Stories from Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a “true bug” with piercing-sucking mouthparts that can be a nuisance to homeowners around Idaho as it feeds primarily on squash and pumpkin planted in backyards. All “true bugs” are in the Order Hemiptera and are hemimetabolous, meaning they go through 3 life stages: egg, nymph and adult...

These men were presented with Road Master certificates and free Carhart jackets at the Aug. 14 City Council meeting. Scott Ellsworth, the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council , LHTAC, representative that presented the awards, explained that these men had to take a certain number of credits and pass a multitude of exams to be considered a Road Master. ...