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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Introduction In the western United States, water law developed around two main principles: (l) the goal of full beneficial use of water, and (2) the need to afford vested water right holders certainty as to their rights. At the time western water codes developed, these goals were seemingly in harmony—rewarding those who needed the water and invested in infrastructure for water use with rights that were enforceable against subsequent appropriators. Over the...

This Everyday Act Could Get You Arrested in Caldwell Unless youre a saint, you probably do this 100 times or more a day. Little did we know that in Caldwell, you can actually be arrested for it. It happened this past week and now were going to be REAL careful when were out and about. Idaho has some really strange laws. Often times you will see these go viral for being so random and strange.  For example, in Idaho you cant live in a dog kennel unless youre a dog (no matter how expensive housing...

Can Idaho schools require COVID-19 vaccines? Heres what students, teachers should know Becca Savransky, The Idaho Statesman Jul. 16—As students and teachers prepare to head back to the classroom in the fall, questions remain about what exactly that will look like and how COVID-19 vaccines will play into those plans. K-12 public schools across Idaho wont be requiring the vaccine for students yet, according to current immunization requirements from the state. School districts ac...

Traffic is getting bad again and we're not just talking at the Flying Y. Can you get away with this? We dug into it.

A regular meeting of the Bear Lake County Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the County Courthouse in Paris, Idaho. The agenda was approved

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As states across the nation have responded to an increase in public support for legalized marijuana, including its use for medicinal purposes, Idaho remains one of a handful of states...

Local governments, health districts and schools have legal obligations to protect people in their jurisdiction so Thursday's order could prove an uphill battle.

Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin issues order terminating public agency mask mandates Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun Share This Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin | EastIdahoNews.com file photo BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — While acting as governor in Gov. Brad Little’s absence on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin issued an executive order prohibiting mask mandates issued by the state or its “political subdivisions,” including public schools, counties, cities and public health districts. It a...

Lt. Gov. McGeachin, acting Idaho governor, bans mask mandates McGeachin is serving as acting governor while Republican Gov. Brad Little is out of state at the Republican Governors Association conference. Author: Associated Press, KTVB Staff, Betsy Z. Russell (Idaho Press) Published: 11:10 AM PDT May 27, 2021 Updated: 11:10 AM PDT May 27, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Thursday issued an executive order banning mask m...