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PAYETTE COUNTY — As reported Friday by the Lewiston Tribune, week 16 of the 2021 Idaho legislative session saw some controversy in the form of the suspension and subsequent resignation of Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, following a House Ethics Committee investigation into rape allegations brought against him by a 19-year-old legislative intern. Otherwise, the session continues as the Legislature works to hammer out the state’s budgets for the 2021-22 fiscal year. As pointed out ...

BOISE — On Wednesday, April 21, Evaleen Keim, also known as Evaleen Grimes, pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in violation of Idaho Code 41-293(1)(c). Grimes was approved for a substantial long-term disability through October 18, 2017, after encountering injuries from getting bucked off a horse.  When Grimes returned to work on May 30, 2017, she failed to inform the insurance company providing her disability coverage from the accident. The insurance company asked Grimes on two separate ...

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads Fifth Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Updated at Share This Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston (left), and his attorney, Edward Dindinger, are seated in the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho Capitol before the House Ethics Committee hearing on Wednesday. | Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun BOISE (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern refused to answer some questions during a legislative ethics hearing Wednesday...

PAYETTE COUNTY — 15 weeks have passed since the Idaho Legislature convened for its 2021 Legislative Session. The Legislature has endured a COVID-19 shutdown as well as pushback from Gov. Brad Little on executive powers, and is showing signs of enduring long enough to break the record for the longest session in state history. As noted by Robert Anderst of the Law Office of Risch Pisca, PLLC, this session is already the third longest in history at 103 days as of Friday. Following are example...

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PAYETTE COUNTY — If you’re one of the 670,000 Idahoans whose weekly entertainment includes playing the Idaho Lottery’s Powerball game, keep reading. As a result of the defeat of House Bill 72, which would have amended Idaho Code 67-7408 to allow the lottery to maintain its agreement with the Multi-State Lottery Association to continue providing Powerball games in the state, the game is slated to be over in the state as of August. The bill was killed in committee by the State Affa...

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The Idaho Senate reconvened Tuesday, April 6 at noon, after the abrupt recess that was caused by a COVID-19 outbreak in the House. We started our work by debating several appropriation bills and passing them. As it is our intent to get our work done and adjourn as soon as we can, we have been holding both morning and afternoon sessions with a few committee meetings in-between. House Bill 186 (H186), a stock water bill I co-sponsored with Representative Laurie Lickley, (LD 25) passed the Senate ...

The law would change Idaho Code to differentiate industrial hemp from marijuana. Author: Idaho Press Updated: 5:12 PM MDT April 9, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The Senate voted 30-5 in favor of the industrial hemp legalization bill. HB 126 has already passed the House. It will now go to the governor’s office. The law would change Idaho Code to differentiate industrial hemp from marijuana. It would do so by amending “Idaho’s list of controlled substances to differ...

Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees held their March meeting on the evening of March 8. In addition to an update on Covid and confirming that students and teachers will continue to wear masks to prevent the spread of the pathogen in schools, the board discussed a few other topics. • The district’s property for sale in Driggs has been sold, and the transaction is complete. • The property that is currently under contract in Victor is contingent on the approval from the city...