Wednesday 031523

Once again the weather is making headlines in the Magic Valley.  Forecasters say to expect wins of possibly 65 miles an hour till about 6 tonight.  There is a flood advisory for parts of Lincoln and Minidoka counties.  Upwards to 16 inches of new snow could fall in the Boise and West Central Mountains and the Avalanche warning remains in place for parts of the Sawtooth Stanley Basin, Sun Valley and the Wood River Foothills. 

All area school districts were given the thumbs up by voters yesterday on their requests for levies and bonds.  Most past with at least a 60 percent favorable margin.

The job numbers are out and the latest indicates that Pocatello saw the greatest increase with non-farm job gains were 7-point 3 percent.  Twin Falls with 1-point 6.  In Idaho, the unemployment rate is down to 2.7%.  Non-farm jobs increased by 4,600 to 842,000.

A Rupert meat processing company has had its USDA accreditation suspended.  It stems from an incident where there were inhumane practices with swine slaughter at Jensen Meats last year.

The Shoshone Falls after Dark light show is returning for the 3rd year.  It will happen over two weekends April 27th through the 30th and May 4th through the 7th.  Each show lasts about 20 minutes.

In Idaho lawmakers are pushing legislation forward that would prevent discrimination against those who choose not to be vaccinated for COVID.  The bill passed the senate on a party line vote. 

The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee finished setting the fiscal year 2024 state budget yesterday and signed off on a 16.4% increase in state funding for K-12 public schools.  Altogether, JFAC approved a $378.6 million increase for public schools. Thats a $145 million increase for teacher raises.

Attorneys hired to represent the Idaho Legislature in a federal case over Idaho’s abortion ban have appealed their right to intervene in the case.  The lawsuit, filed by the feds against Idaho, argues the state’s near-total ban on abortions violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

SPORTS

From the local baseball diamonds yesterday for high school games, Kimberly defeated Filer 13 to 0.  It was Mountain View 7 Twin Falls 2.  For Softball games, Kimberly downed Filer 6 to 9 and Buhl said no to Wood River 8 to 7. 

The Boys from Declo picked up high honors in the Golf match at Clear Lakes.  The Girls from Kimberly took the high score as well.  Gooding, Declo, Kimberly, Carey, Buhl, Wendell, Castleford and Oakley all participated.

The Lighthouse Christian, Buhl, Sun Valley Community School, Valley, Filer and Carey at Canyon Springs golf game at Canyon Springs was Cancelled.

On today’s schedule, first for baseball, Wendell travels to Cole Valley Christian.  The Gooding at Declo game has been canceled as well as the Thunder Ridge at Jerome Game.  For Softball, Wendell travels to Cole Valley and the Gooding At Declo game has been Canceled.  One Golf game is set.  Kimberly will participate in the Homedale Invite at the Riverbend Golf Course. 

The Jerome at Gooding tennis match is scheduled. The Pocatello at Minico match is canceled.

WEATHER

Wednesday:  A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday:  Sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday:  A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Monday:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday:  A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday 031423

It could be the biggest school election day in Idaho history.  Today voters will decide on bonds and levies running more than $1 billion making it, easily, the spendiest election day in the past several years.  About $700 million of the bond issues and levies have a set lifespan. If passed, the bond issues would run from 10 to 30 years. The levies would run from one to 10 years.  In Cassia County there is a Ten-year, $32.7 million plant facilities levy for roof repairs and technology upgrades.  In Twin Falls a Two-year, $11.4 million supplemental levy for salaries and security guards.  In Castleford, a 6 million dollar bond Issue.  Jerome a 2 year $1.25 supplemental levy.  Camas County a 2 year 600-thousand levy and in Hansen a 2 year 580-thousand levy.

A bill that would add the firing squad as an alternative form of execution in Idaho is headed to the floor of the Idaho Senate for a final vote.  Idaho has eight convicted murderers awaiting execution on death row.

Legislation aimed at addressing concerns related to no-excuse absentee voting in Idaho is going back to the drawing board, after failing in the House yesterday.  The bill would have restricted who could request an absentee vote. 

Idaho’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.67, which is two cents more than a week ago and the same price as a month ago.  Meanwhile, the U.S. average currently sits at $3.47.

County commissioners in Twin Falls are joining other counties in Southern Idaho to oppose the Lava Ridge Wind Project.  On April 6th, Twin Falls, Jerome, Gooding, Minidoka, and Lincoln County will all meet together at the Minidoka National Historic site near Hunt, to sign the joint resolution, making it official.

A bill that would prohibit the resale of new liquor licenses that become available, while allowing one transfer of a license ‘inherited or given by a family member’ was presented in the senate state affairs committee.  The bill seeks to reduce speculative purchasing by out-of-state interests and give Idaho small business owners a better chance to grow and compete.

