Kevin’s blog
Wednesday politics roundup: waiting game
What’s the latest in the races for governor and secretary of state? Here’s what the (possible) candidates are saying.
Endowment: Some canyon cash is in hand
The state has $943,000 in hand from Texas motorcycle daredevil “Big Ed” Beckley, who is looking to jump the Snake River Canyon. An the state may try to hang onto the money, even if Beckley’s stunt proves to be a no-go.
A Tuesday morning elections roundup
State Controller Brandon Woolf files for a full term in office. And could the 2014 Republican primary be the party’s busiest in decades?
Cost of P.E. proposal raises concerns
Supporters say the increased physical education requirements will help combat obesity rates. But some school administrators say their current budgets are too lean to take on the mandate.
FFA seeks boost in state funding
Enrollment is increasing in state ag education programs — but so is teacher turnover. The Idaho FFA week seek a funding boost from the 2014 Legislature.
Blaine settlement comes to $600,000
School trustees said they felt it important to honor former Superintendent Lonnie Barber’s contract, which had a total value of $680,000.
Arming teachers: long hearing in Sandpoint
The majority of speakers at a public hearing favored allowing teachers to bring guns into classrooms. Lake Pend Orielle district Superintendent Shawn Woodward opposes the idea.
Nampa launches superintendent search
The financially strapped school district is looking for its fourth superintendent since 2012.
Report: Lands transfer carries steep cost
Uncle Sam spent nearly $400 million on land management in Idaho in 2011-12. The state might be forced to incur these costs, if it succeeds in securing management of federal lands.
Mediator hires come under scrutiny
Both the Meridian and Nampa school districts spent more than $10,000 to hire an attorney for contract negotiations — and the process still isn’t finished.