Stories from Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Elsie Mae Riggs, 81 of Glenns Ferry, passed away on June 19, 2020 at home with family by her side. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and friend. Elsie was born February 15, 1939 in Boise to John “Jack” and Goldie (Roberson) Henley. She was raised and worked alongside her parents on their ranch, in Glenns Ferry...

By James Dawson - June 18, 2020 When he launched Idaho’s phased reopening plan in April, Gov. Brad Little said if cases of coronavirus in Idaho spiked, the entire state could move back through these four different stages. That no longer appears to be the case...

Boise, Idaho – Additional program details were made available on the Idaho Return to Work bonuses, Idaho’s approach to counteracting enhanced federal benefits that disincentivize workers returning to jobs. “All Idaho businesses are now able to open their doors safely, and jobs are coming back. ...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) _ The 2020 Idaho primary drew the state's highest voter turnout in decades in an election conducted entirely though mail-in voting for the first time. The Idaho Secretary of State's Office says 335,037 residents voted in the statewide primary for which results were reported earlier this month, The Times-News reports...