Stories from Wednesday, January 12, 2022

BOISE, ID, January 7, 2022 – The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the January Water Supply Outlook Report, the first for the 2022 water year. After some early season snowfall in October, snowpack remained alarmingly low until mid-December when winter storms and cold temperatures finally arrived...

Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, died last Thursday evening after a yearlong battle with cancer. Rex, 52, was remembered for his community involvement, leadership, charitable work and positive, energetic personality. “It has been a difficult year grieving for a brother and sister-in-law as he struggled against cancer,” said Jon K. Rust, co president of Rust Communications and publisher of the Southeast Missourian...

Nominations made to U.S. Military Service Academies for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

(BOISE) –Happy New Year! As we enter our third Idaho legislative session under the COVID pandemic, it’s hard not to wish this year felt a little more “new.” But we have much to look forward to. My goals for this legislative session and the next school year are all geared toward addressing the learning gap from the pandemic, supporting our educators and regaining Idaho’s momentum as we move forward. ...

1.10.22 - (ELMORE COUNTY, ID) Cat Creek Energy, LLC (CCE)advanced the hydropower licensing process for its renewable power station through recent filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).The filings cover the 720-megawatt Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) module of the Trybrid© Project located 20 miles NE of Mountain Home, ID adjacent to and above the Anderson Ranch Reservoir on the South Fork of the Boise River. ...

A trapper education class is being offered by Fish and Game in conjunction with the Idaho Trappers Association fur auction in Glenns Ferry on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The class will run from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. From 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday January 15, 2022 trappers from the Idaho Trappers Association along with Fish and Game trapping instructors will be offering a fur handling clinic. ...

The Elmore County Commissioners held their first meeting of the year on January 7th. The meeting started with the appointment of a new Chairman, as Commissioner Bud Corbus is stepping down. By unanimous decision the new Chairman appointed is Commissioner Crystal Rodgers...

Water is gold for Mountain Home it once was said. Water infrastructure is a high priority for both Mountain Home and Elmore County. The Elmore County Water Advisory Group’s meeting that was held on December 7th, was to update everyone on the behind the scenes efforts that have taken place, as well as to prioritize the options for Elmore County. ...

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains a number of provisions to provide resources to help Idaho’s women and men in uniform conduct their missions forcefully and efficiently. This includes funding for Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gowen Field and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). ...