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Tuesday 092623

Jerome police located the body of 78 year old Warren Underwood yesterday morning.  His body was recovered in the canal near the Jerome animal shelter and the fairgrounds.  He was last seen at his Jerome home on Date Street on Wednesday.

The state health and welfare department say an adult male in southwest Idaho has a confirmed case of Measles.  The person spent time at the Boise Airport on September 13th and in the Nampa area on September 14th and 15th.  Officials say measles is extremely contagious and that about 90-percent of those unvaccinated who are exposed will become infected.

Idaho drivers eagerly anticipate the cheaper gas prices that usually arrive this time of year, but so far, we’re still playing the waiting game.  According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $4.14, a penny less than a week ago and a penny more than a month ago.  Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.85 per gallon.  Today Idaho ranks 10th in the country for most expensive fuel.

Given the volume of people writing in, Yellowstone National Park has extended the public comment period for its draft Bison Management Environmental Impact Statement until Oct. 10.  Park officials say they have received nearly 2,000 comments so far. 

Home prices are down in Idaho compared to nationwide average.  However, the median price of home in Idaho is $462,800, whereas the median price for a home nationwide is $407,100, up 3.9% from a year ago. In August, 2,466 homes were sold throughout the state, down from the 2,667 sold at the same time last year.

Idaho state legislators and government officials can’t verify how much revenue the state has collected during the first three months of the state’s new fiscal year because of errors transitioning to a new software program.  State officials transitioned on July 1, launching a cloud-based software system that was designed to increase government transparency.

SPORTS

From the high school games played yesterday, first boys soccer, where Jerome outlasted Twin Falls 2 to 0.  Mountain Home for the win over Burley 2 to 0 and it was Wood River 10 Minico 0. 

For the girls, Wood River overpowered Minico with a score off 5 to 0.  Mountain Home took the win from Burley 7 to 0 and it was Twin Falls over Jerome 7 to 0. 

No local scores were reported for local Volleyball games.

Taking a look at the games planned for today, first for Boys soccer where Filer will travel to Kimberly, Gooding travels to Bliss and Buhl goes to Wendell. 

For the Girls, Gooding goes to Bliss, Filer to Kimberly and Buhl heads to Wendell.

On the volleyball schedule, Taylors crossing heads to Grace Lutheran, Murtaugh goes to Hansen, Gooding to Jerome, Glenns Ferry to Raft River, Oakley goes to Shoshone, Carey to Valley,  Minico is in Twin Falls to play Canyon Ridge, Declo takes on Kimberly and Wood River travels to Mountain Home.  Dietrich goes to Camas County and Castleford travels to Twin Falls to play Lighthouse Christian.  Hagerman goes to Richfield, and Twin Falls is on the road to Burley.  Buhl travels to Wendell. 

WEATHER

Today:  Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight:  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

 

Wednesday:  Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

 

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

 

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night:  A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

 

Saturday:  A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night:  A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

 

Sunday:  Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night:  A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

 

Monday:  A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday 092523

It’s going on a week since a Jerome man disappeared.  So far searchers have few leads in their attempt to locate 78 year old Warren Underwood.  Search crews spent the weekend searching specific areas.  He left his home at 1509 north Date Street and hasn’t been seen since.  He has advanced dementia, diabetes, heart problems, as well as diminished hearing and vision.

A 22 year old Filer man died after being struck by a semi-truck while walking along I-84 in Jerome County Saturday evening.  Authorities say a 75 year old drove into a closed lane of travel in the construction zone.  The truck traveled through multiple control devices before striking the man.

The scheduled pretrial hearings for Bryan Kohberger have been again delayed.  Kohberger has been charged with the murder of 4 university of Idaho students last November.  The defense also alleged misconduct by the prosecution by not handing over evidence from the grand jury that the defense says would disprove Kohberger’s guilt.  Because of illness those hearings have now been pushed back to October 26th.

A magic valley woman has died from complications of the West Nile Virus.  According to the Public Health district, the woman was over the age of 50.  Earlier last week a 50 year old man died from the virus.

Amazon has announced its plan to hire 250,000 employees across the United States, encompassing full-time, seasonal and part-time positions. Over 1,500 jobs will be located in Idaho.   Pay could reach up to $28 per hour.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested and charged with having sexual contact with an inmate of the Idaho Department of Correction in May. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Lena Marie Phelps of Caldwell.  Prison public information officer Jeff Ray said they think she was a member of the contracted prison medical team.

