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WEBBY: Mia Maldonado - September 9, 2024. Robert Oxarango, a former Boise hotshot crew member in the late ’80s and ’90s, is no stranger to wildfires, but facing them as a cattle rancher is a different challenge. This year, the Paddock Fire devastated the grass on his Emmett ranch, displacing 350 pairs of calves and their mothers he owns.
So far, Idaho officials have not discovered more invasive quagga ...
WEBAug 13, 2024 · State officials have not detected viable quagga mussels since resuming water sampling this spring, Idaho State Department of Agriculture Director Chanel Tewalt said. On Sept. 19, 2023, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced it discovered invasive, nonnative quagga mussel larvae in water …
‘Back to a traditional Idaho’: Sandpoint mayor announces run for ...
WEBNov 8, 2021 · By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris - November 8, 2021 5:00 pm. Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad announced he will be a write-in candidate for the 2022 Democratic primary. (Courtesy of Elle Casner) Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad has announced his intention to run for governor of Idaho as a Democrat, and …
Idaho doctors, pathology board accuse Dr. Ryan Cole of …
WEBDec 16, 2021 · Idaho physicians allege, in complaints to a Washington medical board, that patients came into their hospitals sick with COVID-19 after taking advice or treatment from Dr. Ryan Cole, according to documents obtained by the Idaho Capital Sun through a public records request. In addition, the American Board of …
Idaho's urban areas are booming. One city's population grew 7.5
WEBThe eight cities have growth rates ranging from 3.5% to 7.5%. Idaho’s eight cities with populations of more than 50,000 grew 2.3% between 2019 and 2020, while Idaho’s 177 smallest cities (with populations below 10,000) grew slower at 1.7%. The Walmart on Ten Mile Road in Meridian sits across from a residential neighborhood.
Can it beat its record? With $2M so far, Idaho Gives enters final …
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Sherrie Joseph is in the middle of expanding the Pocatello Free Clinic to neighboring Power County, where the clinic now serves immigrants in American Falls who haven’t had access to dental care or mental health services before.. On the other side of the state, Ali Rabe and the staff at Jesse Tree in Boise have seen a 550% increase in demand for aid like rental assistance and landlord ...
House passes bill prohibiting mask mandates in Idaho
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting mask mandates for the purpose of preventing or slowing the spread of a contagious disease — a one-page bill that does not include an enforcement mechanism or penalty for noncompliance. House Bill 631 passed by a vote of 46-24, with 12 Republicans joining all 12 Democrats to vote ...
Central Idaho’s Mackay Dam is an ‘accident waiting to happen ...
WEBAug 15, 2022 · The over 100-year-old Mackay Dam in Idaho’s Custer County needs repairs and poses a risk to the town of Mackay just downstream and the Idaho National Laboratory about 30 miles further, according to the Idaho Department of Water Resources and the Environmental Defense Institute, an Idaho nonprofit focused on nuclear energy issues.. Mackay Reservoir, owned and maintained by the Big Lost River ...
Congress aims to boost enforcement at the border – with Canada
WEBAug 9, 2024 · In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered almost 190,000 individuals attempting to cross from Canada to the United States. That’s almost seven times more than in 2021. The agency encountered almost 2.5 million individuals on the southern border in 2023. The Swanton Sector, a 24,000-square-mile …
Idaho children are sent out of state for care. Idaho Youth Ranch is ...
WEBJun 1, 2021 · For years, Idaho families have been forced to send their children out of state – sometimes all the way across the country – to get them residential mental health care.. The Idaho Youth Ranch plans to change that with a $28 million project in Canyon County.. The nonprofit has been serving Idaho children and families since the 1950s. It has a range of programs, from the Hays House youth ...