Month: October 2022

Brazilian Flamengo players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Copa Libertadores final soccer match against Brazil’s Athletico Paranaense at the Monumental Stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) Fernando Vergara PA SAO PAULO Shortly after casting his ballot in Brazil’s presidential election in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, incumbent President […]

Wall Street closed sharply higher, capping another strong week with gains led by Apple and other companies that posted even bigger profits over the summer than expected. The S&P 500 rose 2.5% on Friday and marked its first consecutive weekly gain since August. Equities have recently rallied, partly on hopes that the sharp interest rate […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The federal government is suing a small Idaho town near Grand Teton National Park for dumping toxic waste from its sewage treatment plant into a creek that feeds several scenic rivers in the area. The US Department of Justice lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Idaho on Monday. The […]

State superintendent candidates Republican Debbie Critchfield and Democrat Terry Gilbert clashed over various education policies, including school choice, funding and vaccination rates during the debate in Monday night on Idaho Public Television. Gilbert, a former teacher, criticized Critchfield’s lack of classroom experience as she eased her former role as chair of the State Board of […]

Welcome to the week. Here are the most notable stories our writers and readers have come across over the past seven days… Sad but true: Parody about DOTs and crosswalks that’s so close to reality and so timely it’s almost not funny. (The onion) Idaho stop for all! : At a major Vision Zero conference, […]

Let’s not bury the lead. “Black Adam,” DC Comics’ latest cinematic offering, isn’t a good movie. It’s poorly written, full of hacky dialogue and the story structure is a mess. Yet, as flawed as this movie is, the presence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and some fun, high-energy action scenes keep this film afloat. “Black […]

October 20, 2022 – ECHL (ECHL) – Idaho Steelheads Press Release BOISE, ID — The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today the 2022-23 Idaho Steelheads opening night slate today. The Idaho Steelheads 2022-23 roster features 25 […]

A currency trader looks at computer monitors near screens at a foreign exchange trading floor in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday following the rally in Wall Street in its latest about-face lately. – hectic trade. (AP Photo/Lee ​​Jin-man) Lee Jinman PA Wall Street futures rose […]

IDAHO Early data indicates the state’s wolf population is holding steady BOISE — Idaho’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow extended methods and seasons for killing wolves, the state’s top wildlife official said Oct. 6. . Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told lawmakers […]

MISSOULA — The bye week is in the books, and the No. 3 Montana Grizzlies are now moving through the thick of their schedule, starting with the Idaho Vandals on Saturday in Missoula. It’s a tough challenge for the Griz (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky), with three of the six teams remaining on their schedule (Sacramento […]

A person takes pictures of an electronic bulletin board showing the Japanese Nikkei and New York Dow indices at a securities firm on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 in Tokyo. Asian stocks were mostly down Wednesday after another volatile day on Wall Street as traders braced for updates on inflation and corporate earnings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) […]

It’s as if she were one with the instrument. Who is Katrina Nicolayeff? Idaho has its share of talented musicians, including Meridian’s Katrina Nicolayeff. She is a string virtuoso, and she is the new Tennessee Valley Violin Champion as well as the Alabama Violin Champion. She has picked up trophies at recent events. Idaho isn’t […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule walks off the field after their loss to the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina (AP Photo /Jacob Kupferman) Jacob Kupferman PA CHARLOTTE, North Carolina The Carolina Panthers fired coach Matt Rhule on Monday, ending the former Baylor coach’s […]

Syracuse coach Dino Babers, right, talks to chief linesman John Hoffman during the first half of the NCAA college football game against Virginia, Friday, September 23, 2022, in Syracuse, NY (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Adrian Kraus PA SYRACUSE, NY When the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason picks were announced, the Syracuse Orange didn’t pay attention. They knew […]

This photo provided by Foxglove Communications shows the pose. Al Copeland Jr. with his cookbook “Secrets of a Tastemaker: Al Copeland, The Cookbook”. Louisiana is known for offering dishes with generous and bold flavors. The same can be said for the founder of the Popeyes fried chicken empire who put spicy chicken, red beans and […]

BOSTON A tender and touching letter that author John Steinbeck wrote to his teenage son, offering fatherly advice after the young man confided he was in love for the first time, is going up for auction. Boston-based RR Auction says the handwritten draft of a letter to his eldest son Thomas – then 14 – […]

MISSOULA — It wasn’t pretty, but the Montana Grizzlies got the job done in Pocatello, Idaho, on Saturday with a 28-20 victory over Idaho State. Numerous self-inflicted errors made the game closer than the Grizzlies would have liked. In UM’s first four games, the Griz had three total turnovers, but on Saturday against Idaho State, […]