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Voting Absentee and ensuring your vote counts!
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
1. REQUEST a ballot Online Absentee Ballot Request is now available! Go to https://idahovotes.gov/vote-early-idaho/ to request an absentee ballot or you may also download and fill out the absentee ballot request form, and then mail it to your County Clerk’s office. ... -
Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho’s transgender sports ban
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Idaho (AP) — Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit last Wednesday challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, the first such law in the nation. The American Civil Liberties Union and Legal Voice filed the lawsuit contending the law violates the U.S. Constitution because it is discriminatory and an invasion of privacy... -
Death Notice - John M. Herman
(Obituary ~ 04/24/20)
John M. Herman, 84, of Mountain Home, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2020 at a Meridian care center. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.
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Rosmary (Rosie) Elaine Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 04/24/20)
Rosmary (Rosie) Elaine Hopkins, 90, of Mountain Home, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at St. Luke’s Elmore Long Term Care Facility. A viewing will be held for family and friends from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 29th at Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home... -
Gov. Little taps local clinical, laboratory, research experts to create testing strategy moving forward
(Health ~ 04/24/20)
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today a new public-private task force to create a COVID-19 testing strategy for the State of Idaho moving forward. “The staged reopening of our economy can only occur with a combination of efforts, and expanded and targeted testing is a big part of our strategy,” Governor Little said. ... -
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program
(Health ~ 04/24/20)
WASHINGTON – Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today on the resumption of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP): “We are pleased that President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which provides critical additional funding for American workers and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. ...
