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Idaho House condemns Russia for attack on Ukraine

Yaroslav Yaroshchuk holds a Ukrainian flag as he stands outside the Idaho Capitol Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, to rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sarah A.Miller smiler@idahostatesman.com The Idaho House on Wednesday adopted a bipartisan memorial condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Sponsored by Representatives Matt Bundy, a Republican from Mountain Home, and […]

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Idaho firefighter featured in Victoria’s Secret campaign

Celilo Miles smiles as she works as a wildland firefighter in the summer of 2021. Courtesy of Celilo Miles Celilo Miles, wild firefighter from the Nez Perce tribe, had all but given up on her modeling dream when she received an Instagram message from a casting director asking her to apply for a mysterious modeling […]

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Legislation Supporting Idaho Dyslexic Students Passes Senate

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is one of the few states that does not have laws identifying or addressing dyslexia as a specific learning disability. Now two bills hope to change that – and a has just cleared the floor of the Senate. It’s a mission Robin Zikmund has led for more than four years, inspired […]

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Mountain Mike’s opens first Idaho location in Meridian

Mountain Mike’s, a pizza chain famous for its 20-inch pizzas, just opened its first Idaho location in Meridian. Mountain Mike’s is located at 3340 N. Eagle Rd #104, the former Rumbi Island Grill spot. The chain has been around for nearly 40 years and plans to open more locations in Idaho. The press release indicates […]

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Idaho Black History Museum partners with American Red Cross

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 […]

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Many cities in Idaho are struggling with aging water systems. A new bipartisan bill in Congress could help solve this problem. | national news

BOISE – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, introduced new legislation with Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to authorize a five-year Environmental Protection Agency grant program for smart technology investments in water, according to a press release. The Water Infrastructure Modernization Law would support municipal water supply systems and public wastewater treatment systems to perform upgrades […]

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Many cities in Idaho are struggling with aging water systems. A new bipartisan bill in Congress could help solve this problem. |

BOISE – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, introduced new legislation with Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to authorize a five-year Environmental Protection Agency grant program for smart technology investments in water, according to a press release. The Water Infrastructure Modernization Law would support municipal water supply systems and public wastewater treatment systems to perform upgrades […]

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Many cities in Idaho are struggling with aging water systems. A new bipartisan bill in Congress could help solve this problem. | Politics

Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun BOISE – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, introduced new legislation with Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to authorize a five-year Environmental Protection Agency grant program for smart technology investments in water, according to a press release. The Water Infrastructure Modernization Law would support municipal water supply systems and public wastewater […]

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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 […]

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Idaho Community College board dumps Pro-Mask president Rick MacLennan, picks wrestling coach instead

A northern Idaho community college board has been torn apart after a wrestling coach with no apparent school management experience was named interim president weeks after his president was sacked of pro-mask mandate. The North Idaho College Board of Trustees launched Rick MacLennan at a meeting in September, after repeatedly delay a vote to renew […]

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Cities in Idaho will not be allowed to enforce COVID mask mandate

The Idaho House of Representatives resumed operations on Tuesday April 6, 2021 after a two-week suspension resulting from a COVID-19 outbreak. Yet many Republican lawmakers refuse to wear masks and want to make any mandate on masks illegal. Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com Members of Idaho House on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban local governments […]

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Idaho Cities Continue Strong Population Growth in 2019 – Dailyfly.com Lewis-Clark Valley Community

Press release | Idaho Department of Labor Twin Falls’s population increase from 2018 to 2019 has reached a milestone, making it the eighth city in Idaho to have more than 50,000 residents, according to recently released data from the US Census Bureau. The cities of Idaho continue to be magnets attracting people from out-of-state and […]