Monday 021323

A proposal to create a restricted driver’s license for Idaho residents who do not have a Social Security number in the United States was introduced in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday.  The new legislation would allow a person over the age of 16 to obtain a driver’s license that would only be valid for driving, not for voting, purchasing a firearm, boarding an airplane or obtaining a passport.

Idaho’s health committee chair proposed repealing the state’s Medicaid expansion law going against his own recommendation to the Idaho Legislature, to keep the program mostly untouched for now.  Rep. John Vander Woude said his intent is to open a discussion about Medicaid’s costs to the state.

Bill to create full voter guide for Idaho elections has been introduced to lawmakers by Secretary of State’s office.  Phil McGrane said the Guide would include candidate information and more detail on initiatives, proposed amendments.  It’s estimated to cost $750-thousand and would be printed for primary and general election years.

A bill that would prohibit all school personnel or third parties from any type of instruction related to human sexuality, sexual orientation or gender identity before the fifth grade was introduced in the Senate Education Committee.  It’ a short piece of legislation that adds to an existing law stating parents or legal guardians can opt out of sex education in school.

US highway 95 is open to traffic again after being closed in both directions between New Meadows and Riggins, the Idaho Transportation Department announced at 10:36 a.m. Saturday.  The highway had been shut down Thursday morning after a semi-truck hauling propane overturned at milepost 177, near the Little Salmon River bridge, and began leaking fuel.

The Bureau of Land Management is restricting public access to portions of the Wood River Valley to protect wintering wildlife. The restriction that begins Wednesday will primarily apply to several of the south facing slopes from North Picabo Road to East Fork/Triumph area, including the Buttercup Ridge.

SPORTS

In girls district action on Saturday, Twin Falls will be going to state game playoffs, after defeating Jerome 42 to 40.

Saturday marked the start for the High school boys basketball district tournaments.  In a play in game in a 1AD1 game, Raft River defeated Hansen 58 to 56.  On Friday, there were several regular season games.  Twin Falls downed Mountain Home 50 to 41.  Dietrich defeated Richfield 72 to 68.  Jerome said no to Burley 57 to 52.  Camas County took the win over Rockland 45 to 41 and Minico defeated Wood River 53 to 33. 

After a "perfect time for a bye," the refreshed Boise State men's basketball team bounced back from last week's loss to San Diego State with a big 75-63 win at ExtraMile Arena on Saturday night.  Sophomore forward Tyson Degenhart scored 20 points and fifth-year forward Naje Smith added a double-double to help the Broncos win their 11th-straight home game.

Raequan Battle’s 15 points helped Montana State defeat Idaho State 58-52 on Saturday night.  Brock Mackenzie finished with 12 points and six assists for the Bengals. Kolby Lee also added 12 points for Idaho State. Brayden Parker had 11 points and three blocks.  Montana State next plays Saturday against Montana at home, and Idaho State will visit Portland State on Thursday.

Dalton Knecht had 16 points in Northern Colorado’s 70-54 win against Sacramento State on Saturday night.  Both teams play on Thursday. Northern Colorado visits Idaho while Sacramento State hosts Weber State.

Ethan Price scored 16 points and Eastern Washington ran its win streak to 15 with a 73-66 victory over Idaho on Saturday.  Isaac Jones finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Vandals (9-17, 3-10). Divant’e Moffitt had 14 points and six assists, while Yusef Salih scored eight.  Both teams next play Thursday. Eastern Washington hosts Northern Arizona, while Idaho hosts Northern Colorado.

Portland State threw a desperation, floor-length pass and Isaiah Johnson, falling backward and off balance, caught and released the game-winning shot as time expired and Portland State escaped with an 88-87 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday.  Both teams play on Thursday. Portland State hosts Idaho State while Northern Arizona travels to play Eastern Washington.

WEATHER

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 9 to 14 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Wednesday:  Sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 36.

Thursday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday 021023

A group of 25 consumers from 11 different states has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger.  The suit argues that the proposed merger and special dividend payout of nearly $4 billion or $6.85 per share violate the Clayton Antitrust Act. The suit says as part of the mega-merger transaction, the companies seek to financially cripple Albertsons and to weaken its competitive position relative to Kroger.

A crash involving a semi-truck hauling propane has closed Highway 94 near New Meadows.  Police were called to the scene just before 11 yesterday morning.  Crews remain on the scene this morning and the immediate area is evacuated.

