Stories from Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Idaho Lottery transferred a record $73 million to the state of Idaho Tuesday, July 19, the highest dividend in the lottery’s 33-year history. The money will be split between the State Department of Education and the Department of Administration to fund school building maintenance and repairs, and support state-operated facilities like colleges and universities...

BOISE – Summer is peak season for cyanobacterial blooms (previously called cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms) and Idahoans are reminded to protect themselves and their pets when recreating in and around water. “It’s important for the public to take precautions,” said Brian Reese, DEQ’s water quality standards analyst. ...

7.25.22 - On July 21, 2022, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Elmore County Dispatch received a report of a possible deceased individual that was located in the Wilderness Recreation Area at the northern part of Elmore County. Boise County Sheriff’s Office was first advised by the reporting party, who had ridden out north towards Boise County to advise emergency services. ...

Harris Jewelry Required to Provide Refunds, Stop Collecting Debt, and Correct Bad Credit Scores for More Than 46,000 Servicemembers and Veterans Nationwide

7.21.22 - Boise, Idaho -- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) remain concerned about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) rollout of the new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at the Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC), which has been postponed indefinitely from the original go-live date of June 25, 2022 and the delayed go-live date of July 23, 2022...

The Office of the Idaho State Board of Education is working with the State Division of Purchasing to expedite the process to name a contractor to administer the Empowering Parents grant program. The program, part of the Governor’s “Leading Idaho” investments in Idaho students, will make funding available to Idaho families to purchase school-related supplies and services for their students during the upcoming school year...

7.25.22 - Boise, Idaho – Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced today that the Quality Education ballot initiative is eligible for the November 8, 2022, General Election ballot. To become eligible for the ballot, the initiative needed at least 64,945 valid petition signatures. ...

BOISE, Idaho – On Saturday, August 6th, 2022, the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce will host its first Military Heritage Gala, honoring The Military Order of the Purple Heart. This event will be held at the Boise Centre in Downtown, Boise, Idaho. Doors open at 5 PM, and the event will commence at 6 PM...

The Mountain Home Summer Concert Series returns Friday, July 29, at Carl Miller Park, with progressive bluegrass band Chicken Dinner Road. Chicken Dinner Road is a progressive bluegrass/acoustic band that has developed a unique sound rooted in bluegrass, gospel, blues, old country and rock and roll. ...