SPORTS

Dick Fosbury, an Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Games, died in his sleep, Sunday at the age of 76.  The creator of the “Fosbury Flop”, forever changed the sport of the High Jump by jumping backwards, a method used by high jumpers today.  Fosbury set a record of 2.24 meters on his third and final jump, to win gold.

On to baseball from yesterday for area High Schools.  Both the Columbia at Mountain Home and Burley at Century double header games were cancelled.  For softball where Highland traveled to Twin Falls to play at CSI, it was Twin Falls 6 Highland 5 in the first game but in the second game, Highland took the win 11 to 4. 

On today’s baseball schedule, Mountain Home heads to Payette, Buhl to Gooding, Kimberly to Filer, Firth to Declo, Vision Charter to Glenns Ferry and Mountain Home heads to Twin Falls for a double header.  Both the Marsh Valley at Minico and Elko at Jerome games are Canceled. 

For softball, Kimberly travels to Filer, Wood River heads to Buhl, Firth to Declo, Glenns Ferry to Vision Charter, Burley plays a double header at Century.  The Bonneville at Minico game has been canceled.

There are a couple of Golf matches today.  Lighthouse Christian, Buhl, the Community School, Valley, Filer and Carey will be at Canyon Springs.  Declo, Gooding and Kimberly will meet at Clear Lakes in Wendell.

WEATHER

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.  West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.  Local gusts to 60 mph during passage of a cold front in Western Magic Valley.

Tuesday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 49. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night:  Rain. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday:  A chance of rain and snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Friday:  Sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday:  A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night:  A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday:  A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday 031323

One person died yesterday after their snowmobile was caught in an avalanche in the Stanley lake creek drainage in the Sawtooth National Recreation area.  The victim was located about 15 minutes later but died at the scene. 

As of this morning, the City of Hailey said all roads and parks are now open in Della View.  Warm Springs Road remains CLOSED to all traffic from the pavement onward. Officials say crews will not enter the area until it is deemed safe.

A former Idaho legislative intern is suing a lawmaker who was convicted of raping her and one of his colleagues for publicly releasing the teen’s identity and launching a campaign of harassment against her. The young woman was19 when she reported that then-Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger raped her at his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant.  The lawsuit says von Ehlinger and then Rep. Priscilla Giddings retaliated by publicly releasing her name.

The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee signed off on a $32 million supplemental funding request for emergency rental assistance.  Under the assistance program, payments are made directly to the landlord or utility company.

Rupert Business owner Ryan McEuen has been charged with felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor.  The 44 year old’s arraignment is set for Thursday.

A $355 million property tax bill was introduced in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee for school districts.  It would divide $100 million between districts, based on average daily attendance. The money would pay off existing school bonds and levies and save for future facility needs.  It would also eliminate the March school election.

A plan to pump $50 million into career-technical education programs is headed to the Senate.  The bulk of the money, $45 million, will go into a fund to provide one-time money for CTE programs.

SPORTS

Yesterday was selection Sunday and the College of Southern Idaho will be headed to the NJCAA tournaments with the men as 2 seed and the women as 4 seed.  Both teams will have first-round byes and learn who their second-round opponents will be after round one.  The men will face the winner of #15 Vincennes and #18 Trinity Valley. The women will take on the winner of #13 Dodge City and #20 New Mexico.

The college of southern Idaho ladies basketball team will head to the national playoffs.  For the third straight season, The College of Southern Idaho women’s basketball team rules Region 18.  The number 1 ranked CSI took the win over third ranked Salt Lake 60 to 57. 

The 2 day rodeo at the CSI expo center wrapped up Saturday.  The 46^th annual intercollegiate rodeo saw three winners.  Raegan Steed took the breakaway roping with 4.9 seconds.  Tyson Hirchi took the win for bull riding with the only qualified ride of the weekend with 77 points.  Coy Montgomery finished first with 79 points in the bareback riding.

In softball from CSI, The College of Southern Idaho lost the opener of a four-game series against the College of Southern Nevada on Friday.  Then No. 12 CSI swept Saturday’s games, winning by the scores of 15-4 and 8-6. The Coyotes won 10-2 in the first game, and the Golden Eagles took Game 2 by a count of 11-9.

In high school baseball, in a double header in Payette, Buhl took both wins over Payette 7 to 4 and 13 to 1.  In Bishop Kelly a double header with Wood River the Wolverines took the win over Bishop Kelly 5 to 4 in the first game.  In the second game Bishop Kelly took the win 8 to 0. 

All the softball games were cancelled locally Saturday. 

On today’s schedule, there are two double headers for High School Baseball, Columbia travels to Mountain home and Burley goes to Century.  There are two double headers on the schedule for softball as well. Mountain Home meets Columbia and Highland travels to Twin Falls to take on the Bruins.

