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Idaho Power Appoints Dennis L. Johnson as Board Chair
BOISE, Idaho — Following its May 16 annual meeting of shareowners, Idaho Power has announced the appointment of Dennis L. Johnson as the new independent chair of the board of directors for Idaho Power and its parent company, IDACORP, succeeding retiring board chair Richard J. Dahl. Prior to IDACORP’s annual meeting, Dahl retired from the board in accordance with the company’s mandatory director retirement age policy. Dahl had served on the board since 2008.
The impact of climate-fueled fires on homeowners
Wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters are straining insurance markets. Recently, officials met in Boise to compare notes on how to avoid what some call the "uninsurable future." The Mountain West News Bureau's Murphy Woodhouse was there. As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to...
Boise Police Department has free summer program for youth
BOISE, Idaho — The Boise Police Department (BPD), has a free youth program called the SHIELD Academy Summer Program. Kids aged 12 to 15 can apply and kids aged 16 and 17, or 18 if they are still in high school are needed for mentors. SHIELD is an acronym...
School segregation has increased in last 3 decades, study shows
Chalkbeat national editor Erica Meltzer joins us to discuss a new study that finds school segregation has increased over the past three decades, particularly in big cities and other large school districts. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Local 18-year-old to Premiere Film at The Morrison Center
Lauren Havel is not your typical 18-year-old. At the age of 13, she discovered her love of film and is now premiering her third film, "The Ground Beneath Our Feet," on June 11 at The Morrison Center. "It's a story that follows a family's trials and tribulations from the 1950s...
Canyon County: Full-service waste transfer station coming to Nampa
A contract and permits for a full-service waste transfer station in Nampa were approved by the Canyon County Board of Commissioners last week. The decision and partnership with Timber Creek Recycling was called a “win-win” for the county by all of its commissioners, according to a Canyon County news release. The release added that the unanimous decision followed a nearly three-year process and crucial agenda meeting. It also marks a...
Nampa School District continues to adjust to reduced funding
NAMPA — Following a year of difficult decisions, the Nampa School District discussed its budget at Monday’s board meeting. In the past year, the NSD has decided to close four schools, re-boundary the entire district, implement a new high school schedule and cut positions at all levels. Finance Director Randy Dewy attributed these cost-saving decisions largely to a $5 million reduction of funding by the state Legislature. “If we would...
Magic and Wood River Valley claims 21 spring sports state titles
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The high school athletics season came to a close on Saturday and with so many state tournaments wrapping up on one day it can be hard to keep everything straight, but no worries because here is a recap of the Magic and Wood River Valley state champions from the spring sports season.
Post Falls man dies, Boise woman in hospital after head-on crash north of the Idaho, Oregon border
OWYHEE COUNTY, Idaho — A 60-year-old man from Post Falls is dead and a 32-year-old woman from Boise is in the hospital after a crash on US-95 near mile marker 3 in Owyhee County. According to the Idaho State Police (ISP), The crash happened on Saturday, May 18 around...
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