US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press briefing with Acting Prime Minister of Fiji Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during his visit to Nadi, Fiji on Saturday, February 12, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) Kevin Lamarque PA WELLINGTON, New Zealand The United States has said it will open an embassy in the Solomon […]
This image released by TCM shows Jacqueline Stewart who will co-host a collection of films honoring Black History Month. (John Nowak/TCM via AP) Jean Nowak PA LOS ANGELES Film expert Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black History Month, leading discussions on “Selma” with its star, David Oyelowo, and highlighting the work […]
Christopher Plys of the United States smiles during a men’s curling match against Sweden at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/=03372652=) Brynn Anderson PA BEIJING The US men’s curling team doesn’t dwell on the last time it faced Sweden at the Olympics. It’s thinking about next time. In a […]
Donovan Carrillo of Mexico competes in the men’s short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Natasha Pisarenko PA BEIJING They said he should play football. They said figure skating was for girls only. They said winter sports made no sense in the temperate […]
This editorial was published by the Idaho Press of Nampa. Most of us are tired of hearing the phrase “unprecedented challenges” or any of its other iterations that have been repeated frequently since March 2020. But sadly, the challenges that many Americans, including residents of Idaho, are facing have no precedent, and they are taking […]
IDAHO – We are less than a month away from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games, and when the US Para-Nordic Team recently announced its roster, it included three athletes from Idaho, Josh Sweeney, Dani Aravich and Jake Adicoff with guide Sam Wood. “It’s so amazing to have qualified for Beijing,” Aravich said. “Especially considering that […]
Team USA running back Dameon Pierce of Florida (27) heads the ball during the first half of an NCAA Senior Bowl college football game, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Butch Dill PA MOBILE, Ala. The passers did their best to steal the show from quarterbacks Desmond Ridder and Kenny Pickett […]
Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the ice dance team program of the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Natasha Pisarenko PA BEIJING It was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that Russia’s mighty stable of figure skaters, including world champions […]
Shawna Priest, a member of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, sits in the child care area of the Jamestown Healing Clinic where she works as a medical assistant, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Sequim, Wash., as she talks about the battles her son and daughter have had with opioid addiction. The tribe is building a full-service […]
FILE – Chloe Kim of the United States celebrates her gold medal after the women’s halfpipe final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 13, 2018. Kim is eyeing a second gold medal in the halfpipe on his terms at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Kim claimed […]
Montrezl Harrell (6) of the Washington Wizards heads for the basket against Wesley Matthews of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) Aaron Gash PA MILWAUKEE Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of […]
The Idaho Freedom Foundation and Idaho Freedom Action are pleased to announce an upcoming rally featuring Corey DeAngelis, a leading advocate for educational choice and National Director of Research at the American Federation for kids. The rally will take place on Monday, February 7, 2022 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Basque Center in downtown Boise. […]
FILE – Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst is crowned by last year’s winner Sarah Rose Summers after winning the 2019 Miss USA final competition at the Grand Theater at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on May 2, 2019. Kryst, correspondent of the entertainment news program “Extra” died. Police say Kryst, 30, jumped from […]
FILE – The U.S. Courthouse is seen in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. A woman who once lived in Kansas has been arrested after federal prosecutors accused her of joining the Islamic State group and lead an all-female battalion of militants armed with AK-47s. The U.S. Attorney in Alexandria announced Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, […]
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger, left, speaks with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine during the announcement Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Newark, Ohio, that Intel will invest $20 billion to build two computer chip factories on a 1,000-acre site in Licking County, Ohio, just east of Columbus. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) Paul Vernon PA Columbus, Ohio Ohio offered […]
Faced with a severe shortage of medical personnel due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and a dwindling blood supply, Idaho health officials have activated crisis care standards for the second time in less than a year. The Idaho Department of Public Health and Wellness on Monday promulgated crisis protocols for three southern public health […]
Taylor Fritz of the United States reacts during his fourth round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/ Andy Brownbill) Andy Brownbill PA Melbourne, Australia For Taylor Fritz, the difference between reaching the Grand Slam quarter-finals for the first time and […]
Ukrainian soldiers stand at a checkpoint near the pro-Russian rebel separation line, Mariupol, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Blinken said the United States would be open to a meeting between Putin and the US President. Joe Biden, if it would be “useful and productive”. The two met once in person in Geneva and […]
A United States government website is seen on a computer, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass., that features a page where people can order free at-home COVID-19 tests. The website, COVIDTests.gov, allows people to order four home tests per residence and have them delivered by mail. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Steven Senne PA WASHINGTON For […]
AMMON – Some cities are preparing plows for an expected snowstorm that will head into eastern Idaho on Thursday. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, the City of Ammon wrote, “A snow event is expected. Please remove all parked vehicles from the streets. “The current forecast for the Idaho Falls/Rexburg area is two to three […]
Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller speaks to reporters in a nearby parking lot after the conclusion of a SWAT operation at the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. The four people taken hostage inside the synagogue during an early morning service were safe Saturday night after a standoff lasting several […]
The American Red Cross is partnering with the Idaho Black History Museum to raise awareness of the need to bring blood donations from all ethnic groups. BOISE, Idaho — The American Red Cross is facing the worst blood shortage the organization has seen in the past decade. The Idaho Chapter is partnering with the Idaho […]
President Joe Biden speaks about the government’s response to COVID-19, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (AP Photo /Andrew Harnik) Andre Harnik PA WASHINGTON The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders Wednesday […]
FILE – Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. Federal authorities say a man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol performed songs rapping about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel. A relative told the FBI that Billy Knutson was a rapper […]
President Joe Biden speaks at a memorial service honoring former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the Smith Center in Las Vegas on January 8, 2022. Reid will rest in State on Capitol Hill. Reid will be commemorated in the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday as his colleagues and guests pay their respects to the former […]
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots with the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, train with US Marines F-35 Lightning II pilots, VMFA 225, at Gowen Field, Idaho. Credit: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mercedee Wilds. The Idaho Air National Guard (ANG) in the United States conducted an integration and training exercise with […]
Alabama’s Jameson Williams (1) holds up the winner’s trophy as coach Nick Saban, right, and Brian Robinson Jr., left, watch after the NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game Cotton Bowl vs. Cincinnati on Friday, December 31, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Alabama won 27-6. (AP Photo / Jeffrey McWhorter) Jeffrey McWhorter PA INDIANAPOLIS Nick Saban stepped […]
Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc compete in the pair free skating program at the US Figure Skating Championships Saturday January 8, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo / Mark Zaleski) Marc Zaleski PA NASHVILLE, Tennessee. Six-time US champion Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou are back at the Olympics, joined by longtime fan favorite Jason Brown […]
John Marro, the dean of students at PS 347, The American Sign Language and English Lower School, in New York, takes students’ temperatures as they arrive on the first day after vacation, Monday, January 3, 2022. New York Schools the city reopened on Monday after the holidays despite an upsurge in coronavirus infections. (AP Photo […]
Boise State University offers free COVID-19 vaccines outside Albertsons Stadium. Students and university staff will continue to follow the protocols that were in place last semester when they returned to class. Sarah A. Miller smiler@idahostatesman.com Boise State students and staff will still be required to wear masks and follow other COVID-19 mitigation protocols when they […]
MILWAUKEE Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,000-meter and teenager Jordan Stolz beat Joey Mantia in the men’s 1,000-meter at the US speed skating trials on Thursday. Bowe, a 33-year-old skater from Ocala, Fla., Finished first in 1 minute 13.63 seconds, lowering her own track record. “It was like a solid, smooth race,” she said. “I […]
FILE – Travelers sit at a gate at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, November 20, 2018, in Linthicum, Maryland. A winter storm moving through the mid-Atlantic combined with the pandemic to continue to frustrate air travelers whose return vacation flights have been canceled or delayed in the early days of the new year. More than […]
Nextgen Diagnostics lab assistants administer COVID-19 tests to a group of patients in a City of St. Louis Equipment Services vehicle during one of the city’s test site public events at the building Electrical Workers Local One in St. Louis on Monday December 7th. 27, 2021. IBEW test events take place every Monday and Thursday […]
Angela Jepson has tried several drug treatment programs over the years, but recently she has found something that works. She receives treatment from Ideal Option, a provider with clinics throughout northern Idaho. She has been going there for about a year, regularly for the past six months, and has been able to obtain treatment by […]
The Canadian bobsleigh team faces a coronavirus issue, announcing on Wednesday that 10 sliders and three staff members have been placed into health and safety protocols. The announcement came two days before the start of a Winter Sports World Cup weekend in Sigulda, Latvia. Only two Canadian sleds – one driven by Justin Kripps, the […]
A home sale sign is displayed outside a new home construction site in Northbrook, Ill. On Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Home prices in the United States rose sharply in September, another sign of the market. housing is booming in the wake of last year’s coronavirus recession. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh) Nam Y. Huh […]
A forex trader walks past screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the exchange rate between the US dollar and the South Korean won, in the foreign exchange trading room at the headquarters of KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday December 27, 2021. Asian stocks were mixed on Monday […]
ATLANTA The director of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta said that diversity in the workplace is not just a moral issue, but it will boost the US economy. Raphael Bostic addressed the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an article published on Saturday. He was named 2022 president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Bostic became […]
This combination of images from an animation made available by NASA in December 2021 shows the unfolding of the components of the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb is so big it had to be folded origami-style to fit into the nose cone of the Ariane rocket. (NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Imagery Lab […]
