Stories from Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Jan. 5, 2023 - Idaho’s Administrative Office of the Courts has been notified today of an issue with the functionality of document service links sent for filings made through the electronic court filing system. The File & Serve system is used to file and serve court documents online. ...

Mountain Home, Idaho— The Ginn Group is delighted to partner with Simplicity by Hayden Homes to bring much needed affordable and quality housing to Mountain Home, Idaho to help provide housing to the growing population as well as the men and women serving at Mountain Home Air Force Base...

Elmore County Health Commission: Jan 3, 2024 - With the busy holiday season at an end, it is easy to feel a sense of relief followed by feelings of sadness, loneliness, anxiety, irritability, trouble concentrating, lethargy, or various other sensations. This may be caused by residual holiday stress, financial strain, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, and other social/emotional constraints (1, 3)...

Jan. 5, 2024 - Former Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna and Trent Clark, called for the withdrawal of a proposed rule that strips away the voting rights of hundreds of thousands of Idaho Republican voters and gives a small group of people the power to decide who they think is worthy of being on the GOP primary ballot...

As we start a new year we would like to re-Introduce ourself! Elmore County Domestic Violence Council was established in 1989, with a vision to provide every victim and survivor a safe and reliable place to turn for help, validation and refuge. With Elmore County being a rural community, as well as being surrounded by other rural communities, our organizations resources are crucial for the area...

The 2023 School Year was finished off strong by these students who were able to make either the President’s or the Dean’s List, both an accomplishment to say the least. Just because these students don’t live in Elmore right now, doesn’t mean that their hard work will go unrecognized. Well done students and keep up the amazing work...

A new and shorter Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open and ready for families to begin filling it out, but they have less time than in past years to complete the task. The 2024/25 FAFSA must be completed by March 1, 2024, for students to be eligible for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. The Opportunity Scholarship is renewable for up to four years...

Boise, Idaho Jan. 4, 2024– Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke announced today the astounding results of the initial application period for the Idaho LAUNCH grants, the state’s expanded grant program that provides new opportunities for graduating high school seniors to pursue in-demand careers...

Preserving Air National Guard (ANG) fighter units—importantly, the Idaho National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron—is a priority as the United States continues to face external threats from adversaries like Russia, China and Iran. These highly-trained, experienced and prepared forces are a key piece of our country’s defense. ...

Jan. 4, 2024 - The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is announcing the issuance of a Cease-and-Desist Order against RONGISTRVAUTOSALES.COM; AUTO SALES GROUP, LLC; AAAEQUPLAG, LLC; LARRY GIBBS; DARIUS PETRONIS; and associated parties outlined in the order (collectively referred to as RONGISTRVAUTOSALES.COM) for orchestrating a fake RV online sales business resulting in multiple violations of the Idaho Financial Fraud Prevention Act...

BOISE, Idaho — During a visit today to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced $138 million in new allocations from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help protect communities from the risk of wildfires in fiscal year 2024. The funding will support the modernization of wildland firefighter training, help reduce the risk of extreme wildfires, rehabilitate burned areas, and advance fire science...

The County Commissioner meeting was held on January 5, 2024 in the basement Commissioner Chambers. A quorum was established and the meeting began at 9am. The first item on the agenda was the administrative meeting containing departmental issues, public comment, indigent matters, old business/correspondence, HR matters/employee payroll changes resolutions, and a remodel of Forest Service Building. ...

The Planning and Zoning meeting was held on January 2, 2024 in council chambers. Once a quorum was established, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved, a new member was introduced, Rob McCormic. Also present were commision members Kristopher Wallaert, William Roeder, and Cristina Drake. A vote was then taken to establish that Wallaert would be Chairperson and Roeder would be Vice Chairperson...