Wednesday 011823
The first bill of 2023 session, which amends Idaho law related to election audits, is heading to the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives for a vote. Yesterday, the House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 1 to the floor of the Idaho House. It would require that ballots subject to an election audit would be counted by hand, not machines.
Rep. Vito Barbieri is sponsoring a new resolution that would eliminate so-called personal bills in the Idaho House of Representatives. If adopted it would eliminate seven words from House Rule 6 and would read “No bill shall be introduced except by committee”.
Funds are being raised for a Cassia County Sheriff Deputy who suffered a stroke last weekend, and is currently hospitalized. Deputy Shelby Carr experienced a massive stroke. A GoFundMe page has been set up.
The cost of crude oil is on the rise, and Idaho drivers are starting to feel the effects at the pump. According to AAA, today’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.39. Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.32 per gallon.
A new building at the Twin Falls fairgrounds in Filer will soon be built. The 11,000 square foot building will replace the produce, flower, arts and photography buildings.
Governor Brad Little is proposing to increase ISP trooper pay by 10-percent. He also is asking to spend 200-thousand dollars on each officer for safety equipment.
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, along with chief legal officers from 21 other states, wrote a letter to the head of the FDA about the decision to make abortion pills more accessible. The letter said in part, "The decision to abandon common sense restrictions on remotely prescribing and administering abortion-inducing drugs is both illegal and dangerous."
The Twin Falls Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. 40 year old Angela Dawn Gwin was last seen Monday, January 9.
SPORTS
Rich Bishop will be the next head football coach at Jerome High School. He is a 1992 graduate of Jerome. For the past 9 years Bishop was the Head Coach at Kimberly High School. At Kimberly, he spent nine years in charge, leading the Bulldogs to multiple state semifinals before resigning before this past season. Overall, He spent 24 years at the school. He will replace Sid Gambles who resigned last month.
The College of Southern Idaho men’s and women’s basketball teams remain highly ranked in the NJCAA for the second straight week. After beating Utah State University Eastern and the College of Southern Nevada last week to remain atop the Scenic West Athletic Conference standings, the Golden Eagles stayed at No. 2 in the men’s poll behind Chipola College of Florida and stuck at No. 7 in the women’s rankings.
Onto the local high school scoreboard, first for boys basketball where Oakley defeated Murtaugh yesterday 44 to 42. Carey said no to the Sun Valley Community School 49 to 15. Camas County defeated Dietrich 81 to 77. Jerome defeated Burley 63 to 59. Wood River outlasted Minico 41 to 30 and it was Filer 59 Wendell 33. The Mountain home Twin Falls game was moved to this Saturday.
For the girls Glenns Ferry defeated Hansen 45 to 33. Dietrich said no to Camas County 58 to 14. Oakley defeated Murtaugh in Overtime 45 to 38. Lighthouse Christian defeated Shoshone 43 to 23. It was Raft River 84 to Castleford’s 12. Filer said no to Kimberly 52 to 49. Richfield downed Hagerman 45 to 16. Gooding outlasted Buhl 38 to 32. Declo said no to Wendell 45 to12 and Carey took the win over Valley 52 to 30.
On the schedule, first for the boys, Carey travels to Hansen, Richfield goes to Hagerman, Lighthouse Christian goes to Valley, Shoshone to Oakley, Raft River to Murtaugh, Castleford to Glenns Ferry, Declo to Gooding and Wendell heads to Bliss.
For the Girls, Burley goes to Mountain home, Minico to Jerome, Wood River to Canyon Ridge, American Falls to Buhl, Declo goes to Gooding, Wendell to Bliss and Pocatello travels to Twin Falls.
On today’s wrestling schedule, it’s a tri with Twin Falls and Wood River traveling to Burley. Pocatello and Canyon Ridge to Declo and Kimberly and West Side going to Minico.
WEATHER
Lower Treasure Valley ID-Upper Treasure Valley-Southwest Highlands-Western Magic Valley-Owyhee Mountains-Southern Twin Falls County-Upper Weiser River-Baker County-Malheur County-Oregon Lower Treasure Valley WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches in the valleys and 4 to 8 inches in mountains above 5000 feet. Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. From 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Thursday. Expect winter driving conditions, especially during the morning commute on Thursday.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday 011723
Prosecutors for the trial of Lori Daybell said they have sufficient evidence. Several days ago, Daybell said she was in her apartment when the children died and the children were at her brother’s apartment in the same complex. She also said she was in Hawaii at the time of Tammy Daybell’s death. The trial for her and her husband Chad Daybell is set for April 3rd.
