Jerome Middle School places first in Apollo 11 challenge, wins trip to space center

Congratulations Jerome Middle School! These young students may be our future astronauts or computer/mechanical engineers. Nicely done teachers, parents, and students. Best wishes at the Space Center. We are cheering for you.

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A Magic Valley middle school recently won a state competition using drones and coding.

Idaho House Republican Caucus

Tremendous turnout last night for our town hall. Broad variety of questions from the audience, civil format, and honest dialogue. Sales and property tax, federal lands, Medicaid Expansion, education, charter schools, initiatives, and the letter sent to BSU from 28 House members all on the list of questions. Thank you for participating.

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It’s a full house tonight as our House GOP Leadership and Representatives from the Magic Valley hold a town hall in Twin Falls. Thank you all for coming out!

House Republican leadership holds town hall in Twin Falls

It's a Townhall. Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday July 24th, Twin Falls' County West Planning and Zoning Meeting Room. Leadership will join your local legislators and be available for good conversation and dialogue on important issues across Idaho. ... See more

TWIN FALLS — House Republican leadership and representatives from the House Republican Caucus will hold a town hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Planning and Zoning room at County

I cherish those moments when one can glean such wisdom. Representative Wright-Hartgen and I had a delightful lunch with former Representative Maxine Bell yesterday. Her class, her character, her quick wit, and her abundant intellect should be a foundation for all. ... See more

I picked up a couple copies of Law Man, Memoir of a Jailhouse Lawyer. Author Shon Hopwood, convicted 5x bank robber, shared with us that rehabilitation prevents recidivism; he is proof. 95% of all prisoners will be back in society someday. Maybe the conversation should include an incentive to private and public penal systems based on recidivism vs a cost based approach. Statistics show that states that have closed, or inadequate, mental health facilities, have increased incarceration rates. Let's work on the root of our growing prison problem. ... See more

Today's Council of State Governments agenda includes discussions on economic development, suicide prevention, and agriculture.

House Republican leadership holds town hall in Twin Falls

Join us Wednesday, July 24th for a Townhall. Submit your questions to info@houserepublicancaucus.com.

TWIN FALLS — House Republican leadership and representatives from the House Republican Caucus will hold a town hall at 6 p.m. July 24 in the Planning and Zoning room at

Kimberly Good Neighbor Days. Our Kimberly folks make GREAT neighbors. Representative Kauffman and I, Chenele, Mike, and Steve thank you for the good visit!

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Kimberly 5k and three challenges complete. Now, it's off to the parade.

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Reader Comment: Graze It, Don't Blaze It

As the dreaded wildfire season convenes, we have the ability to make necessary changes to the way we manage our public lands. Those changes do happen, albeit incrementally and at a snails pace. Penned in 2015 and a bit dated, this article applied to grazing but could be equally applied to timber harvest and is still applicable today. We are at the table but it will take consistent and constant cooperation and coordination between ALL of us.

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The unrelenting haze over the entire Northwest has once again sparked the debate about wildfires and land management. And rightly so. While fire can play an important and natural role