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James Tidmarsh
U Of I Student Plans On Paying For School With “Jepordy” Winnings
A University of Idaho senior competing on television's "Jeopardy!" quiz game is well on his way to covering this year's tuition hike -- and then some. Mark Runsvold has already won three games, advancing to the show's winner's circle. Runsvold, who along with other UI students faces an 8...
Rupert Boy Recovering From Accidental Shooting
A 12-year-old Rupert boy is recovering at home after being accidentally shot by a friend while they played with a handgun. The Minidoka County sheriff's office says the two boys, aged 10 and 12, were playing with a 9 mm handgun that belonged to the 12-year-old's parents on Friday...
Twin Falls GOP This Week 7/19/11
This week Steve Millington with the Twin Falls Republicans will talk about the outcomes of the just concluded GOP State Convention. Including, the vote of "no confidence" for State Senator John Mcgee, the party's concern over China, and the latest on the debt ceiling fiasco...
Father Of Son Who Went Missing In Idaho Wilderness Authors Book
5 years after his son went missing in the Sawtooths, a Minnesota man is returning to tell his story in hopes of helping others. David Francis' 24-year-old son, Jon, a youth minister in Ogden, Utah, and a counselor at Luther Heights Bible Camp near Stanley, died from a fall while climbing Grand Mogul in the Sawtooths in 2006...
Twin Falls Native to Appear On “Project Runway”
A Twin Falls native is making a huge splash in the design world. 26 year old Bryce Black has been named as one of the designers for the 9th season of the lifetime hit "Project Runway". The Twin Falls high school graduate and 19 other designers will vie for the top prize, which includes $100,000 from L'Oreal Paris to start his/her own line, and a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine.
“The Week” With Steve Crump
During his weekly visit on ”Top Story with Kelly Klaas and Jill Skeem”, Steve and Kelly will discuss Jerome and Twin Falls County Sheriff's ask for budget increases, possible property tax increases for Twin Falls city residents, and his take on the "debt ceiling" fiasco...
Memorial Service Planned For Idaho Soldiers
A memorial service is being planned for two Coeur d'Alene soldiers who died in Iraq last week. An improvised explosive device struck a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad last Thursday, killing 24-year-old Spc. Nathan Beyers and 20-year-old Spc...
Scores Of Idaho Nonprofits Loose Status
More than 1,400 nonprofit organizations and charities in Idaho have lost their tax-exempt status after they failed to file annual reports with the IRS. The Post-Register reports that about 18 percent of the state's 8,000 nonprofits and charities have lost their status...
Idaho State Sen. John McGee Blocks Vote On Probe
Republicans in canyon county seeking to weigh in on whether state Sen. John McGee should remain the local party chairman were stymied on Tuesday night when the 38-year-old lawmaker helped block an immediate resolution vote. On Tuesday evening, at a local Canyon County GOP Central Committee meeting, McGee succeeded in diverting the resolution to the group's executive committee, rather than holding
Body Of MissingNampa Fisherman Found In Elmore County
KTVB-TV reports that 58 year old Arthur Schafer was found dead in Elmore County on Tuesday. It appears he was killed by an accidental gunshot wound. An Idaho Fish and Game officer reported seeing Schafer's vehicle on Saturday. Another person called three days later, on Tuesday, to report the same vehicle in the same location...
Twin Falls Police Warn Of Phone Scams
Twin Falls police are warning you to watch out for phone scammers. A couple of Magic Valley residents recently found themselves victims and out a lot of money. Police say that One person sent $10,000 to someone in the Dominican Republic. Ano...
Comedian Revives Effort To Recall Idaho School Superintendent Tom Luna
Stand-up comic Ron "Pete" Peterson, who finished fourth with 5 percent of the vote in the 2010 GOP primary, says he's organizing another run at removing Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna from office. Peterson, of Boise, was a key player in the effort that fell more than 100,000 signatures short of putting a Luna recall on the Aug...
Surplus! Idaho Tax Revenue Beat Expectations
There’s good news regarding the state economy. Final figures for fiscal year 2011 show Idaho came in with $85 million more in tax revenue than projected. Much of the extra cash will be diverted to public schools and community colleges because of agreements made with the federal government to maintain school funding levels...
Twin Falls GOP This Week 7/11/11
This week Steve Millington, with the Twin Falls County Republicans discusses the debt limit standoff, a social conservative pledge, and the fight to save the light bulb.
Jerome Could Be Fined For Wastewater Treatment Plant
The city of Jerome is trying to find a solution to overflow problems at its wastewater treatment plant. The problems could bring fines of up to $37,500 a day from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Times-News reports the plant's filters clogged in December...
9th Circuit Court: Joseph Edward Duncan’s Life Sentence Maybe Invalid
The appellate court reversed and remanded Duncan's case Monday, ordering U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge to hold a retrospective competency hearing for Duncan. If Duncan is found to be incompetent, Lodge must vacate the death sentence...
Autopsy: State Lawmaker’s Wife Drowned
An autopsy has determined the wife of a state lawmaker drowned in the Payette River. The body of 49-year-old Mary Jo Roberts was pulled from the river Saturday. She is the wife of Republican House Majority Caucus Chair Ken Roberts of Donnelly...
Otter and Luna Say They “erred” In Storage Unit Purchase
Governor "Butch" Otter and supintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna now say they erred when they voted to spend $2.7 million to buy a storage business whose revenue benefits. As Idaho Land Board members, they voted last Agust in a unanimous decision to add Affordable Self-Storage in Boise to an Endowment fund's investments that benefit schools...
The Week with Steve Crump 7/8/11
During his weekly visit on "Top Story with Kelly Klaas and Jill Skeem", Times-News Opinion Editor Steve Crump will give us his take on the Casey Anthony trial, what to do with the old hospital building, and "Do Idaho lawmakers know their constitution...
Nevada Horse Roundup On “Hold”
The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to postpone a major wild horse roundup in eastern Nevada until a federal judge in Reno can consider a mustang protection group's request next week for a court order to block the gather. Lawyers for the Colorado-based Cloud Foundation are scheduled to go before U...