A boil water order for the city of Caldwell has been terminated. The city reports that the water is safe to drink after samples taken yesterday confirmed that there was no contamination. On Monday, city crews closed water valves as part of a scheduled outage. Additional valves were unexpectedly found to be closed so the…… MORE
Courtesy CBS 2 News The House voted to override the governor’s veto of a major property tax relief package – House Bill 292 – Tuesday afternoon. Prior to the veto override, the House approved a trailer bill that would address part of the concerns raised by the governor. Property tax relief has been a top…… MORE
The Idaho House of Representatives approved a supplemental appropriation of $850,000 on Thursday for the Idaho Department of Correction to build a facility to carry out executions by firing squad. HB 357 passed the House in a 48-19 vote and heads to the Senate. According to Idaho Reports, the appropriation bill came after both chambers…… MORE
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will have the final say in whether Idaho’s presidential primary election is moved to late May. On Thursday, the Idaho Senate voted 23-11 to pass House Bill 138. The Idaho Capital Sun reports if passed into law, the bill would move Idaho’s presidential primary election back on the calendar from its…… MORE
Northern Rockies News Service March 24, 2023 Eric Tegethoff The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a short public-comment window on an experimental nuclear technology in Idaho. The agency has released a draft environmental assessment for testing of what’s known as “molten chloride fast reactor” technology at the Idaho National Laboratory. The technology is from TerraPower, a…… MORE
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday rewrote the FY24 Medicaid budget. The budget includes funding for five programs, including expanded Medicaid coverage for adults making under 138% of the federal poverty limit. The Idaho Capital Sun reports the original Medicaid budget failed on Monday after several Republican legislators complained about the overall cost…… MORE
It happened without any media attention – but it’s likely not to stay that way. Ada County’s newest resident moved to town overnight. Lori Vallow Daybell is now listed on The Ada County Jail Roster. According to the Ada County Jail website as of 8:20 pm on March 22, Vallow Daybell was housed in the…… MORE
A record number of people showed up last night for the Ada County Board of Commissioners hearing on the petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District. A petition filed by the group, ‘Concerned Citizens of Meridian’ sparked the controversy. CBS 2 News reports, the group claims that the library district and its board of trustees…… MORE
Courtesy Idaho Capital Sun BY: CLARK CORBIN – MARCH 21, 2023 The Idaho House of Representatives unanimously voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would establish a process to shield the home addresses and telephone numbers of judges and their families from public disclosure. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1059 would allow judicial officers to submit an application…… MORE
The Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill the state House overwhelmingly approved Monday. Only Oregon and New Jersey ban self-service gas, though Oregon in recent years allowed people to pump their own gas…… MORE
Tori D here…before I get into the meat of this, if you or someone you know is struggling with domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text “START” (78278) to Crisis Text Line at 88788. I woke up to my work email buzzing at 6:30AM today, and I opened an email…
Join us Monday, August 22nd at the Western Idaho Fair for Chris Janson! Make sure you get there early because we’ll have a special Pre-Party for the first 75 people at the gate at 5pm catered by Costa Vida, plus your chance to upgrade your seats and win prizes from your favorite Kissin Country Artists!
From pillows to rugs and shot glasses, Wanda June has pretty much everything you need to brighten up your home.
Sam Hunt’s daughter’s name might sound familiar since she shares it with a well known actress.