An Idaho advocate and leader in the Latino community has died. J.J Saldaña passed away; he was a founding advisory council member to Voices Internship of Idaho, co-founded the Idaho Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit and worked with the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs for over 20 years.

SPORTS

Sophomore standout Ashton Jeanty rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns to lead Boise State past San Diego State 34-31 on Friday night in its Mountain West Conference opening game.  Jeanty also recovered the onside kick after San Diego State scored in the final minute.In other college football games from over the weekend; Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 35 to 21.  Idaho vandals were victors over Sacramento State 36 to 27.

As far as the High School Games, first for Football, Camas County defeated Hansen 59 to 6.  North Gem for the win over Richfield 50 to 24.  Minico defeated Burley 64 to 25.  Canyon Ridge outlasted Jerome 20 to 12.  Declo shutout Gooding 50 to 0.  Twin Falls took the win over Emmett 28 to 14.  Murtaugh outlasted Glenns Ferry 66 to 8 Hagerman downed Dietrich 34 to 6.  Kimberly wiped  out Mountain home 70 to 7.  Oakley said no way to Carey 36 to 6.  Castleford defeated Shoshone 52 to 24.  Valley took the win over Raft River 46 to 6 and Wendell said no to Filer 35 to 7.  It was Buhl outlasting Wood River 29 to 7. 

For Boys soccer, The Sun Valley Community School defeated Kimberly 3 to 2.  Wood River shut out Mountain Home 4 to 0.  American Falls downed Filer 9 to 1.  Buhl outlasted Snake River 6 to 2.  Canyon Ridge 5 to Twin Falls 1.  Jerome for the win over Burley 1 to 0. 

For girls soccer, Kimberly defeated the Sun Valley Community School 3 to 1.  It was Buhl 7 Aberdeen 0.  Canyon Ridge outlasted Twin Falls 1 to 0.  American Falls took the win from Buhl 3 to 1. 

On today’s schedules, first for Boys Soccer, Twin Falls travels to Jerome, Burley heads to Mountain Home and Minico is on the road to Wood River.

For the Girls, Wood River visits Minico, Burley heads to Mountain Home, and Twin Falls will host Jerome. 

For the volleyball games, Hagerman will travel to Twin Falls to take on the Christian Academy and Wendell goes to Gooding.

WEATHER

Monday:  Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

 

Tuesday:  Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

 

Wednesday:  Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

 

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

 

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night:  A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

 

Saturday:  A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday 092223

 

More charges are being made against 32 year old Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle of Twin Falls who faces murder in the death of William Eakin of Jerome.  Police now say they have charged him with Robbery following an incident at CSI that caused the college to issue a shelter in place Sunday.  The suspect remains in the Jerome jail with no bond.

 

Animal Rights group PETA is asking the Twin Falls county prosecutor to investigate and file criminal charges against those responsible for the January deaths of 10 pigs that died in transport to Independent Meat.  The group alleges the animals made the 33 hour trip in a trailer when temperatures reached 4 below zero.

 

For the first time in over a decade, Idaho’s largest electricity provider is looking to increase its general rate – a proposal that has led to criticism from customers and environmentalists.  In March, the utility company filed a general rate case with the PUC to increase its rate by $111 million, or 8.61%.  

 

The Biden administration is writing off $37 million of University of Phoenix student loans and it’s unclear whether that move would leave the University of Idaho on the hook.  U of I and State Board of Education officials downplayed the news, and said it doesn’t change U of I’s plans to purchase Phoenix.

 

The state department of Agriculture is asking everyone who visits any recreational waters in the gem state to hot wash watercraft.  The department put into place an intensive action plan. They cut off access to the water and stopped all recreational access to other traffic on the river.

 

Governor Brad Little has appointed Eric Fredericksen as State Public Defender to lead the newly created Office.  House Bill 735a in 2022 provided immediate and ongoing property tax relief to all Idahoans by reducing county property taxes by the annual amount counties spent on public defense.

 

Idaho Launch starts next month.  Hundreds of high school seniors have already signed up for notifications about the Launch application window, which opens on Oct. 3. It’s a $75 million program, which would provide high school graduates up to $8,000 for training tied to in-demand careers.

