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Legals for July, 8 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 SELKIRK RECREATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Selkirk Recreation District in Bonner County, ID will conduct a Public Hearing at 4:45 pm on July 29 to explain its proposed...

Mayor Kling backs Ford Idaho Center transfer for new opportunities
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — NAMPA, Idaho — The Ford Idaho Center is looking at a possible change in ownership, from the City of Nampa to the College of Western Idaho. Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling said, "It's like taking the Ford Idaho Center to the next...

Idaho kids with F1 dreams: Boise brothers achieve international prestige racing Go-Karts
Derek Walz, 14, and Drew Walz, 12, are two of the top-ranked Americans in international Go-Karting. BOISE, Idaho — Despite being too young for a driver’s license, Devin and Drew Walz are some of the best racers in the United States. The brothers...

Canyon Ridge High School removes flag display to comply with state law
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Canyon Ridge High School recently removed a display featuring several flags from foreign countries to comply with a new Idaho law. Amended House Bill 41 was passed by the Idaho Legislature this last session and has...

Idaho lawmaker worked to legalize this drug. He was among the first to sell it
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — In the final days of this year’s legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed a bill to allow pharmacies to sell ivermectin over the counter. Soon after, a pharmacy owned by the bill’s sponsor began selling the drug....

New state law allows bicyclists to yield at stop signs
IN EACH DIRECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION. MEANTIME, A NEW STATE LAW NOW ALLOWS BICYCLISTS IN NEW MEXICO TO TREAT A STOPLIGHT AS A YIELD SIGN. SENATE BILL 73 WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM FOLLOWING THIS YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION....

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry across East Idaho Times publication area
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

In Boise, Idaho, a political game of capture the flag
Carson McCullough BOISE, Idaho (CN) — The Pride flag has long fluttered in Boise, where it decorates storefront windows and lies draped from apartment balconies. A safe haven for liberals in one of the reddest states in the country, Boise has for...

Search for Travis Decker leads authorities to Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest
Federal authorities have mobilized a multi-agency search operation following a possible sighting of Travis Decker. CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Federal authorities have mobilized a multi-agency search operation in Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest...

This Niche Lakewood Law Firm Has Been Pushing Trump’s Agenda for Decades. Do Conservatives Still Need It?
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Like any attorney worth his wing tips, William Trachman understands the importance of telling a good story. As general counsel for the Mountain States Legal...

Idaho Attorney General tells schools to ban 'Everyone is Welcome Here' signs
It seems not everyone is welcome in Idaho after the state's attorney general ordered schools to prohibit signs that read “Everyone is Welcome Here" under a new state law. H.B. 41, which went into effect July 1, bans the display of banners or flags...

Search for suspect Travis Decker underway in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
Several law enforcement agencies have begun searching Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest for Travis Caleb Decker, who is a suspect in the disappearance and death of his three children, after law enforcement officials received a tip that Decker may...

Mike Simpson shares patriotic messages and outlines political agenda on social media
Congressman Mike Simpson, representing Idaho's 2nd district since 1999, shared a series of tweets over the Independence Day weekend. The congressman, who has served in Congress for over two decades and previously in the Idaho House of...

Can Idaho Improve Its Bottom-Ranked Internet Speeds?
(TNS) — We’ve all been there, watching that endless circular loading symbol on our device screens. Downloading something onto your phone or trying to open a webpage on your laptop can take what seems like an eternity. And in Idaho, it...

APC begins sale of nomination forms for NASS bye-elections
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced sale of expression of interest and nomination forms to conduct the primaries for next month’s bye-elections into the State and National Assembly. The Independent National...

Officials contact campers after possible Travis Decker sighting in Idaho
FAIRFIELD, Idaho — In response to the potential sighting, U.S. Marshals and Forest Service officers began checking every camper, cabin, and campsite in the area. "The law enforcement personnel have been calm and cool," said Nick Yuri, who was...

A political statement masquerading as a legal opinion must be called out
Please believe me, I have tried to limit my criticism of Attorney General Raul Labrador. But, as a former Idaho AG for 8 years, I know the importance of providing sound legal advice to state entities. When the Idaho AG issues an obvious political...

Prepare for Some Of The World’s Scariest Reptiles To Be In Idaho
Lots of crazy and fun events come from all over the Treasure Valley. From Monster Jam to raves the fun activities that the Treasure Valley has to offer are endless. There is nothing too unexpected when it comes to special events here but this one...

Nuclear reactors smaller than a semi truck to be tested in Idaho
The new nuclear age of small modular reactors may not have materialized yet, but that's not stopping the US Department of Energy from getting to work on even smaller, more modular reactors with a couple of new commercial partners. Earlier this...

New anguish for Idaho victim Kaylee Goncalves' family that's left her dad 'looking as bad as the prosecutor'
The grieving family of an Idaho murder victim is trying to return more than $85,000 of trial travel donations after killer Bryan Kohberger entered a plea deal many deemed unjust. Kaylee Goncalves' father wants to give back every penny raised for...