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What your city and county pay their workers: The best-paid likely aren't who you think Hayley Harding, The Idaho Statesman May 5—Want to make $100,000 working for a city government? Easy. Just dedicate your life to a specific government role and eventually work your way up to leading that city department. An Idaho Statesman analysis of several Treasure Valley cities' payrolls show that across the community, leaders of departments (such as fire and police chiefs, public works directors, and several elected roles, including sheriff and county clerk) consistently earn the highe...

Amazon to open new delivery station in Meridian The new facility is slated to open early next year and will generate hundreds of new full-time and part-time jobs all paying at least $15 per hour. Author: KTVB Staff, Shirah Matsuzawa Published: 11:21 AM MDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 6:23 PM MDT May 5, 2021 MERIDIAN, Idaho — Amazon is expanding its operations in Idaho. The company announced Wednesday that it plans to open a new delivery station early next year at 2490 East Franklin Road in Meridian. That's just west of Eagle Road.  The new facility ...

Idaho crash that killed Kuna city official also took lives of her infant son, sister Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman May 4—After a prominent official in Kuna and Meridian was named as one of three people who died in a multivehicle crash on an Idaho highway, local officials said the other two killed were her infant son and sister. Lisa Holland — Kuna's director of economic development and a member of Meridian's planning and zoning commission — was killed Saturday afternoon during a seven-vehicle crash on Idaho 51 south of Mountain Home. She was 34. Idaho State Police sa...

Amazon Bringing Hundreds of New Jobs to Meridian It's easy to confuse all of the different Amazon opportunities that keep making the news. There is no doubt that Amazon is expanding and extremely fast. The more new facilities that the popular services business opens, the increase in $15 dollar per hour jobs will be available. The Idaho state minimum wage is currently at $7.25. You do the math. Amazon is helping Idahoans make a living as the market continues to thrive. Amazon plans to open its delivery service in 2022 with hundreds of jobs pertaining to workers and delivery drivers. You can fi...

Police say 3 dead, several injured in 7-car crash in Idaho Associated Press 5/4/2021 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three people have died and several people were injured in a seven-car crash on a highway in Idaho over the weekend, authorities said. A semi-truck, two passenger cars, three pickup trucks and an SUV crashed on Highway 51 on Saturday around 4 p.m. near the city of Mountain Home, Idaho State Police said. It was unclear what caused the pileup but police believe severe weather was a potential factor, with crosswinds of up to 45 mph (73 kph) in the area when the accident happened that kick...