There is a winter storm warning in place this morning. Heavy snow is expected in Blaine and Cassia Counties. There is a winter weather advisory for the rest of southern Idaho including, Lincoln, Minidoka, Camas, Gooding Jerome and Twin Falls Counties. Accumulations in the mountains could be between 4 and 19 inches and upwards to 2 feet for the highest peaks. In the valley, expect 2 to 6 inches through tomorrow evening.
A drunk driving suspect led Cassia County deputies on a Saturday morning pursuit where authorities ended up using a PIT maneuver and stop sticks. A deputy made a traffic stop at 6:30 after seeing a red sedan traveling in the opposite lane on U.S. Highway 30 near Freedom Park in Burley. The chase led authorities onto I-84 and back to highway 77.
After years of sharp population growth, Idaho is now home to about 2,001,619 people. Idaho’s population growth appears to have slowed, but the state remains among the fastest growing states. Idaho’s population grew by 1.5% or around 30,500 people from 2023 to 2024.
Should Idaho be forced to use newspapers to publish legal notices? With most publications mostly online, some of the Idaho Legislature is asking the question. At a meeting earlier this month some say the notifications are of little use to the public and taxpayers shouldn’t be required to subsidize local news. Leaders of the Newspaper Association said Publishing these notices is not about the money it’s about public transparency and openness.
County Prosecutor Sam Beus has submitted a letter to county commissioners that he will vacate his office Jan. 13 because he does not live in the county. Now the problem is that no one is stepping up to fill the position. County commissioners could have the option to appoint someone outside the county.
The Jerome post office will be renamed to the representative Maxine Bell Post office. Bell served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1988 to 2018. During her 15 terms in the Idaho Legislature, Bell also served as the Co-Chair of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee.
SPORTS
Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson has been named a finalist for the 2024 George Munger Coach of the Year Award; the Maxwell Football Club announced. Danielson is one of eight finalists and the only one that is in his first season as a head coach. Danielson has guided the Broncos to a 12-1 record and the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Broncos won the Mountain West Championship for the second-straight year, the program’s first time winning back-to-back MW titles. Danielson was named AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year and MW Coach of the Year.
The latest coaches’ polls for high school have some local schools cracking into the top five. First for the boys, in the 5A class. It’s Preston ranked first, followed by Hillcrest, Lewiston and Pocatello. Twin Falls comes in 5th. In the 3A class, Westside is 1st, followed by Declo in 2nd. In the 2A classification, Kamiah is ranked first followed by Valley. In 1A Watersprings is first, followed by Dietrich. Carey is ranked 5th.
For the Girls in the 2A class, Oakley is 1st, followed by Prairie. It’s a tie for third place with Lapwai and Raft River. In 1A Deary is first followed by Rockland, Leadore, Salmon River and in 5th place there is a tie between Carey and Genesee.
WEATHER
Thursday: Snow before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday: Rain. High near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year’s Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