The Bureau of Land Management and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct a prescribed burn at the CJ Strike Bruneau Duck Ponds located 12 miles south of Mountain Home thru March 31. The 93-acre burn will enhance wetland habitat and improve recreation opportunities.  The burn is expected to last one to two days, followed by up to seven days of mop-up and patrol.

The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee introduced a bill Thursday to address rising property taxes in Idaho by dedicating 4.5% of the state’s annual sales tax revenue to homeowners for property tax relief on a primary residence.  The sales tax revenue would be calculated as a subtraction from property tax for homeowners, and the revenue would become available to the local units of government that collect property taxes.

A Burley woman has been sentenced to a 4 year prison term after taking her 4 year old granddaughter out of state without permission.  Elizabeth Rose Crofts was charged in November 2021 after police issued an Amber Alert regarding the child.  With the sentence Crofts was sentenced to a rider program which if she is successful could mean she will be on probation.

Authorities in at least two Pennsylvania counties where Bryan Kohberger attended college have searched their cold case files, looking for links that could connect those cases to the suspect in the Idaho college murders.  Authorities have previously said that the 28-year-old Kohberger has no prior criminal record. 

SPORTS

In girls high school district playoffs more decisions have been made.  In 4A action from yesterday, Minico will be going to state after defeating and eliminating Jerome 62 to 42.  Twin Falls took Mountain Home out of playoffs with a 40 to 38 score.  In 1A D1 action Raft River is headed to state playoffs after defeating Carey 52 to 23.  In 1A D2 action Dietrich will be headed to state games after defeating Richfield 37 to 26.

On the wrestling mats, Minico took the win over Jerome 51 to 17.

On today’s schedule, for the boys high school basketball, Burley travels to Jerome.  Wood River heads to Minico.  Twin Falls to Mountain Home, Camas County to Rockland and Richfield boards the bus and heads to Dietrich.

On the wrestling mats, Raft River and Oakley travel to Malad.

It took double overtime but the College of Southern Idaho Eagle women defeated Utah State University Eastern yesterday 86 to 79.  That means they are one step closer to taking the Scenic West Athletic Conference Regular Season Championships.  They are currently ranked #5 in the nation.

For the men, who are ranked #1 in the nation, defeated USU eastern 87 to 70.  The Utah team is ranked number 5 in the nation.

Dischon Thomas had 16 points to lead Montana to a 69-61 victory over Idaho State last night.  Both teams next play Saturday. Montana visits Weber State and Idaho State hosts Montana State.

The 2023 Big Sky Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are set to return to Idaho Central Arena in downtown Boise March 4 - March 8.  All 10 men's and women's teams from the Big Sky will compete for their respective titles, with an opportunity to claim an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Last season, Montana State won both titles during the postseason tourney.

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 9 to 16 mph.

Tonight:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night:  A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday 020923

At yesterday’s state of the city, Jerome Mayor Dave Davis revealed plans for a new park and recreation facility that will begin construction in the spring.  The new park will be located in the 400 block of East Nez Perce and will have two full sized soccer fields, parking, restrooms, Picnic area, playground pathways and open spaces.  The Jerome urban renewal agency is contributing 1.5 million dollars while the city will kick in 2.3 million from the American rescue plan act.  It will sit on 17 acres. 

A new law that would require fees imposed on residential tenants to be reasonable and in an amount that is no greater than what was agreed to in a rental contract passed out of committee for amendments in the Idaho Senate.  Property owners would have to notify the Tennent of any fee changes 30 days in advance.

St. Luke’s Health system said that it plans to cut its workforce by 2% by April. It has already eliminated about 150 jobs through attrition, but it will now lay off nearly 200 employees over the next two months.  The layoffs will mainly affect non-clinical and administrative positions.

A bill exempting state public works contractors from requirements to provide access to non-gendered multi-use restroom or locker facilities on job sites easily passed the Idaho Senate.  The bill would allow projects that are funded only by state or local funding to disregard a federal provision about discrimination.

According to Idaho Fish and Game, the Gem States wolf population saw a slight drop after their most recent count.  Idaho’s wolf population dropped by 13% in 2022, compared to numbers calculated in 2021.