WEATHER

Monday:  Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night:  A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday:  Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night:  Rain. Low around 38. East wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday:  Rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night:  A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday:  A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%

Friday 031023

Today’s weather is making headlines with 7 weather alerts issued by the national weather service.  A winter storm warning extends through parts of Northern Magic Valley with 14 inches of snow and 50 mile an hour winds are expected.  There is an avalanche warning in the Wood River area.  Castleford schools are closed because of plumbing issues.

The water outlook is looking better as the area approaches the growing season.  Locally the reservoirs are about half or 3-quarters full.

The body of former Idaho Governor Phil Batt will be honorably transferred from the Capitol in Boise to the Cathedral of the Rockies for a memorial service this morning.  The 29^th Governor of Idaho died on March 4^th.

The House State Affairs Committee yesterday held a resolution that would have asked voters to amend the Idaho Constitution and make it harder to get an initiative or referendum on the ballot.  The resolution comes after a similar piece of legislation in 2021 that was struck down as unconstitutional by the Idaho Supreme Court.

Legislative budget-writers approved a spending plan for higher education and basically followed Gov. Brad Little’s playbook.  JFAC approved providing $353.9 million to the four-year schools.

The Republican-controlled Idaho Senate voted last night to eliminate student IDs as an acceptable form of identification to vote in Idaho elections.  If passed into law it would mean students would need to use their driver’s license, passport or their concealed weapons ID.

Those who don't make enough money to file an income tax return can still get a refund on some of the sales tax they paid on groceries.  Anyone who has lived in Idaho for a full year qualifies for the grocery credit refund.

City officials in Ketchum said Boise-based Albertsons is eyeing a store in Ketchum, which would serve the greater Sun Valley area.  Albertsons owns a piece of property at 1000 Warm Springs Rd.

For many Americans, Spring Break marks the unofficial start of the travel season, and according to new research by AAA, it’s going to be a busy one.  AAA booking data shows a 30% increase in international travel.

SPORTS

The ladies from the College of Southern Idaho Eagles basketball team took the win last night over Snow College 57 to 45.  Now, the Golden Eagle ladies are one win away from their third straight Region 18 Championship.  Tonight they will be looking for their 11^th all-time Region 18 title.  The #4 ranked CSI team will play Salt Lake Community College. Tipoff will be at 6 p.m. at CSI Gym.

For High School Baseball, Canyon Ridge will travel to Emmett, Buhl heads  to Parma for a double header.  The Thunder Ridge at Minico double header has been canceled as well as the Mountain Home and Columbia Double Header. 

For softball, Canyon Ridge travels to Emmett; the Wendell Lighthouse Christian at Legacy fields in Filer has been canceled as well as the Mountain Home Columbia double header.  The Tennis match with Mountain Home has been canceled along with the track meet with Twin Falls, Canyon Ridge, Hansen and Lighthouse Christian at Canyon Ridge and the Burley Track Meet is also canceled. 

WEATHER

Friday:  A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 43. East northeast wind around 18 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday:  A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night:  Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday:  Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night:  Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday:  A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night:  A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday 030923

In the state house of representatives yesterday, lawmakers are looking at creating a resolution that would oppose the proposed Lava Ridge wind energy project.  It asks the governor and the attorney general to take legal steps to encourage the BLM to select the no build option.

The Ada County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they believe is a "murder and attempted suicide" in Eagle.  The sheriff's office said a 38-year-old man killed one woman and injured another inside the Westmark Credit Union off Eagle Road and Eagle River Street near Highway 44 in Eagle, before turning the gun on himself in the parking lot.  It happened yesterday afternoon around 1.

Idaho's state bird, the Mountain Bluebird, will be the new design on Idaho licenses. The Idaho Transportation Department said the new look will be on all new license issues and renewals beginning in April.

As expected, a bill to rework the Idaho Launch postsecondary incentives program made its debut Wednesday morning.  With no discussion, the Senate State Affairs Committee introduced the bill, a unanimous vote that could set the stage for a full hearing at a later date.  The bill makes three key changes to Idaho Launch Gov. Brad Little’s controversial plan to provide high school graduates with $8,500, which they can use for college, career-technical education or workforce training.

One of state superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s top legislative priorities died on the House floor yesterday.  On a 39-30 vote, lawmakers rejected House Bill 268, a proposal to ramp up training for school trustees.

Next Friday, Idaho Governor Brad Little will bring his capital for a day to Gooding.  It’s set to begin at 10 am at the Gooding Basque Center. 

19 year old Kristopher Jones of Twin Falls is facing two counts of robbery, one count of burglary and eluding officers.  Late Tuesday police say Jones entered a home in the 1100 block of Twin Parks Drive and demanded keys to a vehicle.  He led officers on a high speed chase eventually crashing the vehicle and hid under a dumpster near the Epic Car Wash. 