School was cancelled yesterday for all Gooding district students following a threat of a shooting that was received late Sunday night. The superintendent said the police notified the middle school principal. The student has been referred to the Prosecutors office.
Travel on the Perrine Bridge tonight will slow as the Idaho Transportation department reduces traffic to one lane each way. Crews will be replacing some wiring to the lights. The closure is expected to start around 9.
A small plane crashed near northern Minidoka county yesterday morning. It was reported just after 11 am near the Laidlaw Corrals area which is a landing strip near Minidoka, Lincoln and Blaine Counties. The pilot was uninjured.
A bill that would allow contractors in Idaho to disregard a federal executive order barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for certain projects was introduced in the Senate State Affairs Committee yesterday. Because the Idaho Legislature can’t change federal law, Sen. Scott Herndon’s bill would allow projects that only use state and local funding to disregard that provision of contracting and not provide access to multiple-occupancy restrooms, shower facilities or changing rooms on any basis other than biological sex.
In a post to Facebook, Mountain Rides said it discontinued the three day a week bus service between Twin Falls and Sun Valley. The service was terminated yesterday. In the spring of 2021, Mountain Rides expanded its service to Twin Falls to benefit those needing help getting to and from medical appointments.
SPORTS
From the local high school games yesterday, first for boy’s basketball, Rockland defeated Oakley 75 to 53. For the girls, Murtaugh downed Twin Falls Christian Academy J.V.’s 21 to 11. The Twin Falls at Ridgevue game was cancelled.
On today’s schedule, for the Boys, Camas County will travel to Dietrich, Jerome goes to Burley, Minico heads to Wood River, the Sun Valley Community School goes to Carey, Filer heads to Wendell and Mountain Home boards the bus to Twin Falls.
For the Girls, Kimberly goes to Filer, Gooding to Buhl, Wendell goes to Declo, Carey to Valley Camas County to Dietrich, Hansen to Glenns Ferry, Richfield to Hagerman, Raft River to Castleford, Oakley to Murtaugh, Lighthouse Christian heads to Shoshone. Buhl plays the Sun Valley Community School J.V.’s and Bliss travels to Shoshone to play the J.V.s.
Two wrestling meets are on tap today. Jerome goes to Mountain Home and Filer goes to Valley.
UNLV defeated the ladies from Boise State 73-61, yesterday, in Cox Pavilion. Abby Muse started things early for the Broncos, scoring eight points on 4-of-5 shooting in the first quarter. Mary Kay Naro was also a key contributor early, dishing out four assists in the opening period and hitting a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Broncos a 21-16 lead. UNLV came out hot out of the break, shooting 55.6% from the field and draining five 3-pointers in the third quarter.
Divant’e Moffitt scored 32 points and Idaho held off Montana State 74-70 last night. Moffitt had seven assists for the Vandals, who snapped a six-game losing streak. Dominique Ford hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Up next for Idaho is a Thursday matchup with Northern Arizona on the road, while Montana State visits Montana on Saturday.
WEATHER
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 8 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday 011623
New Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Mike Moyle said he supports changing the way the Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee votes on budgets at the committee level. Moyle said the change would split the committee votes in two so the House Appropriations Committee members vote separately from the Senate Finance Committee members.
In a surprise from his State of the State address Monday, Gov. Brad Little unveiled an ambitious $80 million-a-year scholarship program. It would be Idaho’s largest taxpayer-funded scholarship. High school graduates could use the money to pursue a two- or four-year degree, a career-technical certificate or workforce training.
Twin Falls Sen. Linda Hartgen is joining Sen. Janie Ward-Engleking and Rep. Lauren Necochea as legislators on the board of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs. Hartgen said she is looking forward to growing the College of Southern Idaho is the first Designated Hispanic Serving Institution in the State of Idaho.
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is getting a new building, and on Saturday the school held groundbreaking ceremony at their new location on Orchard Drive in Twin Falls. The school is a tuition-free public charter school for grades K thru 8th, and it is expected to be home to roughly 450 students.
An Idaho man faces up to life in prison after he was charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury or death, according to the United States Department of Justice. 36-year-old Tanner Lee Goforth allegedly dealt a substance knowing it contained fentanyl in May 2022. The distribution resulted in the victim's death.
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging 55 year old Catherine Skidmore, of Meridian, with 25 counts of wire fraud and 24 counts of money laundering. Skidmore was the Secretary-Treasurer of the Black Canyon Irrigation District from 2014 to 2022. It is believed that Skidmore obtained at least $1,792,000 from the scheme.
