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Looking for a job in the Treasure Valley? Check out this hiring event.
A job fair will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at the Cole and Ustick branch of the Boise Public Library, 7557 W. Ustick Road, according to a press release from the Idaho Department of Labor. Participating employers include the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Anderson Merchandisers, Boise State University, city of Boise, Guerdon, Idaho Power, […]
Idaho Gov. Brad Little to host ‘Capital for a Day’ event in Gooding
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will hold his next “Capital for a Day” event in Gooding in an effort to connect Idahoans with state government. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17 at the Gooding Basque Center, 285 Euskadi Lane. Members of the governor’s cabinet will also be available to […]
Gov. Phil Batt celebrated as ‘architect of our current government in Idaho’
21,250. “That is the number of days ago that Phil Batt entered public service in this building,” said the former Idaho governor’s chief of staff, Jeff Malmen, under the dome of the Idaho Statehouse on Thursday. “Until this one.” Batt, Idaho’s 29th governor who served from 1995 to 1999, died, fittingly, on March 4 – Idaho […]
Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt to be honored at memorial services in Boise
Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, who died on his 96th birthday on March 4, will be remembered at two services open to the public on Thursday and Friday, according to a press release from Gov. Brad Little’s office. On Thursday, the public is invited to the Idaho Capitol Building in downtown Boise for a service […]
Idaho DEQ announces millions in construction grants and funding to identify water system upgrades
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday announced the award of more than $35.2 million in construction grants for 10 local drinking water and wastewater systems, and on Friday, announced an additional $107,700 to help five local drinking water and wastewater systems evaluate their deficiencies and identify necessary upgrades, according to DEQ press releases. […]
Brad Little announces flags to be lowered to honor former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced in a Saturday press released that he has ordered the immediate lowering of U.S. and state of Idaho flags to honor former Gov. Phil Batt, who died at his home today, on his 96th birthday. In the press release, Little said Batt was “the epitome of a public servant,” who […]
Feeling frustrated about unreliable internet? Link Up, Idaho wants to hear about broadband access.
A new state initiative is encouraging Idahoans submit information online about their slow, unreliable internet to better understand broadband availability across the state. Link Up Idaho, led by the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board and Idaho Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Idaho Office of Information Technology Services, aims to gather the information about connectivity […]
Idaho veterans with disabilities can now apply online for property tax relief
Through a new online option, some Idaho veterans with disabilities are eligible to have their property tax bill reduced by as much as $1,500 on their Idaho residence and up to one acre of land, according to a press release from the Idaho State Tax Commission. With an email address, veterans can apply for the […]
Prescribed burn projects for Idaho’s Payette National Forest to start in March
Payette National Forest officials plan to begin multiple prescribed fires this spring and early summer to reduce fuels in the forest that can lead to large wildfires, according to U.S. Forest Service press release. Prescribed burns are planned between March and July in several of the forest’s ranger districts. “These prescribed fires reduce surface fuels, […]
‘Awestruck’: Idaho State Archives now hold original Capitol building drawings
The details are precise. In neat black ink, Tourtellotte & Hummel architects stipulated 12 outlets, at 60 watts each, would line the uppermost circle of the Idaho Capitol’s dome. In the ring below that? Twenty-eight outlets at 100 watts each. The pedestal directly below the shining golden eagle atop the Capitol would be exactly 1 […]
Canyon County offering free boating safety course on March 4
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division will offer a free boating safety course from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a press release. Sgt. Jason Roberts will teach the one-day introductory course at the Canyon County Marine Office, 12974 Iowa Ave. in Nampa. Attendees will learn general information about boats, safety […]
13,000 voters removed from Ada County rolls as part of state-mandated update to voting records
More than 13,000 voters have been removed from the Ada County voter rolls as part of a statewide update of voting records, according to an Ada County Elections Office press release. State law mandates the cancellation of inactive voter records to ensure the Idaho Statewide Voter Registration System is up-to-date and accurate, the press release […]