Stories from Thursday, February 25, 2016

With the presidential election still eight months away, voters across Elmore County will participate in a process next month that will determine which of the current candidates will represent their respective political parties in November. Idaho is one of four states that will hold primary elections and presidential caucuses March 8 to select delegates for their respective parties and comes one week after the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses...

Lakes, streams and reservoirs across the state remain in good shape after winter storms last month continued to bring needed moisture to Idaho, according to a report released this month by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Idaho's mountain snowpack ranges from 150 percent of normal across southern Idaho to near normal in the Bear River, Upper Snake, Central Idaho, Clearwater and Panhandle Region, according to the conservation service's second report of the water year, which began Oct. ...

After suffering a 68-36 loss to Caldwell in the opening round of the 4A SIC district tournament earlier this month, Lady Tigers head coach Brent Keener was looking for one thing from his team -- competitive fire. The coach wasn't disappointed as the Lady Tigers turned in their best effort against Skyview -- last season's state runner up -- three days later...