Corey Evan

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Looking at legislative bills that got left behind

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE COUNTY — After a marathon 13 weeks at work, the Idaho Legislature adjourned the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session Sine Die on April 4. Gov. Brad Little praised the legislature for working with him this session on his “Keeping Promises” plan, in a news release dated April 4. “The list of successes is long, and there is still more we can and should do for Idahoans,” he said.
Planning and zoning fees take major hike in Payette

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE — At its regular meeting on April 7, the Payette City Council held a public hearing to discuss increasing planning and zoning fees “for preliminary plat applications and final plat applications by the amounts exceeding 5% effective April 7,” according to the meeting’s agenda. The matter appeared in the agenda as Resolution 2025-06. The resolution updates the fee schedule outlined in Resolution 2023-05 as passed in June 2023.
The whammy is in the details

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

My most loyal readers in the Western Treasure Valley likely know me as your neighborhood game show enthusiast. So naturally, hearing about the feature film “The Luckiest Man in America,” from executive producer Amanda Freedman and IFC Films piqued my interest. It’s based on the story of Paul Michael Larson (played by Paul Walter Hauser) — an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio who appeared on Press Your Luck in May 1984. It debuted in the U.S. on April 4.
Looking at legislative bills that got left behind

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE COUNTY — After a marathon 13 weeks at work, the Idaho Legislature adjourned the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session Sine Die on April 4. Gov. Brad Little praised the legislature for working with him this session on his “Keeping Promises” plan, in a news release dated April 4. “The list of successes is long, and there is still more we can and should do for Idahoans,” he said. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6[ E9:D :?4=F56D Sc__ >:==:@? :?
Council rejects all bids for Bancroft Park project, will re-advertise

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE — Bancroft Park has seen many events held there since being repurposed as a city park after the Bancroft Hotel fire of 1979. A project to reconstruct the park, including installation of a splash pad and other concrete work on the property, is presently in the bidding phase which began March 13. Funding for the project comes from a $500,000 Community Block Grant, $316,696 in city funds and $48,420 in in-kind services, according to City Administrator David Tate. kAm~?
Keller Engineering chosen as city’s default firm

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE — For many years, the Payette City Council has leaned on the services of Payette-based HECO Engineers for much of its public works engineering needs. But this didn’t stop the council at its regular meeting on April 7 from selecting Keller Associates of Meridian as the city’s primary engineering firm. The council had the option of selecting HECO, Great West Engineering of Meridian or Keller, who all submitted requests for quotation.
Temple to be built in Caldwell

1 week ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

TREASURE VALLEY — During the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church President Russell Nelson announced 15 new temples to be built. One of those new temples will be built in Caldwell, he said. In a news release that evening, church officials noted that the newly announced temples bring the total number of temples planned, under construction or operating to 382.
Council adopts updated valuation data, reinspection fees

2 weeks ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

FRUITLAND — The Fruitland City Council held a public hearing on the matter of increasing building re-inspection fees in excess of 5% during its second meeting in March. The matter appeared on the meeting’s agenda in the form of Resolution 2025-02. Noteworthy is that this is not the only time such a hearing was held on this specific resolution. kAm“p AF3=:4 962C:?8 H2D 96=5 @? u63] ac[ a_ad[ C682C5:?8 ,2. qF:=5:?8 s6A2CE>6?E A6C>:E 766 :?4C62D6 6I4665:?8 dT] w@H6G6C[ 5F6 E@ 2 AF3=:42E:@?
City officials turn to voters for bonds for water, wastewater

2 weeks ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

FRUITLAND — The Fruitland City Council has approved the inclusion of revenue bond measures to expand water and wastewater capacity in the city as part of the May 20 elections in Payette County. They were greenlit through ordinances No. 713 and No. 714, discussed in the council's second meeting in March. As noted in the meeting agenda, the potential price tags for expanding water storage and wastewater treatment capacity are pretty steep.
Driver licenses, movie drinks and wildfire defense

3 weeks ago | argusobserver.com | Corey Evan

PAYETTE COUNTY — Thirteen weeks have passed since the start of the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session, and to describe the list of bills that have come and gone from the Idaho Statehouse as “lengthy” would be kind. The list now totals 789 as of April 4, many of which have made their way to Gov. Brad Little’s desk for final approval.