SPORTS
From the basketball courts on the local level, first for the High School Boys from Saturday, Filer took the win over American Falls 70 to 56. Lighthouse Christian 73 over Wells Nevada 19. It was Murtaugh for the win over Wilder 62 to 26. It took overtime for Raft River to defeat Dietrich 66 to 58.
For the girls, Twin Falls for the win over Burley, 47 to 35. Lighthouse Christian 49 over Wells Nevada 19. Canyon Ridge for the win over Emmett 56 to 39. Shoshone downed Glenns Ferry 47 to 34. Murtaugh over Wiler 55 to 23. Shelley took the win over Minico 71 to 51. Raft River took the win over Richfield 48 to 41. Mountain Home for the win over Vallivue 57 to 13. Valley defeated Wendell 54 to 48 and Filer over Preston 40 to 37.
On today’s local high school schedule, first for the boys basketball games, Oakley travels to Rockland. There are no local girls game on the schedule.
The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles took the win over the southern Nevada Coyotes. The final for the men 88 to 71 and for the women 91 to 52.
Brandon Whitney’s 18 points helped Montana defeat Idaho State 84-55 on Saturday night. Jay Nagle led the way for the Bengals with 10 points. Maleek Arington and Miguel Tomley both scored eight. Up next for Montana is a matchup today with Eastern Washington on the road. Idaho State hosts Sacramento State on Thursday.
Angelo Allegri scored 18 points and Eastern Washington beat Idaho 95-74 on Saturday night for its seventh straight win. The Vandals were led by Divant’e Moffitt, who posted 29 points. Idaho also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Isaac Jones. In addition, Yusef Salih finished with 13 points. The loss was the Vandals’ sixth straight. These two teams both play Monday. Eastern Washington hosts Montana while Idaho hosts Montana State.
Zach Chappell’s 16 points helped Sacramento State defeat Northern Arizona 59-56 on Saturday night. Both teams play on Thursday. Sacramento State visits Idaho State while Northern Arizona hosts Idaho.
WEATHER
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday 011323
The Idaho Republican Party adopted a rule intended to limit crossover voting in Republican primaries at its winter meeting. Party leaders said the rule means a voter has to wait 12 months from Dec. 30 of the year in which they register to change affiliation so if someone switches affiliation even Dec. 29, the one year period begins from Dec. 30 of that year, meaning they would officially be considered Republican voters as of Dec. 30, 2024.
A jury trial has been set for a 67 year old Melquiades Guevara of Minidoka County who accused of multiple counts of rape and lewd conduct with a minor that police say occurred from 2014 to 2019. He is scheduled to go before a jury trial March 22. Reports say the child was 6 at the time.
First-term Republican Rep. Jack Nelsen of Jerome issued an apology yesterday after he made remarks to the House Agriculture Committee. Nelsen described his comments about women’s reproductive care as “inappropriate” in an emailed apology about seven hours after online publication of a newspaper’s editorial.
The criminal case against Bryan Kohberger who is accused of stabbing to death four University of Idaho students last November is underway, but it will likely be months or longer before the case goes to trial. A preliminary hearing is set for late June.
A skier at Bogus Basin had to be rescued after going out of bounds and getting caught in an avalanche. He had lost his skis but was otherwise uninjured.
Police in Caldwell arrested a man who they have identified as a person of interest in an ongoing homicide investigation in Nampa. The victim, a woman in her thirties, was found dead Monday night in her home. Justino Morales Ramos is now in custody.
During a special meeting yesterday to approve zoning ordinance changes, the Cassia County commissioners amended the agenda to remove one section that was hotly opposed. The commissioners removed a section that would have changed the acres used to calculate animal-unit density for special-use permits to only irrigable acres in any zone.
SPORTS
Going into the final round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last year, Stetson Jorgensen was, potentially, only seconds away from winning a world championship. In the end, Jorgensen had to settle for his third top-10 finish in four years, pushing the Gem State’s pursuit of its next world champion into 2023. Not since 1984 has Idaho struck gold in pro rodeo. That was the year Caldwell’s Dee Pickett became just the state’s third all-around champion while also partnering with Oregon cowboy Mike Beers to win the team roping title.
Raequan Battle scored 19 points as Montana State beat Idaho State 81-68 on Thursday. Ed Chang led the Bengals (6-11, 3-1) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Miguel Tomley added 12 points and six rebounds for Idaho State. In addition, Maleek Arington had 10 points and two steals.
Dillon Jones had 17 points in Weber State’s 59-57 victory against Montana on Thursday. Both teams next play Saturday. Weber State visits Montana State while Montana hosts Idaho State.
