Over the weekend, police in Twin Falls arrested those responsible for allegedly threatening violence against the Twin Falls school district. The threats through social media targeted events that were to happen today according to police. Expect to see additional police presence to district campuses. Similar threats were made in other districts in Idaho and other states.
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students, has been transferred from Moscow, Idaho to the Ada County Jail in Boise. Kohberger was taken to Boise on the Idaho State Police plane. He arrived at the Boise airport yesterday morning. His quadruple murder trial is expected to begin next year.
Local interest in charter schools is growing. More students’ names are appearing on several school’s wait lists. Xavier Charter School usually gives prospective families five tours a month, but now officials say it is becoming a weekly routine.
Idaho worker earnings and family incomes are rising faster than most states in the nation. Idaho’s median family income rose 2.7% to more than $91,000, from 2022 to 2023 the fourth highest growth rate of all states. Idaho’s median worker earnings also rose 3%, ranking seventh in the nation for its rate of growth. But Idaho workers’ fast-growing earnings of $40,098 per year was still the 45th lowest in the nation.
The Wapiti Fire has burned 125,459 acres, and at last check, crews had completed 29% of containment and confinement efforts. The Chimney Fire has burned 6,519 acres and is 21% contained.
The Idaho Law Foundation and Attorneys for Civic Education are hosting a Constitution Day event tomorrow for Idaho teachers, students, attorneys and members of the public. Constitution Day is a federal observance that recognizes the day delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document on Sept. 17, 1787. The event will be at 12:30 tomorrow at the Idaho State Capitol, Lincoln Auditorium.
SPORTS
Portland State was to have a game Saturday against South Dakota, but it was canceled due to a illness within Portland’s program. The illness reported is whooping cough. The Portland State Vikings making a statement that a few team members were exposed to the disease two days ago. So far no team member is reporting being sick.
The fourth-ranked Vandals dominated every aspect of the game, jumped to an early lead and rolled No. 17 UAlbany 41-13 Saturday afternoon at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. The Vandals never trailed, scoring a touchdown on their first drive, driving the field 80 yards in just 1:39 and capped off with a 12-yard Jack Wagner pass to Jordyn Dwyer.
The CSI Men's soccer club got off to fast start en route to their 3-0 victory over Pacific Northwest Christian Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles scored their first two goals within just two minutes of each other. The Golden Eagles will now gear up for their conference home opener on Thursday against Colorado Northwestern.
The CSI Women's soccer club continued their perfect start in Scenic West play as they beat Pacific Northwest Christian 4-0 Saturday afternoon. The win marks the third straight for the Goden Eagles as they will finally return home next week to take on Colorado Northwestern.
From the scoreboard over the weekend, first for football, Bear River defeated Burley 27 to 22. Butte County downed Murtaugh 67 to 16. Carey outlasted Castleford 60 to 8. Declo outlasted Buhl 24 to 0. Dietrich downed Camas County 74 to 14. Filer shut out Parma 60 to 0. Glenns ferry shutout wilder 82 to 0. It was Gooding 48 Caldwell 0. Valley downed Hagerman 56 to 40. Richfield downed Hansen 44 to 38. It was valley over Hagerman 56 to 40. Richfield said not tonight to Hansen 44 to 38. Homedale defeated Kimberly 47 to 21. Minico defeated Jerome 41 to 7. Canyon Ridge outlasted Mountain Home 26 to 6. Raft River over Oakley 44 to 32. Aberdeen shut the door on Wendell 51 to 0.
From the soccer games, for the boys, Sugar Salem 5 Kimberly 0. Wood River 9 the Sun Valley community school 1. Canyon Ridge 4 Madison 2. Century 3 Burley 0. Bishop Kelly 4 Twin Falls 0.
For the girls, Sugar Salem 9 Kimberly 1. Twin Falls 5 Minico 1. Burley 2 Century 1. No score in the Canyon ridge Madison game.
On today’s schedule for local games, for Boys Soccer Buhl travels to Declo, Bliss to Gooding, Wendell to Kimberly, Filer is on the bus to the Sun Valley Community school and for the girls Buhl goes to Declo and Wendell to Kimberly.
For Volleyball action, Raft River travels to Glenns Ferry, Oakley is in Twin Falls to play Lighthouse Christian, Shoshone goes to the Sun Valley Community School, Camas County goes to Castleford and Carey heads to Hansen. Hagerman goes to Murtaugh, Dietrich to Richfield.
WEATHER
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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