Stories from Wednesday, May 29, 2024

On May 27th, students from East Elementary School celebrated the last full week of the school year by touring the Mountain Home Historical Museum. The 84 students representing three fourth-grade classrooms took time to complete a series of activities that included a scavenger hunt to track down the location of certain items inside the museum as well as a pioneer wagon activity in which students had to decide which of the 36 items available to load into the wagon were the most important for pioneers to take with them as they traveled across the Oregon Trail through what is now Idaho.. ...

May 24, 2024, Meridian, Idaho - As Memorial Day Weekend passes, the Idaho State Police (ISP) urges drivers to exercise caution during the "100 Deadliest Days" on Idaho roads. This period, lasting from Memorial Day to Labor Day, is historically the most dangerous driving time due to high traffic volume, high temperatures, and increased outdoor activities...

Food insecurity is a condition that affects every county in the state. The USDA defines food insecurity as “a lack of consistent access to enough food to every person in a household to live an active, healthy life”. For Idahoans experiencing food insecurity, this may mean having to make the tough decision between paying for utility bills and for their child’s lunches. ...

May 22, 2024, Bruneau, ID—Collisions between vehicles and cattle along State Highway 51 is spurring an Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) employee to take action by repurposing unused signs into open range warnings. Wilmer Biggs, a transportation technician with the Bruneau ITD maintenance crew, has seen firsthand the damage that can happen when vehicles collide with open range cattle. ...

(BOISE) – The Idaho Department of Education is inviting the public to comment on proposed changes to the state’s Special Education Manual. Revisions are being made to ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) provisions surrounding the eligibility of Specific Learning Disability (SLD)...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation that would restore border wall construction and use unobligated COVID-19 funds to cover the costs. The Build the Wall Act would establish the “Southern Border Wall Construction Fund” and require the Department of Homeland Security to use any unobligated Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern border of the United States...

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a coalition of 27 states in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court’s ruling is allowed to stand, Americans’ Second Amendment rights could be threatened...

AARP Idaho is inviting Idahoans to join Governor Brad Little for a statewide telephone town meeting on May 29 from noon to 1pm (MTN). The conversation with Governor Little and AARP Idaho state director Lupe Wissel will focus on the recent legislative session and other topics important to Idahoans and their families...

BOISE - (May 14, 2024) – The Idaho Water Resource Board is seeking to find water users with valid water rights who may have some surplus water available for lease for terms of 1 to 5 calendar years. The Board operates a Water Supply Bank as a water-exchange program to facilitate the acquisition and voluntary exchange of water rights for new and supplemental water uses. ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho inmate who slipped custody from a hospital in March after a violent attack on corrections officers has pleaded guilty to escape, while still facing the possibility of two felony enhancements that could add to his sentence...

BOISE, Idaho, May 21, 2024 — As Idaho Power prepares for wildfire season, the company is hosting three virtual meetings in early June to discuss measures it is taking to keep communities safe from wildfire, and help customers prepare in case of a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) or other outage...

May 24, 2024, Mountain Home, Idaho — As Memorial Day approaches, the REALTOR® Outreach Committee (one of Boise Regional REALTORS® member-led committees) is proud to announce its latest involvement in honoring and supporting veterans in the community. On May 23rd, members of the committee joined the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce to conclude Part III of the Kish family’s backyard makeover...

Kenneth Mouatt Paul Jr., age 85 of Mountain Home passed away at his home on March 22, 2024. A Graveside memorial with Elk Rites and military honors will be held at 11am on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Donations in Ken’s memory can be sent to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or the Boise Rescue Mission...