Elderly people, many without masks or not well fitted, line up tight waiting to withdraw their pensions in Harare, Zimbabwe on Monday, December 13, 2021. In Zimbabwe and other African countries , the resurgence of the virus threatens the very survival of millions of people who have already been pushed to the brink by a […]
FILE – Students walk on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania, October 21, 2020. The Biden administration on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 extended a moratorium on student loans that allowed millions of Americans postpone paying down debt during the pandemic. As part of the action, payments on federal student loans will […]
FILE – Canadian defenseman Shea Weber, left, stumbles over United States forward David Backes in the third period of a men’s ice hockey semi-final game at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, February 21 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The NHL players will ultimately not participate in the next Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. A […]
Wang Leehom, an American singer-songwriter and singer performs onstage during his solo concert in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, May 20, 2018. Wang, who is one of the biggest stars pop musician in China, apologized to his family and fans on Monday and said he would take a break after a public social media row […]
A woman walks past the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday, December 20, 2021. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday amid concerns over the latest variant of the coronavirus and the stricter Federal Reserve policy. (AP Photo / Koji Sasahara) Koji Sasahara PA BEIJING Asian stock markets followed […]
Record-breaking Central (Iowa) quarterback Blaine Hawkins and North Central wide receiver Andrew Kamienski highlight the Associated Press Division III All-America team released Friday. Hawkins also won the Gagliardi Trophy as the nation’s top Division III player after setting an NCAA record with 63 touchdown passes. North Central (Iowa) had four players selected for the first […]
Singer / rapper Rauw Alejandro, named one of AP’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, poses for a portrait at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas on November 18, 2021 (AP Photo / Chris Pizzello) Chris Pizzello Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP LOS ANGELES He started out wanting to be a star soccer player, but […]
A forex trader watches monitors in the forex trading room at KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Stocks climbed in Asia on Thursday, following the gains on Wall Street, after the the Federal Reserve said it would speed up its withdrawal from the economic stimulus. (AP Photo / […]
Idaho Hires Easier Than National Average Click to enlarge. Painting by Catie Clark The most recent results released by the US Census Bureau show that small businesses in Idaho found hiring slightly easier than the national average, which, admittedly, doesn’t say much. The survey indicated that nationally, an average of 30% of small businesses surveyed […]
BY RACHEL SPACEK AND MELISSA MONTALVO Statesman of Idaho Thousands of Idaho immigrant workers who are part of a work visa program will get small pay increases in 2022 after the Trump-era wage freeze is lifted. The US Department of Agriculture released its annual Farm Workforce Survey last month, which is used to determine the […]
Rabbi Dan Fink Led by the three people appointed by the far-right Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is on the verge of gutting the established law of Roe v. Wade, denying American women the freedom to make their own reproductive choices. Such a decision will fall into disgrace because it is the first time that […]
PORTLAND, Ore. With lawmakers returning to the Oregon State Capitol for a special session on Monday, Governor Kate Brown said eviction protections and rental assistance would not be the only topics of discussion. Following bipartisan conversations with leaders in the Legislative Assembly, Brown Friday outlined additional priorities lawmakers agreed to address, including drought relief, illegal […]
IDAHO – As the omicron variant of COVID-19 emerges in states across the United States, Idaho is investing in a way to test for COVID-19 in wastewater. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is using federal money to fund labs to analyze sewage samples statewide. This is something the town of Boise has been […]
BOISE, Idaho A woman from Idaho said her lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on transgender athletes should continue to go through the court system as she is enrolled as a student at the State University of Boise and plans to play football for the school club team next spring. Idaho passed the country’s first transgender […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses lawmakers in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Ukraine marks the 30th anniversary of the independence referendum. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky) Efrem Loukatsky PA MOSCOW President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet by phone on Tuesday as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over […]
FILE – In February 2017, a file photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife shows a gray wolf in northern Wallowa County, Oregon. Officials in Oregon are asking for help in locating the person (s) responsible for poisoning an entire wolf pack in the eastern part of the state earlier this year. […]
ST. ANTHONY – A student at Brigham Young University in Idaho faces arson charge after allegedly starting a fire during target shooting on Sunday. Jason Erlandson, 19, of San Deigo, Calif., Is charged with second degree arson. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Erlandson allegedly shot at an exploding target inside a television set […]
Many thanks to the announcers for this episode! The Silver Corner Bar, Radio Brewing Company, Hecla Mining Company and Watts Appliance. In this episode of the North Idaho Now podcast, Chanse Watson and Madison Hardy review the latest news from the Coeur’d Alene / Post Falls Press, the Bonner County Daily Bee, the Shoshone News-Press […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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’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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 – Griffen Turnbull has been crowned Ms. Idaho-America 2021. She is now using her platform to help others by sharing her journey with IVF. Turnbull was crowned Mrs. Idaho in June, a competition celebrating women of all ages and professions. “I felt so grateful like I was still crying and I worked really hard […]