SPORTS

Last night, the 3A sawtooth Central Idaho Champion filer girls and Buhl Boys picked up the conference’s top post season awards.  Meanwhile, Filer’s Claton Nebeker for the girls and Dan Win From Buhl for the boys picked up the coach of the year awards.

The 46^th annual CSI intercollegiate rodeo is set for tomorrow and Saturday.  The rodeo will attract Cowboys and Cowgirls from the national intercollegiate rodeo association’s rocky mountain region.  That includes 11 colleges and universities in Idaho, Colorado and Utah.  The event starts at 7 pm each night at the Expo center in Twin Falls.

On today’s high school baseball Schedule, Pocatello and Idaho Falls will be in Twin Falls.  Declo travels to American Falls, Glenns Ferry will be in Wendell and there will be a double header with Marsh Valley traveling to Burley.

On the Softball schedule, West Side travels to Declo, Glenns Ferry goes to Wendell and Highland meets in Twin Falls for a Double Header.  There is also a double header when Marsh Valley travels to Burley. 

There is a track meet in Mountain Home with Minico and Wood River participating. 

WEATHER

There is a wind advisory in place for western Magic Valley, southern Twin Falls County with gusts expected up to 50 mph. 

Today:  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight:  Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday:  Rain. High near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night:  Rain and snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday:  A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night:  A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday:  A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night:  Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday:  Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night:  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday:  A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday 030823

A new proposal to repeal Idaho’s Blaine Amendment resurfaced yesterday.  The amendment which prohibits the use of public dollars to support religious enterprises, including schools has been a recurring theme in Idaho’s school choice.  The Supreme Court has rendered the amendment moot saying that if states put public dollars into private schools, they cannot discriminate against religious-based schools.

The House Education Committee heard a bill yesterday that seeks to redefine abstinence.  At the heart of the bill is a state-provided sex education curriculum. The curriculum defines abstinence as refraining from any activity that could cause pregnancy or the transmission of STDs.

The Idaho House of Representatives voted to pass a bill restricting the performance of public live drag shows that contain “sexual conduct” as opponents worried that passing the bill jeopardizes all live performances. If passed, it would require live shows that feature “sexual conduct” must restrict minors from attending the shows.  Live shows could not use public facilities.

The Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee advanced a bill over the objections from the Secretary of State’s Office that would greatly restrict who can distribute absentee ballot request forms.  If passed, only a county clerk, election official, officer or employee of the state authorized by law would be able to distribute absentee ballot application forms.

Former Idaho Governor Phil Batt who passed away Saturday will lie in state at the capitol starting tomorrow.  His body will be then transferred to the cathedral of the Rockies on Friday for the funeral that is set for 11 am.

19 year old Sydney Gibson who was driving a car during a high speed chase last year where police shot and killed her passenger, has offered a plea agreement to possession of a controlled substance.  She will be sentenced on May 22^nd where the state is recommending jail for at least 3 years.

Lori Vallow, the woman who is accused of murder and conspiracy to murder her two children and her husband Chad Daybell's former wife, Tammy Daybell, has filed to dismiss the death penalty prosecutors seek against her due to "the troubling thought" of executing a mentally ill person.

SPORTS

There’s one more time that fans can watch local high school basketball take the court.  Kimberly High School will be the site for the District 4 All-Star Games tonight.  The Girls game is set for 6 and the boys at 7:30.  The boys will have a dunk contest, and the girls will have a 3-point shootout in between games.

The ladies from the College Of Southern Idaho basketball team hope to not repeat the mistakes of the Men.  Tomorrow the Region 18 tournament opens that pits the Eagles against Snow College.  The game will be the first in almost two weeks for CSI.  It starts at 7:30 at the CSI gym.  If the Golden Eagles win, they play in the championship game Friday at 6 p.m.  If CSI wins Friday, they claim their third straight Region 18 title.

The CSI eagle cheer squad are proud of their national championship.  In late February, at the USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, California, the CSI cheer team topped the two-year All-Girl Show Cheer division, bringing the programs first-ever cheer national title trophy home to Twin Falls.

Yesterday, the eagles softball team took the win in a double header against Treasure valley community college.  The Golden Eagles scored 30 runs against the Chukars, winning 12-3 and 18-8 in a non-conference twinbill in Ontario, Oregon. CSI, which moved up to No. 12 in the weekly NJCAA rankings released Monday, improved to 12-5.  CSI visits the College of Southern Nevada this weekend to open Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The two teams are scheduled for doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday in Henderson near Las Vegas.

WEATHER

Wednesday:  Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night:  Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday:  Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night:  Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 29. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday:  Showers. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night:  Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday:  A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night:  A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday:  A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Monday Night:  A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday:  Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.