Stories from Wednesday, December 29, 2021

On Wednesday of last week, the Franz Family Bakery, Boise Sales Manager Marco Uribe surprised a Mountain Home family, Cassandra Hollenbeck along with her husband Dennis, with the generous gift of a $500 check from the Franz family in their “Spirit of Giving” annual holiday program...

(12/23/2021)-- The following local students were named to the Dean's List for the fall term at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC...

December 21, 2021 - (BOISE) – The Governor today presented a record-setting, giant check to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Capital High School students of the Capital Singers, representing the money distributed to Idaho’s public schools this school year...

Dec. 21, 2021 - Boise, Idaho - A new State Pandemic Scorecard shows Idaho ranks #4 overall, #3 for education, and #4 for economy in our handling of the pandemic under the leadership of Governor Brad Little. "Idaho's high ranking among states for our pandemic response reinforces our emphasis on choice and freedom. Our businesses and schools stayed open. I never put in place a mask mandate or a vaccine mandate...

December 27, 2021 - (BOISE) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced that all eligible counties and cities in Idaho have signed on to participate in two national opioid settlements. On August 24, 2021, Wasden and Governor Brad Little announced their intention to join the settlements, which total up to $119 million for Idaho and participating counties and cities...

To qualify for the Dean’s List students must have a GPA between 3.25 and 3.749. Students must also take at least 12 graded credits in 100 level classes or above. There were only 405 students who made the Deans List for the Fall. We would like to congratulate Oscar A. Sanchez of Hammet, Christina M. Burgess, Emily A. Cruser, Mackenzie R. Henke, Maricarmen Martinez, Rebeca Vergara Juarez, and Seth B. West all of Mountain Home...