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The report of an active shooter at Canyon Ridge yesterday morning turned into a false report.  Police say several cities in Idaho were hit with what is now believed to be a nationwide hoax.  Just before 10 am police received a call of shots fired and one injured at the school.  The school was immediately placed in lock down.  A medical helicopter was dispatched and police conducted a room by room search.  There were no injuries.

A neighborhood east of Rupert was evacuated yesterday morning after a Van collided with a semi-truck loaded with Propane.  The accident happened on State Highway 25.  The collision caused the truck to catch on fire.  The roadway was closed and everyone in the area told to leave for about 3 hours.  There were no reported serious injuries.

The Nampa Police Department is looking for two suspects of an armed robbery at a business on the 500 block of Caldwell Blvd. It happened last night around 7. According to police, the two left with an undisclosed amount of money.  Nampa Police say that the two men came into the store and one of them had a gun. Both suspects were described as Hispanic males.

Idaho could bring back firing squads as a method of execution under legislation introduced by a panel of lawmakers yesterday. This after state prison officials announced they are unable to get the materials for lethal injections. 

Legislation is making its way through the Idaho Legislature that would make it a crime to file a false report of child abuse or neglect. Several other states have similar laws on their books.  If made law those making false claims could be found guilty of a misdemeanor.

With very little discussion, the House State Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would move Idaho’s presidential primary elections from March to May beginning with next year’s presidential primary. If passed it could save 2-point 7 million dollars every four years. 

The Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee introduced three new Republican sponsored bills designed to combat the use of environmental, social and corporate governance.  ESG standards and ratings are used in business investments and credit ratings, and can indicate social consciousness, a commitment to environmental stewardship or a commitment to sustainability.

 

 

SPORTS

 

Checking on the local boys  high school  basketball district tournament games from yesterday, we find in the 4A playoffs that Minico will be going to State after defeating Twin Falls 49 to 41.  Jerome sent Mountain Home for the season 44 to 30.  In 3A play, Buhl defeated Kimberly for the championship 58 to 52. 

On today’s schedule for 1AD2 #2 Richfield plays #1 ranked Camas county in Gooding at 7 for the championship.  In the 1AD1 tournament #1 ranked Castleford plays #6 ranked Valley in Jerome at 7.  The winner will  advance to state games. 

On the wrestling mats the state championships are being decided at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

The weather caused the men and women from the College Of Southern Idaho basketball teams not to play yesterday.  They were scheduled to travel to play Colorado Northwestern Community College.  No game due to poor travel winter weather conditions.  The games will not be rescheduled. 

On Saturday, CSI finishes the regular season against Salt Lake Community College on Idaho Central Court in Twin Falls. The women’s game tips at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 3 p.m.  Both CSI teams have clinched the regular-season SWAC titles and will host the Region 18 tournaments next month. The four-team men’s tourney will be March 2-3, with the women’s tourney a week later on March 9-10.

 

WEATHER

 

Thursday:  Isolated snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 13 mph.

 

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph.

 

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

 

Sunday:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night:  A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

 

Monday:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night:  A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

 

Tuesday:  A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

 

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.