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Little orders flags to be flown at half-staff Updated at Share This The following is a news release from Governor Brad Little. BOISE — Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash near Boise Tuesday night. “Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the loss of three brave and talented pilots killed during service to our state and nation. Their tragic deaths leave an emptiness in the lives ...

Between the time Ada County Commissioners announced that they were nominating Raul Labrador to the Central District Health Board and when they confirmed the nomination, commissioners received over 3,200 emails. KTVB requested all emails sent to the commissioners between Jan. 13, when they announced Labradors nomination, and Jan. 18 when the commissioners interviewed Dr. Sky Blue, a local doctor and epidemiologist. The Central District Health Board voted 2-1 to nominate Labrador to the vacant s...

PAYETTE COUNTY — With the third week of the 2021 Idaho Legislative session completed, state legislators have many more items on their plates going into week number four. A total of 106 items were on the docket as of Thursday, addressing a variety of issues ranging from public health to hunting. Following is a sample of legislation introduced since Jan. 20. House of Representatives • The Resources and Conservation Committee introduced House Bill 9 on Jan. 20, which would transition hun...

Conservation officers investigate wasted birds IDFG, Morgan Scott ABERDEEN, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - At least five Canada geese were found tossed and left to waste at the base of a cliff along American Falls Reservoir near Aberdeen last week. Idaho Fish and Game Department personnel say it is the second waste case the department has investigated in the southeast region within the past two weeks.  The first involved duck carcasses dumped off Hall Road in McCammon in late December. And, in the Ma...

BOISE — The Idaho State Police released its annual report Wednesday on the backlog and status of sexual assault kits in the state, including those that are untested, and 2020

PAYETTE COUNTY — As the second week of the 2021 Idaho Legislative session continues, legislators are starting to bring their suggestions for new laws to the table. The first week saw bills come forward from the State Affairs Committee for both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Following is a list of bills introduced since Jan. 14, as of press time. Bills were introduced by the affairs committee, unless otherwise indicated. House of Representatives House Bill 2, Introduced by the...

Jan. 16—Idaho legislators want Gov. Brad Little's emergency restrictions over COVID-19 to end. And they're using every tool available to ensure it happens sooner rather than later. In the first week of the legislative session, lawmakers have introduced eight pieces of legislation that would curb the governor's emergency powers and lift the disaster declaration over the coronavirus — at a time ...

PAYETTE COUNTY — With the first week of the 2021 Idaho legislative session drawing to a close, new bills are opening dialogue about how to deal with future state emergencies

BOISE — Effective Dec. 31, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the public insurance adjuster licenses of Brett Joseph Ray and Select Adjusters, LLC for violations of the Idaho Insurance

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game received a report of duck carcasses dumped on the side of Hall Road in McCammon. The report came through the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline on Christmas Day. Senior Conservation Officer Nick Noll responded to find about a dozen dead ducks—a mixture of common goldeneyes, gadwalls, and mallards. Some of the ducks were cleaned with breast meat removed. Others had been left to waste—a violation of Idaho Code 36-1202 which addresses the wastef...