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WEBBY: Mia Maldonado - September 9, 2024. Robert Oxarango, a former Boise hotshot crew member in the late ’80s and ’90s, is no stranger to wildfires, but facing them as a cattle rancher is a different challenge. This year, the Paddock Fire devastated the grass on his Emmett ranch, displacing 350 pairs of calves and their mothers he owns.
Gov. Little says most Idahoans should receive special session …
WEBOct 7, 2022 · Meanwhile, state officials have set up an online tool where Idahoans can track the status of their tax rebates if they enter their Social Security number and driver’s license information. “All of the governor’s communication on this topic mentioned the rebates would start rolling out as soon as September, which helps Idahoans struggling with inflation now and is well ahead of the ...
Idaho's urban areas are booming. One city's population grew 7.5
WEBThe eight cities have growth rates ranging from 3.5% to 7.5%. Idaho’s eight cities with populations of more than 50,000 grew 2.3% between 2019 and 2020, while Idaho’s 177 smallest cities (with populations below 10,000) grew slower at 1.7%. The Walmart on Ten Mile Road in Meridian sits across from a residential neighborhood.
‘I have not seen it like this’: Idaho’s child welfare safety net is ...
WEBNov 29, 2021 · Gilliland said the department is also looking at pushing for increased wages for social workers in the upcoming session of the Idaho Legislature. An Idaho child welfare case worker currently starts at $22.63 per hour. At the top end of the pay range, for a veteran social worker, it is $27 per hour.
House passes bill prohibiting mask mandates in Idaho
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting mask mandates for the purpose of preventing or slowing the spread of a contagious disease — a one-page bill that does not include an enforcement mechanism or penalty for noncompliance. House Bill 631 passed by a vote of 46-24, with 12 Republicans joining all 12 Democrats to vote ...
Idaho has obtained lethal injection chemicals. But state law …
WEBNov 2, 2023 · After being unable to do so for years, Idaho officials have obtained chemicals necessary to carry out an execution by lethal injection. However, state laws recently passed by the Idaho Legislature protect the identities of anybody who sells, supplies, transports, dispenses, compounds, synthesizes, procures or prescribes the chemicals or substances for use in an execution.
Central Idaho’s Mackay Dam is an ‘accident waiting to happen ...
WEBAug 15, 2022 · The over 100-year-old Mackay Dam in Idaho’s Custer County needs repairs and poses a risk to the town of Mackay just downstream and the Idaho National Laboratory about 30 miles further, according to the Idaho Department of Water Resources and the Environmental Defense Institute, an Idaho nonprofit focused on nuclear energy issues.. Mackay Reservoir, owned and maintained by the Big Lost River ...
Thousands of Idahoans removed from Medicaid through …
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Anyone who lost Medicaid since April 2023 can enroll in insurance policies on Your Health Idaho, the state’s health insurance exchange, until Nov. 30 through what officials call a special open enrollment period.Insurance plans through Your Health Idaho are open to anyone to sign up for policies effective in 2024 until Dec. 15.. By late September, 31% of Idahoans removed from Medicaid were ...
Here’s how to get the new no-fee state ID card in Idaho
WEBJul 17, 2023 · The new no-fee IDs were included in House Bill 340 after an earlier bill, House Bill 124, removed student IDs as an accepted form of identification for voting. Idahoans may visit their county Department of Motor Vehicles or schedule an appointment at the DMV (depending on which county they live in) to obtain the new no-fee ID cards.
It’s not just growth. Idaho is also losing residents and changing fast.
WEBAug 22, 2022 · Source: Idaho Transportation Department. A Flourish chart. Idaho is growing. Under that growth is perhaps a more interesting story, Vos says: The departure of thousands of Idahoans, replaced by residents from other states. Vos found that, on an average day in 2021, 180 people moved into Idaho and 137 moved out of state.
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