 

SPORTS

 

Boise State men's basketball on Thursday unveiled its full 2023-2024 season schedule, headlined by major non-conference bouts and weekend home games against some of the best programs in the Mountain West.   The Broncos, who are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, begin their season at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 7, against Vanguard. Boise State hosts WCC power San Francisco on Nov. 12, before hitting the road for five-straight games.

 

For the scoreboard from games played yesterday, first looking at Boys Soccer where Kimberly defeated Buhl 1 to 0.  Gooding said no way to Declo 5 to 1.  Bliss defeated Filer 3 to 1. 

 

For the Girls, Kimberly outlasted Buhl 1 to 0.  Bliss told Filer no with a score of 2 to 1.  It was the Sun Valley Community School defeating Wendell 3 to 0. 

In volleyball games, Grace Lutheran defeated Rockland 3 to 2.  It was Filer 3 Buhl 0 and the Sun Valley Community School downed Lighthouse Christian 3 to 0. 

 

On today’s local high school sports schedule, first to football games where Hansen Travels to Camas County, Richfield goes to North Gem, Minico to Burley, Jerome travels to Twin Falls to take on Canyon Ridge for their homecoming game.  Gooding goes to Declo, Twin Falls travels to Emmet, Murtaugh to Glenns Ferry, Dietrich travels to Hagerman, Mountain Home goes to Kimberly, Carey to Oakley, Castleford goes to Shoshone, Raft River boards the bus to Valley, Filer heads to Wendell and Buhl travels north to Wood River.

 

For Boys Soccer, Kimberly heads to the Sun Valley Community School.  For the Girls the Sun Valley Community School goes to Kimberly.

 

For Volleyball, Buhl will participate in the Rocky Mountain Invitational.  

 

WEATHER

 

Friday:  A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 15 mph.

Friday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

 

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

 

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

 

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

 

Tuesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

 

Wednesday:  Sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

 

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday 092123

 

Just before 11 last night Jerome police issued a endangered missing person alert.  Authorities are asking the public’s help in locating Michael Underwood, a 78 year old male with severe dementia.   He was last seen at Mr. Gas in Jerome around 7:30 pm.  He was walking officials say.

 

Authorities have arrested two people following the death of 84 year old Bill Eakin at his home along Bob Barton Road in Jerome.  The Jerome sheriff’s department arrested 42 year old Erika Nichole Brock of Heyburn and 32 year old Kevin Kuinytzle of Twin Falls.  He has been charged with first degree murder, burglary and grand theft.  The woman faces charges of receiving stolen goods, concealment of evidence and withholding knowledge.  

 

The Twin Falls Sheriff’s office says access to the boat ramp and docks at Murtaugh Lake will be closed. The Twin Falls County Commissioners and Twin Falls Canal Company have made this decision following the discovery of quagga mussel larvae in the Snake River.  Access to this area will be closed for the next 30 days, and will be revisited at that time. All parks, picnic and camping areas remain open to the public and will not be affected.

 

Meanwhile, the City of Twin Falls has closed Shoshone Falls Park Boat Ramp and Dierkes Lake Park to all watercraft including kayaks, paddle boards, canoes and inflatable craft to help contain the spread of invasive Quagga Mussels.

 

The Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners approved a 4.7% increase in the budget request for the Idaho Department of Lands’ fiscal year 2025 budget.  Overall, the land board approved a budget request totaling $90.3 million from all funding sources, including state and federal funding. The state general fund share of the total budget would be just over $11 million in the proposed new budget, for an increase of 6.4% over the current budget.

 

The BLM in Shoshone will begin construction on the Dempsey Meadows Road north of King Hill in the Bennett Hills beginning this week.   Travel delays are to be expected. The construction, which will replace four culverts and add gravel, is expected to last until Oct. 20. The culvert replacement will be the most disruptive to travelers through this Saturday.  This road is heavily used by hunters in the area. 

