GRANGEVILLE — Idaho County residents asked questions, made suggestions and expressed frustration about proposed solid waste fee increases during a public hearing Aug. 23. The Idaho County Board of Commissioners held the required hearing after proposing a 25% increase to cover the county’s costs for the solid waste management program. Commissioners Skip Brandt and Denis […]
Month: August 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev’s death mourned as the death of a rare leader
FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, talks to former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the start of a news conference at Gottorf Castle in Schleswig, northern Germany, Tuesday December 21, 2004 Russian news agencies are reporting that former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91. The Tass, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies […]
High School Football Player of the Week | Boise, Idaho
Idaho Statesman Help us pick the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman Football Player of the Week contest. Polling stations close at noon on Wednesday. Check out all of the nominees and their accomplishments below. You can vote multiple times. This is a fun way to show support for athletes, not science. […]
Tupelo Middle School opens rock band class
TUPELO, Miss. Tupelo Middle School is located in the heart of the King of Rock and Roll’s hometown, so it’s only fitting that the school is helping to nurture the next generation of rock stars. After tryouts last week, the school’s new rock band class now meets during first period each day on the Civic […]
Mastriano wore the Confederate uniform for the faculty photo
CARLISLE, Pa. Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, three years before retiring from the U.S. Army, posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College. The photo, which Reuters said on Friday it obtained after a request under the Freedom of Information Act, shows Mastriano in uniform in a 2013-2014 […]
More than an icon: Designer Elizabeth Emanuel talks about Diana
Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed the Diana, Princess of Wales wedding dress, looks out of her studio during an interview with The Associated Press in Maida Vale, London, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Alastair Grant PA LONDON Elizabeth Emanuel cradles the huge album to her chest before gently laying it on the table and […]
Army vet scam wiped out $48 million federal student loans: Feds
A US military veteran’s scam wiped out $48 million in federal student loans meant for disabled military veterans, according to the federal government. The Georgia man was sentenced to prison. Getty Images/iStock photo A US Army veteran is going to jail after clearing $48 million in federal student loans for hundreds of borrowers he says […]
Corps in Memphis to name ship after engineer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A US Army Corps of Engineers river vessel will be named after a civil engineer who worked in the Memphis Division before he died of cancer last year, officials said. Corps officials plan to christen the Survey Vessel Chasteen in a ceremony Tuesday on the Mississippi River, the Corps announced in a news […]
What are these lights crossing the eastern Idaho sky?
BLACKFOOT – People have been watching the stars for centuries, and if you’ve looked up at the night sky in the last month, you might have noticed a peculiar sight. A line of lights moved slowly and evenly across the sky. Many of you have wondered if it was a shooting star, a UFO or […]
Friday Sports in Brief | Idaho Statesman
BASEBALL ATLANTA (AP) — Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez was taken to the hospital during Friday night’s game against Atlanta due to shortness of breath exacerbated by the Braves’ in-game fireworks, the report said. Houston manager Dusty Baker. Alvarez left the game under his own power with two outs late in the fifth inning. There […]
US home sales fell in July; some buyers see the silver lining
FILE – A ‘sold’ sign is posted outside a single-family home in a residential area, in Glenside, Pa., Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth straight month in June 2022 due to higher mortgage rates and rising prices have kept many house hunters away. The National Association of […]
US midterms bring little change from social media companies
FILE – This photo combination shows the logos of social media platforms Facebook and Twitter. Social media companies are sharing their plans to protect the US midterm elections, though they offer few details. Tech platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally maintaining the course they were on during the 2020 voting season — which was […]
Amazon workers in upstate New York file for union elections
FILE – A logo for Amazon is seen on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, July 27, 2018. Amazon workers in upstate New York filed a petition for a union election on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 , launching a major labor struggle against the company. A National Labor Relations Board spokesperson said the petition was […]
