Idaho
Idaho Trust to Acquire Trust and Wealth Management Division of Bank of Idaho
BOISE, Idaho, January 07, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Idaho Trust Company, a leading provider of trust and wealth management services in Idaho, is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire the Trust and Wealth Management Division of Bank of Idaho. This acquisition is a strategic decision to add experienced professionals, expand Idaho Trust into eastern Idaho and provide a depth of offerings to existing and new clients.
The acquisition expands Idaho Trust’s footprint in the trust and wealth management space and complements its specialized services. Aligning with the organization’s growth strategy and commitment to delivering custom trust and wealth management services to individuals, families, and businesses, the acquisition ensures Bank of Idaho Trust and Wealth Management clients will benefit from expanded service offerings, ensuring a seamless transition, and wider array of financial solutions.
“This is an exciting opportunity for Idaho Trust to broaden our reach and serve a new group of clients with the same dedication to excellence that has defined our organization,” said Thomas Prohaska, Chairman and President of Idaho Trust Company. “We are honored to welcome the new team and their clients into our family and are committed to providing them with tailored solutions, enhanced resources, and the personalized service they are accustomed to.”
This strategic move allows Bank of Idaho to focus on its core business of commercial and personal banking, ensuring continued excellence in serving its communities across Idaho and Washington. Bank of Idaho emphasized its commitment to the well-being of its clients throughout the acquisition and transition process.
“Our priority has always been to provide our customers with the best possible financial solutions,” said Jeff Newgard, Chairman, President and CEO of Bank of Idaho. “By transitioning our Trust and Wealth Management Division to Idaho Trust, we are confident our clients will benefit from an expanded suite of services and the exceptional expertise of a team widely recognized for their dedication to trust and wealth management. We deeply appreciate the trust our clients have placed in us and are committed to supporting them through this transition.”
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Current Bank of Idaho clients will receive detailed information about the transition process in the coming weeks. Both Idaho Trust and Bank of Idaho are focused on ensuring a seamless transition and continued excellence in service.
Idaho
Public Health Alert and Food Recall Issued For Pizza and Pork Rinds Sold in Idaho
The USDA has issued a public health alert for various meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy that may have been contaminated with salmonella. The recall was originally issued on April 30th, but the contaminated product list could continue to grow as more products are identified.
The Food Safety and Inspection arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the public health alert and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products listed below, consumers are still advised to dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. Great Value and Pork King Good products sold at Idaho Walmart stores are included in the alert and recall.
Public Health Alert and Food Recall Issued For Pizza and Pork Rinds Sold in Idaho
As of right now, the food list includes pork rinds, breakfast pizzas, and chicken bacon ranch pizzas. The list could grow and the USDA advises consumers to check the list frequently. We will also update the list here when possible. The contaminated products carry a variety of ‘Best By’ and ‘Produced On’ dates, so check the lists carefully to make sure you don’t consume a contaminated product.
The nationwide brands to look for are Mama Cozzi’s from Aldi stores, Pork King Good, and Great Value at Walmart Stores.
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You can also look through these label photos to see if you have the product in your freezer.
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If you feel sick and have consumed a contaminated product, the USDA advise you to contact your health care provider.
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Idaho
Idaho primary: Which ballot can you cast — it depends on your party
With Idaho’s primary election coming up, which ballots are Idaho voters eligible to cast? Well, it depends.
The state leaves it up to political parties to decide whether their primary is open or closed.
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Voting in Idaho: What are closed primaries?
The Republican Party has a closed primary, meaning only registered Republican voters can participate. Meanwhile, the Democratic primary is open to all registered voters, regardless of party affiliation.
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Voters can change affiliation to take part in a different party’s primary, but state law requires voters to switch their affiliation no later than the 12th Friday before the primary, which in the May 2026 election has already passed.
A previously unaffiliated voter can affiliate with a party of their choice on the day of the primary and participate in its primary.
Each voter is only allowed to cast one ballot.
Idaho
Duck powered parks: Idaho Falls celebrates new shelters at Heritage Park – East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — As a waterfall quietly trickled nearby, the Rotary Club of Idaho Falls and Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation celebrated two new shelters at Heritage Park on Wednesday.
Before a ribbon-cutting ceremony, city leaders and Rotary Club members said the shelters wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for the club’s annual duck race held along the Snake River.
“As you look around at this park and look at the greenbelt, it is a great success for which Rotary has been one of the main drivers,” said Stephen Boorman, president of the Rotary Club. “As we look at these shelters that are here today, they are a success funded by last year’s duck race.”
Wednesday’s event was also the kick-off for the 35th annual duck race in Idaho Falls. A small parade featuring some of this year’s prizes, including a sedan donated by Stone’s KIA and an ATV donated by Idaho Central Credit Union. Ducks will soon be available for sale online or at sales booths around the community this summer, according to a news release.
This year’s race festivities will run from Friday, Aug. 7, to Saturday, Aug. 8. More information can be found on the duck race’s website.
PJ Holm, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation director, said the two new shelters are part of more than $1 million that the club has donated to the city since 2019 for the purpose of building Heritage Park.
“These shelters aren’t just wooden structures, they’re gathering places where families will celebrate birthdays, or friends will reconnect with each other, where community events will happen and memories will be made,” Holm said.
City leaders also announced that a lodgepole pine has been planted in Heritage Park in recognition of Kevin Call, owner of Farr’s Candy Company and a member of the Rotary Club that helps put on the duck race. Holm said the city will be doing fundraising to place a plaque beside the tree.
“We’re going to dedicate this lodgepole pine to Kevin Call for all of his dedication, all his work, all his commitment to our community,” Holm said.
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