over the city
Bosses take flight: Program gives employers of National Guard and Reserves members a peek into service
BOISE — It isn’t often that a CEO, an orthodontist or a restaurant manager gets a taste of military life — but that’s exactly what happened at Gowen Field on Thursday, through the National Guard’s Boss Lift initiative. The program, a project of the Defense Department’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office, saw more than 100 civilian employers of active Guard members take helicopter flights, tour the base and learn about the equipment and procedures their employees use while on duty. ...
Man cited with misdemeanor for groping woman on Boise Greenbelt
BOISE, Idaho — A man has been given a citation for groping a woman on the Boise Greenbelt. Boise Police said 50-year-old Aaron Brown not only received a citation for sexual battery, but he was also arrested for a warrant for a parole violation on July 19. Boise State...
Pocatello City Council Votes on 2024 Budget Amendment
At tonight’s Pocatello City Council meeting a number of items were discussed and voted on. One of the main agenda items was the budget addition of $2.7 million dollars to the city’s 2024 budget. This money would be used to buy and improve the Western Recycling building at 3034 Garrett Way in Pocatello. With the recycling plant going up for sale, the city was looking at losing its city recycling program. By purchasing the recycling plant, the city will continue its program at a lower cost per tonnage. The City Council voted unanimously voted in favor of the budget amendment.
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