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Hailey Airport Expansion Discussions Heat Up
(AP) A Blaine County commissioner says he’s willing to use eminent domain to acquire land needed for a possible expansion of Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey. The memo from Commissioner Larry Schoen to airport Manager Rick Baird and obtained by the Idaho Mountain Express cites Schoen’s “willingness and preparedness” to use the government process of acquiring private land. Hailey City Councilman
Twin Falls Man Faces Lewd Conduct Charges With 6-Year Old Girl
A Twin Falls man is facing a preliminary hearing next week in 5th District Magistrate Court after being charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a child and sexual abuse of a child under 16.
Water Districts Begin Aquifer Recharge
Another round of water recharge has been approved to help replenish the Snake River Plain Aquifer. The Idaho Water Resource Board met last week and approved nearly $133,000 to fund over 44,000 acre-feet of recharge.
New Rules May Dictate Less Funding For School Districts
State funding for online course providers would vary greatly among school districts under Idaho’s new education changes.
Opposition Builds For Power Line Project
The construction of an 1100 mile power transmission line from Wyoming and across Idaho is meeting with more resistance. Cassia County Commissioners are supporting a letter to state officials that the power line is “unnecessary and ill advised.”
Twin Falls Schools Set Enrollment Record
It may come as no surprise that the Twin Falls School District is growing. School Superintendent Wiley Dobbs reported to the school board Monday that there are more students enrolled in classes in the Twin Falls School District now than ever before, setting a new record at 7,912 students.
Idaho Residents Cutting Back On "Luxury" Foods
Idaho residents say they are cutting back on luxury food items like chips and ice cream because the rising cost of groceries is taking a bite out of their pocketbooks. Food prices are trending higher, with beef setting back buyers some 10 percent more while fish and seafood has risen more than 8 percent.
Rupert Man Swims Snake River To Elude Police
A 30-year-old south-central Idaho man is jailed after a pursuit that started with the theft of a sport utility vehicle and ended with a swim across the Snake River. The Times-News reports Jason Hutcherson of Rupert was booked into the Mini-Cassia jail Tuesday evening on two counts of grand theft and other charges...
St. Luke’s Looking At More Mergers
With the merger of St. Luke’s Magic Valley and St. Benedicts Family Medical Center in Jerome now finalized, there may be more similar mergers in the future.
"Occupy Wall Street" Protests Come To Idaho
More than 300 people withstood an afternoon downpour in Boise Wednesday to show solidarity with demonstrations that started last month outside the New York Stock Exchange.
Twin Falls Police Find Marijuana In Man’s Home
A Twin Falls man faces drug charges after police say they found nearly a pound of pot in his home. The Times News says 33 year old Rusty Don Flinn was arrested during an investigation at his home at 902 Commercial Avenue.
Magic Valley’s "Bad Hair Bandit" Admits To Bank Robberies
A woman who once lived and worked in Jerome has admitted to robbing 20 banks. Newly filed court documents say the “Bad Hair Bandit” admitted to almost all of the 21 bank robberies she’s accused of committing throughout the Northwest. Cynthia Van Holland was arrested in California in August.