Paul's Blog for Friday 6/2/23
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If Idaho Power’s request to the PUC is granted, customers will see an increase in their bill by about 11 dollars a month. The utility has filed for a rate increase of 111-million dollars. Any changes would not happen until January of next year.
A new summer camp is on the horizon. This one will be part of Camp Rainbow Gold who is expanding services for Hidden Paradise in Fairfield. It’s the first medical camp in Idaho that will allow any child the opportunity to go to summer camp.
Two eastern Idaho hospitals and their clinics are working to resume full operations after a cyberattack on their computer systems. Officials with Idaho Falls Community Hospital said the attack happened Monday, causing some clinics to close, some ambulances to be diverted to nearby hospitals and their cafes to only accept cash. Mountain View Hospital, also located in Idaho Falls, was similarly affected by the computer virus.
The families of two transgender teenagers filed a lawsuit yesterday to block enforcement of Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. The ban was signed into law in April and scheduled to take effect in January 2024. It makes it a felony for doctors to provide puberty blockers, hormone treatment and surgery for minors only in cases in which it is to help align their bodies with their gender identities.
Heyburn officials have placed the officer who shot two dogs running along the freeway Saturday on administrative leave as they investigate the shooting. Heyburn Police said when they arrived Saturday they found the dogs running on the interstate. Police reported officers whistled, called and shouted at the dogs after two people attempted to capture them.
The Idaho department of corrections is building a new dorm for men with updated philosophies in mind that will hopefully cut down on repeater rates. The facility will feature things like dimming light switches and larger windows with a view. All 152 men living there will also have a bit more privacy and more responsibilities like cooking, doing laundry and other chores.
WEATHER
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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