Stories from Friday, August 23, 2019

Dan Collins has been chosen as the 2019 Air Force Appreciation Day Grand Marshal. Collins moved to Mountain Home in 1977 and immediately became an integral part of the community. First by working with local youth and helping them develop and grow into healthy adults. He then moved onto working with the county and local business entities...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials plan to create an environmental study that will look at raising one of three Boise River system dams to capture more water for fast-growing southwestern Idaho. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is taking comments through Sept. 9 and holding three meetings involving the proposed project to raise Anderson Ranch Dam by six feet (two meters)...

Editor’s Note: In the article Rep. Blanksma is referred to as being a Republican from Nampa. While Blanksma was born and raised in Canyon County she has resided in Hammett for over 20 years and represents Elmore, Owyhee and Twin Falls counties as the representative for Dist. 23 Seat B...