WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Monday called the new variant of COVID-19 omicron a cause for concern but “no cause for panic” and said he was not considering a widespread lockdown of the United States . He again urged Americans to get their full immunizations, including booster shots, and to return to wearing […]
Month: November 2021
Magic Valley Community Updates | Southern Idaho Community News
DL Evans Bank Donates $ 5,000 to Oakley HS Track The South Burley branch of DL Evans Bank contributed through the Cassia County Foundation to the installation of a new track for Oakley High School. The upgrade provides a safer environment for the students in the school and members of the community who will use […]
Joséphine Baker, 1st black woman honored at the French Pantheon
FILE – Famous singer and jazz dancer Joséphine Baker after her performance at the “Dagmar” theater in Copenhagen in 1932. France inducts Joséphine Baker – a Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French Resistance fighter and civil rights leader – in her Pantheon, the first black woman honored in the final resting place of France’s most revered luminaries. […]
Eastern Idaho Museum of Art exhibit honors trio of local artists
Culture & Leisure Posted at 10:25 am, November 27, 2021 IDAHO FALLS – The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is currently hosting an exhibition dedicated to the work of three artists who have made significant contributions to the fabric of the local art community during their lifetimes. “A Tribute” highlights the work of Beth Griebenow, […]
How cities in Idaho connect with community and business
By: Taylor Rico-Pekerol November 26, 2021 Several towns in Gem State have taken on a semblance of a monthly downtown celebration. Cities like Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene, and Boise have used monthly or seasonal activities to bring community and business together. Events like Idaho Falls First Thursday Gallery Walk encourage community members to walk around […]
No.19 Houston visits UConn (1 win) in season finale
New Connecticut football head coach Jim Mora is featured during an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Arkansas on Sunday, November 14, 2021, in Hartford, Connecticut (AP Photo / Jessica Hill) Jessica hill PA HARTFORD EAST, Connecticut. The Houston No.19 will travel to UConn on Saturday in an attempt to avoid the overconfidence that […]
Australia gets ‘preferred’ status for Rugby World Cup in ’27
Australia’s James O’Connor lines up a penalty kick during the International Rugby Union match between Wales and Australia at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday 20 November 2021 (AP Photo / Rui Vieira ) Rui Vieira PA LONDON The Rugby World Cup looks set to return to Australia for 2027, leaving the United States […]
Idaho Community Foundation Provides Largest Grants To Forever Idaho To Date | State / regional
The Idaho Community Foundation has awarded eight Forever Idaho South Central grants totaling over $ 36,000 in Blaine County. The foundation said it had redesigned its grants based on feedback from its nonprofit partners, which resulted in larger awards for community organizations in Idaho. “Giving larger grants with fewer restrictions on how to spend them […]
Group seeks unionization at Giti Tire plant in South Carolina
COLOMBIA, SC A coalition comprising state officials, pastors and union leaders is calling on a tire manufacturer to improve conditions at its production facilities in South Carolina, including allowing workers to organize. On Tuesday, a group describing themselves as “concerned community members, human rights defenders, clergy, elected officials, political activists, union leaders and educators who […]
Global equities generally higher as lockdowns and inflation loom
A man walks past the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday, November 22, 2021. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Monday after ending the week largely down on Wall Street, despite the first Nasdaq close above 16,000. (AP Photo / Koji Sasahara) Koji Sasahara PA Markets opened higher in Europe on […]
Viewpoint: Your Idaho Health Open Enrollment / Idaho Community Foundation Mission
Viewpoint focuses on the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange and how the Idaho Community Foundation has been making a difference since 1988. BOISE, Idaho – For those who don’t have health insurance with their employer and aren’t eligible for Medicaid or Medicare, open enrollment is now underway for Your Health Idaho (YHI). But time is running […]
New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing – the holiday season
Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests performed by Abbott and QuickVue home tests performed by Quidel are shown for sale on Monday, November 15, 2021, at a CVS store in Lakewood, Washington, south of Seattle. After weeks of shortages, retailers like CVS say they now have a sufficient supply of rapid COVID-19 test kits, but […]
Defense chief vows to counter Iran during visit to Bahrain
FILE – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington . Austin, the top US defense official, will pledge on Saturday (November 20) to prevent Iran from obtaining […]
US clears exploratory gold mine in eastern Idaho
BOISE, Idaho A Canadian mining company that hopes to build an open-pit gold mine in Idaho, west of Yellowstone National Park, may resume exploratory drilling, the US Forest Service said on Friday. The agency said it has approved Excellon Idaho Gold’s Kilgore gold exploration project in Clark County’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Excellon Idaho is a […]
Independent websites team up to boost rural journalism
This image shows the logo of the Institute for Nonprofit News which establishes the Rural News Network for news about rural America. (Institute for Nonprofit News via AP) PA NEW YORK Several independent websites are joining forces to create a news network on rural America, hoping to fill a void created in areas hard hit […]
Duquesne, Northeastern encounter in the US Virgin Islands
ST. THOMAS Northeast (1-2) vs. Duquesne (1-2) US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Friday, 5:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern and Duquesne are about to collide in the Paradise Jam of the US Virgin Islands. The Northeast sneaked past Boston University by a point on […]
Starbucks and Amazon open New York takeout store
Starbucks and Amazon are teaming up on a take-out store format. Seattle-based companies will open their first Starbucks Pickup store with Amazon Go on Thursday in New York City. At least three more New York stores are slated for next year. Stores offer the full Starbucks menu as well as prepared salads, sandwiches, and Amazon […]
Idaho delegation officially challenges Biden’s vaccine mandate for business
November 17, 2021 Washington DC–Today, U.S. Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined with 48 other Republican Senators and 155 Republican House Members to challenge the President’s vaccine mandate Biden under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by introducing a joint resolution disapproving the mandate. The Congressional […]
Idaho Cities, Counties Consider Joining State In Opioid Settlement
Two national opioid regulations could net Idaho millions of dollars for addiction and mental health services. Local entities have until early January to join the state in agreements with opioid maker Johnson & Johnson and three major opioid distributors. Idaho has sued several drug companies for their role in the opioid addiction crisis. Johnson & […]
As closure looms, Idaho community seeks successor for city’s only bank
In most parts of the country, cities are eager to obtain the Imprimatur of a national brand. Wallace, Idaho, is proud that hardly any major brands are seen on construction marquees. Of the few storefronts that bear a national name, the US Bank on Cedar Street is considered vital. But the bank’s parent company has […]
As shutdown nears, Idaho community seeks successor to city’s only bank
In most parts of the country, towns and cities yearn for the imprimatur of a national brand. Wallace, Idaho is proud that hardly any big marks are seen on the building marquees. Of the few storefronts that carry a national name, the US Bank on Cedar Street is considered vital. But the bank’s parent company […]