Travelers through the Boise Airport set a new record in 2022.  Almost 4.5 million passengers traveled through Boise in 2022. This represents a nine percent increase from the previous record, set in 2019.  The increase in passenger traffic is a good sign that Boise has completely rebounded from the dip experienced during the pandemic.

SPORTS

The 2023 NFL Combine is just three weeks away, and a trio of former Boise State standouts have been invited to showcase their skills on professional football's biggest stage for prospects.  The list includes offensive lineman and Idaho native John Ojukwu, free safety Tyreque Jones and strong safety JL Skinner.

Idaho Fish and Game is seeing elk entanglements from yard items continue across the Wood River Valley, with four reports in the last week alone in the area.  Since the start of February, officers have received reports of entangled elk in Bellevue, Hailey, Ohio Gulch and East Fork, with items varying from wire tomato cages, a plastic bucket and a sled and rope. According to Idaho Fish and Game's announcement Wednesday, items in residential yards have been a problem for years.

From the area high school girls basketball district tournament games from yesterday, first for 3A action, Filer took the championship and advances to state by defeating Buhl 63 to 23. 

From the hardwood for the boys, Twin Falls defeated Minico 55 to 53.  Declo said no to the Sun Valley Community School 62 to 32.  Richfield said no to Rimrock 59 to 56.  It was Victory Charter 59 to Camas County 54.  Jerome outlasted Wood River 61 to 48; Columbia defeated Mountain Home 62 to 54.  Canyon Ridge outlasted Burley 88 to 57 and it was Oakley 49 Valley 39.  Carey said no way to Murtaugh 54 to 39 and it took overtime for Glenns Ferry to Defeat Raft Riber 60 to 55 while Castleford took the win over Lighthouse Christian 58 to 48.

On today’s schedule for girls district tournament games, first for the 4A teams, #3 ranked Jerome takes on  #1 ranked Minico for the championship game with the winner advancing to state.  The game is set for 6:30 at Minico.  Mountain Home travels to Twin Falls with the looser out.  In 1A D1 action, Raft River travels to Jerome to play Carey.  The winner of that game will move on to state action.  In 1A D2 action #2 ranked Richfield plays #1 ranked Dietrich.  The two teams will meet in Gooding.

On today’s wrestling schedule, Kimberly and Declo travel to Buhl while Minico will travel to Jerome.

WEATHER

Today:  Sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tonight:  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday:  Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 14 to 20 mph.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday  020823

Idaho drivers are feeling pain at the pump this week.  According to AAA, today’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.60, which is 15 cents more than a week ago and 18 cents more than a month ago.  Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.47, which is four cents cheaper than a week ago and 16 cents more than a month ago.  Today’s least expensive fuel can be found in Texas at $3.08. 

Idaho could reduce its Medicaid spending by as much as $65.7 million, according to a contractor hired to evaluate ways to reduce Medicaid’s costs to the state general fund.  But almost every option would have a potential downside making it harder for Idahoans on Medicaid to get health care, or driving up costs for another state program, for example.

Six district superintendents paid a visit to the House Education Committee yesterday.  They spoke of the successes from their regions, ranging from CTE programs to community schools to multi-district collaboration.  Superintendent Brady Dickinson of the Twin Falls district focused on K-3 literacy.  “We want every child reading at grade level,” he said.

Thirty news organizations have asked the Idaho Supreme Court to overturn a gag order in a case against 28 year old Bryan Kohberger accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.  The challenge comes just a few days after an attorney representing the family of one of the victims filed an opposition to the gag order, saying it places an undue burden on the families.

A bill that would add the act of transporting, recruiting or harboring minors to seek an abortion to Idaho’s criminal human trafficking law was introduced in the House State Affairs Committee.  The bill also gives Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador the authority and “sole discretion” to prosecute a person for violating any section of the section of law around human trafficking or abortion if the prosecuting attorney refuses to bring charges.

Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with a Bill that would ban sex change procedures from being administered to children.  Committee members voted 14 to 3 to send HB71 to the House floor with a “do pass” recommendation.

SPORTS

The Oakley Hornet Girls Basketball team will be heading to state games after their win over Raft River yesterday in a 1A D1 game. The score 31 to 26.  In other games, Carey ended Lighthouse Christians season in overtime 46 to 39.  In 4A action, Mountain Home took the win over Canyon Ridge 52 to 32.  Canyon Ridge is now out of competition for the season.  In 2A action, Declo took the district championship over Wendell 49 to 42.  In 1AD2 action Richfield ended Camas County’s season 51 to 19. 

