Paul's Blog for Tuesday 9/26/23
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.
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