Stories from Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Mayor Sykes proclaimed the first week in May as Youth Week, and urged all departments of government, civic, fraternal and patriotic groups, and our citizens generally, to participate wholeheartedly in its observance. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has designated the first week in May, as Youth Week to honor America’s Junior Citizens for their accomplishments, and to give fitting recognition of their services to Community, State and Nation...

After many delays due to Covid19 and circumstances, the long-awaited trial of Daniel Ruiz-Ortiz finally started last week on Wednesday, April 20th. The trial was overseen by Judge Madema, and included a 14-person jury including two alternates, an interpreter, attorneys, and the defendant. Both the victim and defendants family members were also present in the courtroom...

The Creative Art Awards was held at the Mountain Home High School Gym on Tuesday, April 26th. The following are the awards that were presented during the evening. Encore taught by Taunya Page Theatre Excellence-Taylor DeLange, Khylan Stubblefied, and Becca Mortensen...

Rimrock FFA is proud to be hosting Juni Fisher, an award-winning western singer, and songwriter. The benefits from the event will be donated to Elsie Bachman. She is a freshman that has recently suffered a head injury due to a horse accident. Else was first put into the Boise hospital and has now been transferred over to Utah to get the best care she possibly can. ...

Camp Wilson and the Boy Scouts of America have had a long tradition of scouting and barbecuing. This past weekend the Mountain West Council Scout’s held their largest event of the season with the Camp Wilson BBQ The Wilson family has owned this property for many years and this year is the 75th Anniversary...

Living in Idaho is a wonderful experience. All of us Idahoans enjoy hiking, camping, morel hunting and a plethora of other outdoor activities. Idaho is meant to be enjoyed outside our homes, which brings us into nature and within nature exists a particularly gruesome pest arthropod, ticks!...

Idahoans are encouraged to support small businesses on Friday, May 6th, 2022 BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator for Idaho Jim Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce relaunched the third annual Support Local Gems initiative, which will serve as an all-day event to support Idaho’s small businesses...

May 2, 2022 Boise–Later today, Reclaim Idaho will submit its final signatures for the Quality Education Act initiative. The Quality Education Act would raise $323 million a year in support of strong K-12 programs and better pay for teachers and support staff...

4.25.22 - State superintendent candidates Debbie Critchfield, Branden Durst and Sherri Ybarra verbally battled for the Republican nomination Monday night, energetically clashing on school policy and trading one-liners in an hour-long debate broadcast across the state...

5.2.22 - (Boise) – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Canyon County woman was sentenced Friday, April 29 for Public Assistance Provider Fraud. 39-year-old Tracee Taylor, of Nampa, pleaded guilty in January. Fourth District Judge James Cawthon sentenced Taylor to a prison term of three years. ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/26/2022)-- Cassandra Nordin of Mountain Home, Idaho, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Nordin was initiated at University of Idaho...