In Boys high school games, Dietrich outlasted Hagerman 82 to 54.  Kimberly downed Filer 58 to 53 and Wendell defeated Buhl 51 to 40. 

On the schedule for today, for boys, Wood River travels to Jerome, Mountain Home travels to Columbia, Canyon Ridge heads to Burley, Minico goes to Twin Falls, the Sun Valley Community School goes to Declo, Richfield to Rimrock, Murtaugh to Carey, Glenns Ferry to Raft River, Lighthouse Christian to Castleford, Victory Charter to Camas County, Valley is on the bus to Oakley and Hansen will take on the Shoshone JV’s in Shoshone. 

For the Girls, in 3A district action #3 ranked Buhl travels to Filer to play the number 1 ranked Wildcats.

On the wrestling mats, Ridgevue travels to Mountain Home, Century and Canyon Ridge travel to Preston and Twin Falls goes cross town to play Canyon Ridge. 

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight:  Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East wind 15 to 18 mph.

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday 020723

Idaho lawmakers are starting the process for the Idaho Legislature and Oregon Legislature to begin talks about relocating the border shared by the two states.  In the House State Affairs Committee they are looking to authorize the Idaho and Oregon Legislatures to begin official discussions on whether it is feasible to move the Idaho border into Eastern Oregon.

Idaho drivers are feeling pain at the pump this week.  According to AAA, today’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.60, which is 15 cents more than a week ago and 18 cents more than a month ago.  Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.47.  Today’s least expensive fuel can be found in Texas at $3.08. 

After discussions of alleged vaccine-related child protection situations in states as far away as Maine, but none in Idaho, the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would prohibit immunization status from being a factor in child protection investigations or termination of parental rights.  While vaccinations for children from preschool through 12th grade are required to be vaccinated before attending school, Idaho Code includes exemptions for medical, religious, “or other grounds.” Idaho is one of 15 states that have personal and religious exemptions.

Idaho house members pushed legislation forward to the senate yesterday that would expand the existing Idaho Launch Program to High School Graduates starting next year.  Eligible graduates can receive a grant of $8,500 to be redeemed at an Idaho technical program, community college, or college of their choice.

Sarah Wondra who has been accused of failing to notify authorities of Michael Vaughan’s Death was not in court yesterday.  She is currently being evaluated for competency to stand trial.  Meanwhile Logan Penner of Twin Falls was not in court in Twin Falls yesterday after his preliminary hearing was canceled.  He faces first degree murder after shaking a 2 month old baby. 

Idaho leaders and representatives in Washington DC say they are concerned about the Lava Ridge wind farm proposed for southern Idaho.  A joint letter was sent to the BLM who is considering authorizing the construction.

SPORTS

Brayden Parker scored 17 points to help Idaho State fend off Northern Arizona 75-70 last night.  Parker added five rebounds and three blocks for the Bengals. Jay Nagle pitched with 15 points and five boards, while Miguel Tomley scored 11.  Both teams play again on Thursday. Idaho State hosts Montana and Northern Arizona hosts Sacramento State.

From the local high school basketball games, yesterday, first for the boys, Hagerman downed the Sun Valley Community School 52 to 50.  Mackay defeated the Twin Falls Christian academy 76 to 64.  Butte County outlasted Carey 66 to 59.  Canyon Ridge defeated Minico 45 to 34.  It was Wendell 42 Murtaugh 38 and Oakley for the win over Gooding 57 to 49. 

In girls district tournament games, first for 3A action, Buhl ended Kimberly’s season 48 to 45. 

Today, on the hardwood, for the boys, Filer travels to Kimberly and Wendell boards the bus for Buhl.

For the Girls, 4A action, Canyon Ridge travels to Mountain Home with the  looser eliminated.  In 2A action, #2 ranked Wendell travels to Oakley to take on the number 1 ranked Hornets.  In 1A D 2 Games, Camas County will play Richfield in Gooding with the looser out.  In 1A D1 games, Lighthouse Christian will play Carey at CSI with the looser eliminated.  Number 2 ranked Raft River will then play Oakley at CSI for the championship game in Districts. 

On the wrestling schedule, Glenns Ferry and Raft River travels to Filer while Wood River and Oakley goes to Valley. 

