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BOISE — On Wednesday, the House State Affairs Committee killed legislation allowing the Powerball lottery game in Idaho. After the 10-4 vote, Rep. Chris Mathias, who voted against the motion leading to the defeat of House Bill 72, issued the following statement: “You’ve probably read (thanks to some unclear reporting that deserves a clarification) that I voted with Heather Scott today to kill the Powerball. That couldn’t be further from the truth. “I made a motion to se...

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University’s student-run FM radio station, KEOL, may go silent after the school year. KEOL is receiving $33,481 in 2020-21 from the university’s Student Fee Committee and asked for $33,606 for 2021-22. But the committee voted not to fund KEOL in 2021-22. “It was a very tough decision,” said Keegan Sanchez, vice chair of the Student Fee Committee and Eastern’s student body president. The Student Fee Committee, which voted to defund KEOL on...

Soon after Donald Trump took office, Maya Zinshtein, an Israeli filmmaker, noticed the growing prominence of evangelicals, not only in the president’s Cabinet and among his advisers, but also in

After meeting with Greg Haitz and Dennis Simpson, the Sentinel’s editorial board could not reach a consensus on whom to endorse in the Grand Junction City Council District D race. Both candidates are well-qualified, knowledgeable and have the relevant experience to hit the ground running. But that’s not to say voters can’t get this one wrong. Some on the board fear Simpson’s presence on the council could be a major disruption, while others appreciate his reason for running �...

Bedford Town Council members unanimously approved a resolution allocating $25,000 from town community development funds to a housing rehabilitation project planned for the town’s Hilltop Community area.

Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday, without Republican support.

Travelers along U.S. 29 have come to know the Huey helicopter that sits outside Saunders Construction in Arrington. The iconic Vietnam-era chopper has found a temporary home there since it was brought to Nelson County more than a year ago. Frequent users of the roadway, however, might have noticed more than a few new additions to the Saunders Construction parking lot in recent weeks, and passers-by are stopping by to see for themselves, according to Nelson County resident and Vietnam veteran La...

Revival services at Watchman Baptist

When I think of Cornell Professor Walter Lafeber these days I also think of legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. It’s not that Lafeber was a global icon (although he should be) or that he had superhuman leaping abilities (although Lafeber was a star basketball player in high school in Indiana in the 1950s). It’s because to watch Lafeber perform his craft — university teaching and scholarship — left you in awe of his talent. His lecturing skills were leaps and bounds a...

Dennis Simpson, who is a candidate for Grand Junction City Council in District D, said he has studied the issues and will “hit the ground running” if he is elected.