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Idaho City food bank leans on the community under the threat of federal cutbacks

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June 4, 2025

Idaho City food bank leans on the community under the threat of federal cutbacks

IDAHO CITY. IDAHO — Like the food banks in Horseshoe Bend and Parma, the folks who run the food pantry in Idaho City are concerned about federal cutbacks.

Theresa Teneyck runs the Food Pantry at the center and says she tries to remain positive, but is also realistic about what USDA cutbacks would mean for her neighbors who need food assistance.

“People are concerned,” Teneyck said. “We hear ‘I can’t do anymore if I lose my insurance, if I lose my food.’ It’s a concern.”

Sherry Crowell has been coming to the Idaho City Senior Center for years. “I get a thousand dollars a month and I have to live that.”

Crowell comes to exercise, play games, laugh with friends, and, yes, get food assistance. I asked her where she and her husband would be without it. “We would be hurting,” she said. “We’d be hurting more. We get a lot out of here — in the senior boxes, they give you meal plans and ways to cook food, you get ideas.”

Teneyck echo’s what we showed you in recent weeks in Parma, and Horseshoe Bend — smaller rural food pantries are limited.

“People in Idaho City have one choice, people in Boise can have a little more choice,” Teneyck said. “People in Idaho City have no means of transportation and they don’t own cars. I have people who come on their bicycles, or they walk with a backpack to get to the foodbank.”

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JFAC approves Idaho National Guard education funding

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March 7, 2026

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JFAC approves Idaho National Guard education funding

BOISE — The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted Friday to partially restore funding to the Idaho National Guard’s education reimbursement program. The near-unanimous vote arrives after the body twice voted against making the reimbursement funding available but failed to come to a consensus on Idaho Military Division enhancements.

With this matter unresolved, JFAC once again took up the issue of funding for the National Guard’s State Education Assistance Program (SEAP), which provides enlisted soldiers and airmen up to $8,000 per year for tuition and fees at Idaho institutions.

Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian — who has repeatedly voiced support for restoring the reimbursement funding — brought forward the motion Friday to provide a general fund enhancement of $190,800 to SEAP for fiscal year 2027. This amount allows the program to maintain 69% of funding, up from the 39% it would have been reduced to as a result of JFAC’s 5% cuts for next fiscal year.

Though the vote sailed through without comment from committee members Friday, Petzke has couched the funding as necessary as Idaho lags behind neighboring states (including Oregon, Washington and Utah), which each offer 100% tuition reimbursement through their own education programs.

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Idaho Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Pick 3 on March 6, 2026

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12 hours ago

March 7, 2026

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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 6.

Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 6 drawing

08-19-26-38-42, Mega Ball: 24

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 6 drawing

Day: 9-3-1

Night: 9-7-8

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 6 drawing

Day: 9-9-2-9

Night: 9-0-8-0

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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from March 6 drawing

20-21-31-35-38

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 6 drawing

04-10-29-48-50, Bonus: 03

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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?

Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Lewiston advances to title game of Idaho Class 5A boys basketball stat…

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March 6, 2026

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Lewiston advances to title game of Idaho Class 5A boys basketball stat…

The Bengals held off the Wildcats in a game played at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

With the win, Lewiston (22-3) earned a spot in the 5A championship game, scheduled for 5 p.m. PST Saturday at the Idaho Center. The Bengals will play the winner of today’s other semifinal game between Bishop Kelly and Preston.

Lewiston will try to capture its first boys basketball state title since 2009.

This story will be updated.

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