SPORTS

Mountain West Conference favorites begin their journey toward a hopeful in Southern California. Boise State visits San Diego State for a late night game Friday at Snapdragon Stadium.  The Broncos are coming off their first win of the season after shutting down an explosive North Dakota offense despite some offensive mishaps throughout. On the other side, the Aztecs are looking to end a two-game skid after wins over Ohio and Idaho State to start the season.   Friday's contest is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 p.m on the CBS Sports Network. It's the ninth meeting between Boise State and San Diego State, who have each claimed four wins across the series' eight-game history. This is the first time the two programs will open Mountain West play against one another.

To the scoreboards, first for boys soccer where Burley defeated Minico 2 to 0.  Canyon Ridge said no to Mountain Home 2 to 1. 

For the Girls, Burley outlasted Minico 4 to 0 and Mountain Home defeated Canyon Ridge 1 to 0. 

On today’s high  school sports schedule, first for Boys soccer, Kimberly travels to Buhl, Gooding goes to Declo, Bliss to Filer, and the sun Valley Community School travels to Wendell.

For the girls , Gooding goes to Declo, Kimberly to Buhl, Bliss to Filer, The Sun Valley community School to Wendell.

For Volleyball, Canyon Ridge heads to Jerome, Raft River to Glenns Ferry, Castleford to Hansen, Buhl to Filer and Minico to Mountain Home.  Twin Falls goes to Wood River, Wendell to Declo, Murtaugh plays Gace, Dietrich travels to Hagerman and Camas County heads to Richfield.  Lighthouse Christian is on the bus to the Sun Valley Community School.

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight:  A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

 

Friday:  A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 15 mph.

Friday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

 

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

 

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

 

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

 

Tuesday:  Sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

 

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday 092023

Quagga mussel larvae have been located in the Centennial Waterfront Park area of the Snake River.  The findings mark the first time a rapid response plan has been put into action for quagga mussels in Idaho.  The park has been closed to the public.

Authorities have charged a 20 year old man with vehicular Manslaughter following an incident on Saturday. 20 year old Braxton Sterling was camping near a Hazelton Cornfield.  Court records show he left the site around 4 am to drive into a cornfield.  He reportedly stopped the car and let 20 year old Peyton Walton out.  Later he began looking for Walton who was later located.  He had been run over.

A 57 year old Twin Falls woman has been accused of pointing a gun at some girls Sunday.  She claimed they were making too much noise.  Jolette Rae Lamkin faces 3 counts of aggravated Battery following the confrontation on Paintbrush Drive.  Police later found a handgun at her residence.

Contractors with the City of Twin Falls will be doing maintenance on the Shoshone Falls Park main overlook. For approximately 3 weeks, contractors will work to replace the wooden decking under the overlook and reinforce the concrete footings with a steel beam and concrete.   During construction, the parking lot near the overlook will be closed.

A fire that was started by lightening August 20th in the South Hills continues to burn.  Officials with the Minidoka Ranger district say they are letting the fire continue as the area was going to be burned as treatment to improve wildlife habitat.

Anyone who has lost access to Medicaid as Idaho removes people from the program this year can now enroll in health insurance policies through Your Health Idaho, the state’s insurance exchange that offers tax credits.  They have opened a special enrollment period for 90 days for anyone who lost Medicaid after some ineligible for the program were removed after federal law stopped states from dis-enrolling people from Medicaid during the pandemic.

SPORTS

Boise State wide receiver Eric McAlister was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention list.  In a 42-18 win over North Dakota, McAlister caught six passes for a career-best 143 yards, marking his first career 100-yard game as a Bronco. The redshirt sophomore snagged two touchdowns in the second half, a 28-yard reception from Taylen Green and a 27-yard reception from Maddux Madsen. Five of his six receptions were for 20 yards or longer, including a season-long 34-yard catch from Green in the first quarter.

The weekly Idaho High School Football poll is out.  arriving among the state's best squads after an undefeated start is Canyon Ridge. The Riverhawks are winners of back-to-back contests over Southern Idaho Conference teams in Columbia and Ridgevue. Canyon Ridge returns to conference this week, welcoming winless Jerome. Tuesday's 3A state media poll saw no changes entering Week 5, with five undefeated teams stacked top-to-bottom. However, there is a new No. 1 atop the 2A rankings in Declo. The Indians received 10 first-place votes after dominating Firth 48-6.  Others in the top five locally include Kimberly, Oakley, Camas County and Lighthouse Christian. 

