Idaho
Idaho gas prices tick upward
Idaho’s average gas price increased by 2 cents this week, though the price jump was more pronounced in some areas of the state.
According to AAA, Monday’s average price for a gallon of regular was $3.61, which was about 3 cents more than a month ago, but 30 cents less than a year ago.
Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.52 per gallon, which is 2 cents more than a week ago and 7 cents more than a month ago, but 5 cents cheaper than a year ago. Idaho moved up one spot this week, and now ranks 11th in the country for most expensive fuel, a press release said.
In Bonner County, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $3.64.9 while in Boundary County, the average cost for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $3.51.9. In Coeur d’Alene, prices for a gallon of gas range from the low $3.30s to as high as $3.89.
“Not surprisingly, gas prices in more populated areas where demand is higher, such as the Treasure Valley and the Magic Valley, increased more than the state average did this week, jumping by about 6 cents and 4 cents, respectively,” said AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde.
According to the most recent report by the Energy Information Administration, gasoline demand dipped slightly to 9.4 million barrels per day from the previous week. However, that number is about 700,000 b/d higher than a year ago.
Refineries across the country continue to perform well, with production at over 95% of capacity both nationally and across the Rockies region.
The West Texas Intermediate benchmark for crude oil is currently trading near $82 per barrel, which is the same as a week ago, $4 more than a month ago, and $7 more than a year ago. If gasoline demand and crude oil prices remain elevated this week, drivers can expect to pay more at the pump.
Here’s a look at Idaho gas prices as of Monday: Boise, $3.65; Franklin, $3.55; Idaho Falls, $3.48; Lewiston, $3.60; Pocatello, $3.56; and Rexburg, $3.5
BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Blackfoot Police for details.
We will update this story as we learn more.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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