The Army has finished its investigation into Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s disappearance from his base in Afghanistan in 2009 and briefed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this afternoon, the Associated Press is reporting. Click below for a full report from AP reporter Lolita Baldor in Washington,…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Matt Christensen has been named the new editor of the Times-News and Magicvalley.com in south central Idaho. Christensen is returning to the paper after starting his journalism career at the Twin Falls…
Penni Cyr, president of the Idaho Education Association, says her group has major concerns about the new teacher “career ladder” legislation endorsed yesterday by the state Board of Education, which would phase in substantial raises for Idaho teachers if they meet standards for evaluations and…
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell below 4 percent in November for the first time since early 2008, the Idaho Department of Labor reports. The 3.9 percent jobless rate in November was down two-tenths of a percentage point from October; a year earlier, it was…
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