Friday 052623

The date that Lori Vallow Daybell will learn her fate has been set.  She will be sentenced on July 31^st at 9 am at the Fremont County Courthouse in Saint Anthony.  The sentencing follows a six week trial that found her gulty of murder and conspiring to murder her son and daughter and her current husbands former wife.

With the smoke from the Canadian wildfires in the air, the Idaho Department of Lands reminds residents they can sign up for Wildfire Alerts on their smart devices.  By doing so, Idahoans will receive up to date info on wildfires.  Go to IDL dot IDAHO dot Gov for more info. 

The families of two of the victims who were killed in Moscow last November say they are filing a tort claim against the city of Moscow.  The notices are asking for an undetermined amount of money for damages caused after the deaths of both Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, who were found dead in the home at 1122 King Road.

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise and Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa have received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023.  This is the Nampa hospital’s first time receiving the award, while Boise is a repeat recipient.  They are the only hospitals in Idaho, and among only 262 nationwide, to receive this honor.

With increased reports of coyote and Fox activity around Twin Falls, city officials are reminding everyone to take additional precautions with pets.  One of the easiest ways is keep your dog on a leash at all times when outside of a fenced residence.  There have been coyote sightings near Justice Grade, and another in a vacant lot near Fred Meyers. 

The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision yesterday overturned the EPA’s definition of wetlands, siding with an Idaho couple who’d said they should not be required to obtain federal permits to build on their property that lacked any navigable water.  All nine justices agreed to overturn the ruling that endorsed the Biden administration’s broad definition of waters of the United States.

WEATHER

Friday:  Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Saturday:  A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

 

Sunday:  A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

 

Memorial Day:  A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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

 

Tuesday:  A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

 

Wednesday:  A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

 

Thursday:  A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.