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Christina Lords is the editor-in-chief of the Idaho Capital Sun and has been a professional journalist covering local and state government since graduating from the University of Idaho in 2009. A Pocatello native, Lords is a fifth-generation Idahoan who served as a reporter at the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and the Post Register in Idaho Falls and served as assistant editor for the Idaho Press in Nampa. She also led the Idaho Statesman in Boise for two years before turning to nonprofit journalism.
Boise National Forest’s Emmett Ranger District to host open house on fire management
By: Christina Lords - April 14, 2023
The Boise National Forest’s Emmett Ranger District will hold an open house on prescribed fires for residents within the Crouch/Garden Valley community and surrounding areas, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release. The open house, which will focus on how to reduce the risk of devastating wildfires in the area, will be held from […]
Idaho Gov. Brad Little to host ‘Capital for a Day’ event in Malad
By: Christina Lords - April 13, 2023
In an effort to connect Idahoans with state government, Gov. Brad Little will hold the next “Capital for a Day” event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 in Malad, according to a press release. The public is invited to join officials from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oneida County Event Center, 459 […]
Boise National Forest to host open house on wildfire management near Cascade
By: Christina Lords - April 4, 2023
The Boise National Forest’s Cascade Ranger District is hosting an open house to discuss upcoming wildfire management programs for residents within the Cascade community and surrounding area, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release. The event, which will focus on upcoming prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk, is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. April 6 […]
Looking for a job in the Treasure Valley? Check out this hiring event.
By: Christina Lords - March 20, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 13, 2023
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’
By: Christina Lords - March 9, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 8, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 6, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 4, 2023
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.
By: Christina Lords - March 4, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 3, 2023
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
By: Christina Lords - March 1, 2023
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, […]