The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public feedback on a proposed grant request to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant request will seek more than $850,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund for improvements at the Lud Drexler Park at Salmon Falls Reservoir near the Idaho/Nevada border, south of Twin Falls.
From the local high school games played yesterday, for Boys Basketball, Camas County defeated Hagerman 62 to 32. Declo told Wendell no 53 to 45. Lighthouse Christian took the win over Glenns Ferry 73 to 41. Richfield downed Dietrich 65 to 38. Carey defeated Oakley 70 to 53. It was Raft River 40 Shoshone 19. Valley 47 over Murtaugh 28. Castleford ousted Hansen 73 to 38. The Sun Valley Community School defeated the Twin Falls Christian Academy 49 to 39.
For the Girls, Dietrich for the win over Richfield 38 to 20. Hagerman for the win over Camas County 27 to 23. Burley for the win over Wood River 50 to 33. Twin Falls took the win in overtime 56 to 53. Minico ousted Highland 61 to 36. Mountain Home for the win over Jerome 41 to 31. Stary Valley Wyoming took the win over Filer 51 to 19. Buhl defeated Kimberly 45 to 39 and Twin Falls Christian Academy downed the Sun Valley Community School 33 to 27.
On the Wrestling mats, it was Jerome 66 Pocatello 15. Jerome 54 Burley 18. Minico 81 Canyon Ridge 6.
On todays schedule, first for boys basketball, Jerome goes to Wood River, Burley travels to Canyon Ridge, Twin Falls to Minico Filer to Teton, Kimberly to Snake River, Gooding to Buhl and Challis to Hagerman.
For the girls, Oakley to Hansen, Challis to Hagerman, Valley to Castleford, Glenns Ferry to Carey, Shoshone to Murtaugh and Lighthouse Christian is on the road to Raft River
For the wrestling meets, it’s the Magic Valley Classic at Wendell, Madison Invitation at Rexburg for both the boys and girls.
WEATHER
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34
Thursday 011223
More than 6-thousand flights were delayed or canceled yesterday morning when a major computer system failure occurred. The failure had a ripple effect through flights in Boise and Salt Lake City. The FAA ordered all domestic departures to pause until 9 am.
Police in Nampa are asking for the public’s help in locating a 29 year old Hispanic Male. Police say Justino Morales Ramos who has several aliases including Gustavo, Faustino and Robertro is a person of interest in a homicide case where a woman was found dead inside an apartment on Monday. He may be trying to get to Mexico and could be passing through Southern Idaho.
A status conference is scheduled for this morning for Bryan Kohberger who is currently being held without bail in the Latah County Jail. He is accused in the murders of the four University students in Moscow in November. Attorneys are set to discuss logistic matters such as scheduling.
A Mountain Home man died while driving along I-84 in Gooding County early yesterday morning. Police say he was eastbound when his pickup crossed the median and crashed in the westbound lanes. It’s believed the 58 year old died from a medical emergency.
The BLM Lava Ridge Wind Project subcommittee will meet Wednesday January 25 and again on February 8th to discuss the draft environmental impact statement. The meeting is open to the public.
Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott dismissed the lawsuit filed against the Legislature by a former legislative intern who said she was raped by ex-Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, who was convinced of the rape last year. The Idaho Controller’s Office has a record of a Nov. 3rd payment of $200,000 to the firm “in trust of” a person who shares Jane Doe’s initials.
The deadline to submit an application for the open seat on the College of Southern Idaho Board of Trustees is quickly approaching. Applicants for the open position must be qualified electors in the community college district and must reside within the zone which encompasses the majority of Jerome County. The deadline is Friday January 20th.
SPORTS
The golden eagles from CSI continue to take wins as the women who are ranked 7th in the nation defeated second ranked Utah State University eastern 54 to 45 yesterday. The number 2 ranked men took their game against Utah 84 to 66. CSI is back at home on Saturday for another SWAC doubleheader, hosting the College of Southern Nevada. The women’s game tips at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s contest at 3 p.m.
From yesterday’s local high school basketball games, first for the boys, Kimberly downed Buhl 38 to 44. Mountain Home toppled Burley 48 to 37, while Canyon Ridge downed Wood River 60 to 49. For the girls, Oakley took the win over Shoshone 48 to 26. It was Castleford defeating Glenns Ferry 47 to 45. Gooding victors over Wendell 37 to 22 while Lighthouse Christian outlasted Valley 62 to 50 and Raft River defeated Murtaugh 63 to 61.
