Since the beginning of this year, the Idaho Department of Correction has experienced extreme staffing shortages, creating some concern over the safety of inmates and workers. “It impacts us and our staff,” said Bree Derrick, deputy director for Idaho Department of Correction. “The direct impact for them is, they miss out on their families, right?…… MORE
West Ada School District will require masks beginning Friday
The West Ada School District will require students and staff to wear masks beginning on Friday. The district announced in a letter to parents that both staff and students will be requiring masks in all West Ada Schools “to protect staff and students from the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus.”…… MORE
Pandemic peak in Boise State coronavirus cases
This article was written by Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News. Two weeks into fall semester, Boise State University is facing a record number of new coronavirus cases. Boise State reported 127 new cases for the seven-day period ending Thursday — as a coronavirus surge continues to unfold at Idaho’s largest university. Last week’s case…… MORE
All Micron employees must be vaccinated by November 15th
Micron announced Friday it is requiring all employees and contractors in the U.S. who work inside Micron buildings to be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a statement from Micron, any employee or contractor without an approved accommodation exemption for religion or disability who chooses not to get fully vaccinated by November 15, 2021, will no…… MORE
Boise Police Department has a Behavioral Health Response Team
Photo courtesy of the City of Boise The Behavioral Health Response Team (BHRT) is part of an ongoing effort at the Boise Police Department to better assist those facing a mental health crisis and connect them with needed social services. The BHRT consists of two sworn Behavioral Health Officers and two civilian Mental Health…… MORE
Idaho House Ethics Committee finalizes investigation and report on Rep. Priscilla Giddings
The Idaho House Ethics Committee has finalized its investigation and report on Rep. Priscilla Giddings. The ethics committee voted earlier this month that Giddings — who is also a candidate for lieutenant governor — should be stripped of a committee assignment for publicizing the name of a statehouse intern who reported she was raped by…… MORE
Boise State to play at UCF tonight
Boise State will kickoff the football season today on the road at UCF. This will be just the third game Boise State has played against the American Athletic Conference, with each of the previous two contests being played against Connecticut, a school no in the league. Boise State has won six-consecutive season openers, three of…… MORE
Redistricting Commission continues work today
Months of delays in receiving new Census data due to the coronavirus pandemic has left Idaho’s newly convened citizen redistricting commission with a cramped timeline, but commissioners wrapped up their first meeting Wednesday optimistic that they’ll meet the challenge. The two co-chairs said the commission will need to wrap up its work quickly enough to…… MORE
Extra DUI patrols continue through Labor Day
Idaho State Police Troopers will continue with extra patrols through the Labor Day weekend as part of a statewide education and enforcement campaign to prevent impaired driving. “Caring enough about yourself and others means planning not to drive impaired,” said ISP Lt. Marvin Crane. “Putting others at risk with dangerous driving behavior is not acceptable…… MORE
Caldwell School District now requiring students and staff to wear masks
The Caldwell School District is now requiring all students and staff to wear masks. On Monday, the Caldwell School Board OK’d the updated mandate just a couple of weeks after board members voted to recommend masks for students and staff to begin the school year. CBS2 reports the new mandate begins on Wednesday (TODAY) and…… MORE
