Wednesday 052423

Tensions between China and Micron continue to heat up.  The Chinese Government said this week it would not allow any company that produces “critical information infrastructure” in the communist nation to buy chips from Micron. China said the company was a “major security risk”.

Emergency 911 centers in Idaho are concerned with the increased amount of calls that are coming in that are just pocket dials or settings that need to be adjusted.  Part of the problem is Apple's relatively new crash detection feature, which calls 911 when a serious crash has been detected.  Problem is that it calls when the phone is dropped as well.   When the 911 operator can’t make contact with the caller, an officer is sent to the location. 

A judge issued a stark warning following Bryan Kohberger’s arraignment that the media has done “irreparable harm” to Kohberger’s case and could affect his right to a fair trial.  The judge said there’s a larger responsibility to the Sixth Amendment, the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury.

The Blaine County Sheriff’s office has closed Warm Springs road to nonresidents because of flooding.  The Wood River continues to rise and there are several weather warnings that have been issued by the weather service to watch out for flooding.

The 38 year old Wendell man who was driving a pickup near the Jerome Cheese Company has died after he jumped out while the vehicle was still moving.  It happened early Monday morning.   

The state of Idaho will pay $1.2 million and allow a disability rights group to monitor how patients are treated at a state-run center for people with developmental disabilities. That agreement ends four years of litigation between the state and six families of vulnerable Idahoans who were abused, neglected or died at the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center in Nampa.

19 year old Sydney Gibson learned her fate from a police chase that ended with her boyfriend being shot and killed by police last August in Buhl.  She will be on probation for three years and perform 100 hours of community service.  She will also pay 900-dollars in restitution. 

There was a local winner from the Idaho Lottery recently.  Dennis Bell of Filer won 90-thousand dollars in the Big Spin Game.  It’s the largest win in the history of the game that the lottery debuted last summer. 

WEATHER

Wednesday:  Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Thursday:  Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Friday:  Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Saturday:  A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

 

Sunday:  A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

 

Memorial Day:  A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

 

Tuesday:  A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.