On todays schedule for the boys, Camas County visits Hagerman, Hansen heads to Castleford, Wendell goes to Declo and Glenns Ferry travels to Twin Falls to play Lighthouse Christian. Elsewhere Valley goes to Murtaugh, Carey goes to Oakley, Dietrich to Richfield, and Raft River will be at Shoshone.
For the Girls, Camas County heads to Hagerman, Dietrich to Richfield, Filer to Star valley Wyoming, and Wood River goes to Burley, Twin Falls to Canyon Ridge, Minico is on the bus to Pocatello to play Highland and Buhl goes to Kimberly. The tigers meet in Mountain Home with Jerome and Mountain Home hitting the hardwood.
The College of Southern Idaho Rodeo Team’s 45th annual Cowboy and Cowgirl Boxing Smoker is scheduled for Saturday night, January 28, at CSI’s Expo Center. Anyone who would like to box in the Smoker is invited to contact CSI Rodeo Coach Steve Birnie at 208-732-6620. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the matches begin at 7 p.m.
Because of death threats, the city of Kuna said they are not going to go through with their plans for a rodeo September 1st and 2nd. In a facebook post, the city said that because of rumors, misinformation, assumptions and outright death threats they are not going through with the plans. The Kuna Stampede, however, also scheduled for Labor Day weekend 2023, is moving full steam ahead. The Stampede is being organized by Crooked 8 Events in Kuna, the same group that hosted the rodeo last year.
The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area Monday, Jan. 16 to Wednesday, March 15 to prevent resource damage and protect crucial mule deer winter range and Greater sage-grouse habitat. The area is still open to the public for non-motorized use.
WEATHER
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 16 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 11 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
M.L.King Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday: A 20 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 26.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday 011123
Lori Vallow Daybell says her children died in her brother’s apartment, she wants to meet with her husband for “strategy sessions” and she believes she does not qualify for the death penalty. That’s according to several new motions filed by her attorneys. Daybell and her husband Chad are charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. If found guilty, both could face the death penalty.
The Cassia school district’s 10 year plant facilities levy will expire this year and school leaders hope to pass a new one with voters’ approval March 14th. They say there are repairs and replacements needed and are asking to bump that up to 32.7 million dollars over the next 10 years. The current levy is costing $64.98 per 100-thousand of assess value. The new one if approved would be 101.87 a year.
The Twin Falls county commissioners hope the BLM will update the 1982 management framework plan to address all the wind and solar energy mega-projects on public lands in Twin Falls. Several projects are on the horizon including the Salmon Falls and the Lava Ridge projects.
Governor Brad Little has appointed Chanel Tewalt as the new director of the state department of Agriculture. Tewalt replaces Celia Gold from Twin Falls who is retiring from 16 years of service as the ISDA director.
Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke will join former state Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb along with Idaho human rights groups to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Boise. The 36th annual Idaho Human Rights/Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be at 12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 on the second floor of the Idaho Capitol Building. The hour-long event will be open to the public.
Area leaders say they want to know where the homeless will be on one night. On January 25th, volunteers will gather to tour Southern Idaho to take a count of how many and where the homeless live. Last year the count was 29 but officials say that is inaccurate. Each year volunteers in Idaho make the count which is a requirement for funding from the Housing and urban development program for the homeless.
SPORTS
From the local hardwood here is a wrapup of games, first for the boys. Aberdeen took the win over Declo 65 to 58. It was Dietrich 54 to Hagermans 40. Richfield topped Camas County 57 to 52. Castleford took the win over Carey 64 to 59. It was Oakley for the win over Raft River 62 to 57. Murtaugh downed Glenns Ferry 48 to 39 and it was the Sun Valley Community School 52 over Bliss 40.
For the Girls, the Burley Twin Falls game was cancelled. Dietrich ousted Hagerman 68 to 20. Richfield for the win over Camas County 60 to 9. Minico defeated Canyon Ridge 73 to 50. Filer downed Buhl 49 to 25. Mountain Home for the win over Wood River 41 to 27 and the Sun Valley community school defeated Bliss 26 to 16.
On today’s boys schedule Mountain home goes to Burley, Minico goes to Jerome, Canyon Ridge to wood River and Kimberly to Buhl. For the Girls, Hansen visits Carey, Glenns Ferry goes to Castleford, Valley to Lighthouse Christian Oakley to Shoshone, Murtaugh to Raft River. Declo to West Side, and Wendell to Gooding.
On today’s wrestling meets, it’s a Tri with Buhl, Mountain Home and Twin Falls meeting up in Mountain Home and Declo, Star and Valley goes to Soda Springs.
WEATHER
Today: Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light east wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 18 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
M.L.King Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night: A 20 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 38.
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