While a majority of public testimony opposes both data centers and large commercial solar sites, county leaders may be weighing a balance between development and the area’s increasing energy demands. Stock photo
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Washington County’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard nearly two hours of impassioned testimony Wednesday, July 22, as residents weighed in on two proposed ordinances, one regulating data...
During a P&Z executive session Tuesday, July 21, Sunnyside area residents asked Airport Manager Jim Metzger about the proposed Airport Influence Area. The P&Z recommended an approval of the ordinance.
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In the first of two nights of scheduled meetings, the Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission went three for four on recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, July...
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Weiser students will begin the new school year with a daily moment of silence, part of a state mandated policy adopted by the Weiser School District Board of Trustees during its July 13 meeting...
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Weiser is always on the hunt for new businesses, especially to fill the many abandoned storefronts in its historic downtown, but city officials currently have no way to figure out what is moving in...
Third District Judge Kiley Stuchlik is pictured during a celebration at the Washington County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 22, where she was presented the 2026 Idaho Department of Correction Probation and Parole Community Partner Award for her leadership in establishing the Tri-County Mental Health Court. Presenting the award was IDOC District Manager Oscar Arguello. Stuchlik raised the award, telling the Tri-County Mental Health Court team it was earned by all of them. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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Pictured with Judge Kiley Stuchlik, clockwise, Oscar Arguello, Deputy Ben Thomason, Mackenzie Pfeiffer, Rachel Donaldson, April Browne, Ben Warner, Sgt. Delaine Singleton, Deputy PA Sean Jorgensen, Deputy Brady Johnston, Scott Gatewood, and Ron Christian.
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Award highlights judge’s community commitment
District Judge Kiley Stuchlik, appointed to the Third Judicial District in 2022, was honored July 22 with the 2026 Idaho Department of Correction...