WEATHER

Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 35. East wind 8 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday 020623

Idaho State Police are investigating single vehicle crash that happened yesterday just after 1 on Thousand Springs Grade Road, South of Hagerman, in Twin Falls County.  A 73-year-old male from Jerome was traveling westbound on Thousand Springs Grade Road in a Van. The driver lost control and drove off the south side of the roadway over a steep embankment.  The road was blocked for about 3 hours.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality announced it will award more than $51.3 million in construction grants to six drinking water and wastewater systems across the state using federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The projects are part of a $300 million allocation from the federal funds.  The City of Rupert was awarded more than $16 million to design and construct a membrane bioreactor, secondary filtration and a UV disinfection process.

Idaho’s newly elected lt Governor said it will be different than the last administration.  He plans a marked contract from his predecessor Janice McGeachin, who spent much of her term campaigning for Gov. Brad Little’s job.  Scott Bedke’s relationship with the governor is much different. The two may have spirited discussions about various issues, but there is no serious disagreement about the state’s general direction or the governor’s agenda.

The national special interests groups who have poured millions of dollars into efforts to make education savings account programs a reality in states like Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Wisconsin and New Hampshire are the same donors who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars during Idaho’s midterm election to ensure school choice-friendly legislators occupied as many seats as possible.  In Idaho. Sen. Tammy Nichols introduced an education savings account bill for parents to use per-pupil funding from state funds at the institution of their choice.

An update in the case of Idaho v. Bryan Kohberger on Friday. The state requested discovery from the defendant, meaning Kohberger's attorneys would have to disclose and share any evidence they plan to share at trial in his defense.

SPORTS

From the hardwood on Saturday for high school action first for the boys, Minico defeated Shelley 57 to 35.  Sugar-salem downed Kimberly 48 to 36.  Twin Falls outlasted Century 58 to 51.  Dietrich outlasted Glenns Ferry 56 to 44.

In girls 1AD1 tournament games, Lighthouse Christian defeated Murtugh 45 to 44 with Murtaugh out of action and Carey ended the season for Shoshone 44 to 37. 

On Friday, the boys from Grace defeated Valley 71 to 58.  Richfield took the win over Grace Lutheran 55 to 22.  Twin Falls outlasted Century 59 to 41.  Castleford said no to Dietrich 63 top 47. Murtaugh took the win over Hansen 41 to 38.  Buhl outlasted Gooding 40 to 38 and it took 2 overtimes for Wendell to defeat Declo 59 to 52. 

For the girls, in 4A district tournament games, Minico defeated Mountain Home 65 to 43.  It was Jerome for the win over Twin Falls 40 to 38 and Canyon Ridge ended Burley’s season 45 to 37. 

On todays schedule, for the boys, Hagerman travels to the Sun Valley community school, Canyon Ridge goes to Minico and Murtaugh heads to Wendell.

For the Girls district games, Buhl travels to Kimberly.

The College of Southern Idaho baseball team took in their first eight games in Utah to start the 2023 season.  CSI is scheduled to play its next 12 games at Skip Walker Field in Twin Falls, beginning with a Feb. 17 doubleheader against Dawson Community College of Montana.  For softball the ladies from CSI picked up two more wins over the weekend.

Aanen Moody scored 26 points and Brandon Whitney made a layup with 11 seconds left to rally Montana to a 67-66 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.  Both teams play Idaho State next, Montana on the road on Thursday and Northern Arizona at home today.  Both teams next play today. Weber State visits Northern Colorado and Idaho State visits Northern Arizona.

Divant’e Moffitt scored 30 points as Idaho beat Sacramento State 82-76 in overtime on Saturday night.  Moffitt shot 13 of 18 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Vandals. Isaac Jones scored 25 points and added seven rebounds. Trey Smith finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range to finish with 11 points.  Idaho plays Saturday against Eastern Washington at home, while Sacramento State visits Northern Arizona on Thursday.

The ladies from Boise State won its third consecutive game, defeating Fresno State 66-61, Saturday, in the Save Mart Center.  Meanwhile, Cold shooting and the absence of Marcus Shaver was too much for Boise State men's basketball to overcome in a 72-52 loss to No. 22 San Diego State Saturday night at Viejas Arena.

WEATHER

Monday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph.

Monday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the morning.

Tuesday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.

Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Friday:  Sunny, with a high near 35.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.