On yesterday’s scoreboard, first for boys soccer, Kimberly defeated Gooding 2 to 0.  Bliss took the win over Buhl 4 to 2.  The Sun Valley Community School outlasted Filer 5 to 1.  Wendell shut out Declo 5 to 0. 

For the girls, Kimberly took a big win over Gooding 10 to 0.  It was the Sun Valley community school 3 Filer 1.  Buhl defeated Bliss 2 to 1. 

In Volleyball action, Oakley defeated Carey 3 to 1.  It was Valley for the win over Raft River 3 to 1.  It was Wood River 3 Minico 1.  Murtaugh shut out Glenns Ferry 3 to 0.  Lighthouse Christian 3 Shoshone 1.  Burley outlasted Jerome 3 to 0.

On today’s schedule first for boy’s soccer, Burley travels to Minico, Mountain Home will be on the bus to Canyon Ridge and Twin Falls travels to Wood River. 

For the Girls, Minico travels to Burley, Canyon Ridge heads to Mountain Home and Wood River goes to Twin Falls.

For Volleyball games, Mountain Home goes to Twin Falls, Oakley to North Gem, Canyon Ridge to Twin Falls, Gooding to Kimberly, Richfield to Shoshone and Valley goes to Wendell.

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight:  A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

 

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night:  A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

 

Friday:  A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

 

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

 

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

 

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

 

Tuesday:  Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday 091923

Authorities are investigating whether the attempted robbery at CSI and the death of a resident on Bob Barton Road in Jerome county are connected.  Sunday afternoon a person was found dead.  Later some near the pickle ball courts at CSI thwarted the attempted robbery when a man demanded money, a phone and a car from a woman.

Idaho’s unemployment rate rose to 3% in August, up from 2.8% in July, marking the first time it has been at or above 3% since November 2021, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.  The total number of people employed in Idaho increased by 121, making it 938,190. There are nearly 29 thousand out of work.

Idaho drivers saw little change at the pump this week, but with the cost of crude oil now at a 10-month high, gas prices could be on the move soon – for the worse.  According to AAA, the West Texas Intermediate benchmark for crude oil is currently trading near $91 per barrel, the most since November of last year.

Gov. Brad Little defended the University of Idaho’s proposed University of Phoenix purchase and told three U.S. senators to butt out of the debate.  In a letter sent Friday the governor called out Sens. Richard Durbin, Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal.

Longtime Jerome businessman LeRoy Craig has passed away.  He served 36 years on the CSI board of trustees and has been part of Prescott and Craig insurance in Jerome  He was 89. 

A 52 year old former Kuna Middle School teacher will spend at least 13 years in prison after having sexual contact with a minor.  Cory Gaylor pled guilty to lewd conduct with a child under 16. 

A routine traffic stop by Blaine County deputies Friday led to drug charges for the driver.  Police stopped 32 year old Gabriel Toscano near Treasure Lane, north of Hailey.  They discovered that he was driving on a suspended license which led to his vehicle being towed.  Later they found drug paraphernalia.  He was also charged with possession of Meth. 

A 56 year old man and his horse died when they were struck by a semi truck.  The incident happened last night just after 8 on Old Butte Highway north of Hamer in Jefferson County.   

SPORTS

Taking a look at the local High School games from yesterday, first for boys soccer where Wood River and Burley tied it up with 2 each.  Canyon Ridge took the win over Jerome 4 to 2.  Mountain Home outlasted Minico 6 to 0. 

For the girls, Canyon Ridge for the win over Jerome 6 to 1 and it was Wood River 6 Burley 0. 

On the high school schedule for today, first for boys soccer, Gooding travels to Kimberly, Buhl heads to Bliss, Filer will head to the Sun Valley Community School and Declo travels to Wendell.

For girls soccer Gooding will head to Kimberly, Filer to the Sun Valley community School, Declo to Wendell and Buhl to Bliss.

As for Volleyball, Oakley will board the bus to Carey, The sun Valley Community School goes to Declo, Valley to Raft River and Minico to Wood River.  Hansen will head to Dietrich and Glenns Ferry goes to Murtaugh.  Lighthouse Christian will travel to Shoshone.  Jerome goes to Burley. 

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight:  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

 

Wednesday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night:  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Thursday:  A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night:  Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

 

Friday:  A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

 

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

 

Sunday:  Sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

 

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.