Starbucks asks labor board to temporarily suspend union votes
FILE – A sign for a Starbucks coffee shop is pictured in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., December 13, 2018. The Seattle-based coffee giant said its revenue rose 9% to $8.2 billion in during the period April-June 2022, a quarterly sheet. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of $8.1 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet. […]
Monkeypox? Climate? Deciding what a national emergency is
WASHINGTON (AP) — In November 1979, just over a week after student activists took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 U.S. citizens hostage, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 declaring a national emergency against Iran. That order remains in effect today, most recently renewed in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving […]
Idaho cities refuse federal coronavirus relief money | Local
KEITH RIDLER AP BOISE — Sixteen cities in Idaho have rejected a total of $700,000 in federal coronavirus bailout money, and a city that accepted $550,000 may have to return it if it doesn’t approve of spending it. It’s a small portion of the $5.74 billion Idaho received under the $1.9 trillion U.S. bailout bill […]
Next up for Serena is Raducanu at the Western & Southern Open
Mason, Ohio Serena Williams plays Monday night at the Western & Southern Open in what should be one of her last matches. That’s a big deal, even for a US Open focus used to hosting the best players in the world. “Serena Williams is a global icon whose impact certainly transcends tennis,” said tournament CEO […]
An English rugby club launches a chant on the theme of Native Americans
FILE – Rugby balls are lined up on the pitch before the start of the international rugby union match between Scotland and Italy at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland March 20, 2021. English rugby club Exeter have announced on Thursday, August 11, 2022, they will stop playing his “Tomahawk Chop” chant during games as part […]
Serena Williams says ‘the countdown has begun’ for retirement
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she was ready to step away from tennis so she could focus on having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sport. . In an essay published Tuesday by Vogue magazine and an […]
Idaho cities refuse federal coronavirus relief money
By KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sixteen cities in Idaho have rejected a total of $700,000 in federal coronavirus rescue money, and a city that accepted $550,000 may have to return it if it doesn’t approve. to spend it. It’s a small portion of the $5.74 billion Idaho received under the $1.9 […]
Idaho cities refuse federal coronavirus relief money | Government
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16 Idaho towns refuse federal coronavirus, COVID and relief money
The town of Hansen in south-central Idaho, with a population of around 1,400, leaves the most on the table at around $276,000. BOISE, Idaho — Sixteen cities in Idaho have rejected a total of $700,000 in federal coronavirus rescue money, and a city that accepted $550,000 may have to return it if it doesn’t approve […]
Idaho cities refuse federal coronavirus relief money | COVID-19[feminine]
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Brewers tumble from 1st in the division after trading Hader
Luis Uria of the Milwaukee Brewers is hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday August 7, 2022 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) morry gash PA MILWAUKEE In the week since the trade of four-time All-Star Closer Josh Hader, virtually nothing has gone right for […]
Idaho ranks 48th in the nation for labor productivity
HEART OF ALENE — Although it ranks among the lowest states in terms of labor productivity, Idaho has a substantial fiscal surplus. Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Idaho’s labor productivity has ranked in the bottom four states for the past decade and beyond. Most recently, the Gem State was in […]
Apartments, Hotel, Hindu Temple Offered Near Boise Airport
A longstanding hotel in South Boise near Boise Airport could be torn down and replaced with apartments, a new hotel and a Hindu temple. And a well-known Boiséan proposes the development. Former Mayor David Bieter met with city officials July 28 to discuss Gardner Co.’s plans. Bieter now works at Gardner, the Utah development company […]
US seeks possession of Venezuelan 747 stranded in Argentina
FILE – A Venezuelan-owned Boeing 747, operated by Venezuelan cargo company Emtrasur, taxis on the runway after landing at Ambrosio Taravella Airport in Cordoba, Argentina, June 6, 2022. On August 1, 2022, an Argentinian judge confirmed the ban on the plane and its crew of Venezuelans and Iranians from leaving the country. (AP Photo/Sebastian Borsero, […]
Asian stocks fall on concerns over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong stock index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Asian stocks were mostly down on Tuesday due to concerns over the Regional stability during US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan has drawn threats from Beijing. (AP […]