Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2019

No carp were observed in recent survey, signaling successful treatment in 2016 Joe Thiessen, regional fisheries biologist for Idaho Fish and Game, couldn’t help but be excited as he loaded a boat with electrofishing gear and prepared to launch at the overgrown earthen ramp at Bruneau Sand Dunes Lake on a warm July evening. He was eager to see how the lake’s bluegill and bass populations were progressing since getting a fresh start in 2017...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Boise State University potentially offering state scholarship money to students brought to the United States illegally as children could be the subject of legislation next year. Emails obtained by the Idaho Statesman show the subject being discussed between an anti-regulatory, low-tax group and Republican lawmakers...

The Mountain Home Summer Concert Series concludes this Friday, August 9, at Carl Miller Park, with the The Mystics, Boise area’s longest-running classic rock group featuring Tim Woodward, Lawson Hill, Rico Weisman, and Don Cunningham. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening of live music for all ages, art & vendor booths, and food & beverage. The concerts, offered free to the public, will be from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Booths will open at 6 pm...