Community calendar - Sept. 16 to Sept. 22

Community calendar - Sept. 16 to Sept. 22

Little cautions President Biden to properly vet Afghan refugees before sending to Idaho

Governor Brad Little and the entire Idaho congressional delegation told President Joe Biden in a letter Friday that Idaho expects the federal government to uphold the most stringent vetting standards in the resettlement of Afghan refugees to Idaho.

Panhandle Health District Announces New District Director

Panhandle Health District Board of Health announces Don Duffy as the new PHD director, effective immediately. Duffy began his work with PHD in 2014 serving as the public health services administrator. In that role Duffy oversaw clinical services, epidemiology, WIC, home health, nurse home visiting, health promotion and most recently the COVID-19 response.

Staffer who accused representative of rape files tort claim against Idaho Legislature

Aaron von Ehlinger has now been charged on suspicion of rape

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office had von Ehlinger listed Friday as having an outstanding warrant for those two crimes and the warrant was issued Thursday

From the archives - September 9, 2021

From the archives - September 9, 2021

Community calendar - Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

Community calendar - Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

Idaho joins opioid settlements

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Governor Brad Little have announced their intention to have Idaho join two national opioid settlements, totaling up to $26 billion.

Superintendent submits budget request

Boosting Idaho students’ reading readiness, continued support for essential resources for students and improving salaries for teachers and support staff are top priorities in Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s recent public schools budget request for next year.

Investing in Idaho and opposing reckless spending

The media and others have incorrectly conflated the Senate-passed hard Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act we voted for with “President Biden’s social infrastructure bill.”

Misleading mailings lead to settlement with Idaho AG

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a consumer protection settlement agreement with a Boise-based lead-generation company operating nationwide.

BCSD food service welcome back letter

Welcome back for the 2021-22 school year.

Legals for September, 9 2021

Badger football blowout Grangeville at home opener

Badgers deliver a spectacular performance in a shutout win 43-0 against Grangeville Bulldogs at the first home game of the season on Sept. 3.

Community stakeholders reflect on Sept. 11 anniversary

This year, Sept. 11 marks the twentieth anniversary of the events that would forever change United States history and would have lasting effects on the world, but most importantly on individual Americans who watched the horrors of what many regards as the most significant single event to see massive loss of life.

Superintendent submits budget request

Boosting Idaho students’ reading readiness, continued support for essential resources for students and improving salaries for teachers and support staff are top priorities in Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s recent public schools budget request for next year.

Idaho joins opioid settlements

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Governor Brad Little have announced their intention to have Idaho join two national opioid settlements, totaling up to $26 billion.

Community calendar - Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

Community calendar - Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

BCSD food service welcome back letter

Welcome back for the 2021-22 school year.

Community calendar - Sept. 2 to Sept. 8

Community calendar - Sept. 2 to Sept. 8

School district and city work together to complete Garden Lane project

The city received a $200,000 grant from the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council to turn Garden Lane from a dead end to a through street but found themselves short of the funds needed to fully fund the road construction.