Friday 031723

The Twin Falls Canyon Ridge High School Pass room supervisor who is in legal trouble has been fired.  24 year old Kyle McClure was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of sexual battery of a minor child and two counts of destruction of evidence.  Court documents say McClure told police he knew the student was 17 and tried to hide the relationship by deleting phone messages and having her delete her texts and social media account. 

Being on the State board of Education won’t require members to campaign for their position during a primary and general election.  A house bill was defeated this week by one vote.  Currently the board is appointed by the governor.  Four of the seven members are from the Boise area.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and in downtown Twin Falls festivities start at noon.  The Parade is set for 5.  Roads around downtown will be closed starting around 3. 

As the weather warms and the snow starts to melt, some roads in the Mini Cassia are flooding.  People needing sand bags are being directed to the Minidoka County fairgrounds where they will be able to fill sandbags.  Bring a shovel, the bags and sand is free. The flooding is affecting low-lying areas at 300 North and above.

Without even voting, the Idaho House of Representatives sent new Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s budget back for revisions after the Attorney General’s Office budget called for larger raises than legislators are approving for most state employees. That means Labrador’s proposed 2024 budget will need to be rewritten before the 2023 legislative session adjourns.

A group of education and child care providers from around the state, including some public school districts, have filed a court complaint against the Idaho attorney general’s office, seeking to block or modify the office’s demand for their records.  The plaintiffs include 35 Idaho-based providers that received federal grants through Health and Welfare.

A new report released to the Idaho Legislature found the state needs at least 3,000 more direct care workers to serve older and disabled Idahoans who rely on those professionals to remain in their homes.  The report found Idaho’s direct care workforce shortage is worse than the national average because pay is capped by Medicaid rates.

SPORTS

The College of Southern Idaho Eagle Men’s basketball team is back at the NJCAA Championships.  The Golden Eagles are the No. 2 seed in the 24-team tournament and have a bye into the second round. Their first game will be Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. MDT against the winner of Monday’s first-round contest between No. 15 Vincennes College of Indiana and No. 18 Trinity Valley College of Texas.

Boise state’s mens basketball season has come to a close in the NCAA tournament.  Boise State had four members of its starting lineup score in double figures, but couldn't make enough plays down the stretch in a loss to seventh-seeded Northwestern, 75-67, yesterday in the NCAA Tournament First Round at the Golden 1 Center.

From high school baseball games yesterday, Shelley defeated Declo 12 to 6.  Canyon Ridge 14 Preston 5.  Thunder Ridge defeated Minico 6 to 2 in the first game of a double header.  Then in the second game it was Minico 3 Thunder Ridge 2.Buhl tied it up with Mountain Home 7 each.

For Softball, Kimberly took both games in a double header 20 to 1 and 17 to 1.  Buhl defeated Filer 16 to 8.  Vision Charter was victorious over Glenns Ferry 20 to 19. 

On today’s schedule, Burley plays Highland at 11 and Burley takes on Stansbury at 1 at the Pine View Invite, St. George tournament.  South Fremont plays Kimberly and there are a couple of double headers.  Wood River travels to Caldwell and Vision Charter heads to Glenns Ferry.  Idaho Falls and Pocatello will play in Twin Falls starting at 10:30 this morning.

On the softball schedule, Preston travels to Canyon Ridge.  There’s a double header as Burley travels to Caldwell.  Two other double headers are schedule.  McCall Donnelley travels to Gooding and Bear Lake is in Wendell.

Some track meets are scheduled.  Gooding, Filer and Lighthouse Christian will meet in Kimberly.  Preston, Blackfoot and Twin Falls heads off to Minico.  Today is the Jerome Quad Meet and Twin Falls and Mountain Home are  part of the Twin Falls Tri.

WEATHER

Today:  Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight:  Clear, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 14 mph.

 

Saturday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 14 mph.

 

Sunday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night:  A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

 

Monday:  A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night:  A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

 

Tuesday:  A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night:  A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Wednesday:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Thursday:  A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.