Idaho
Back to School: Idaho transportation changes
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The first day of school is one short weekend away and the State Department of Education is reminding drivers to be alert and drive safely around school busses.
In order to promote better student safety when taking the bus, the state legislature passed a bill to increase fines for drivers passing the bus while the stop arm is out and kids are getting on or off.
Idaho’s transportation staff both old and new also had the opportunity to attend a conference where they gained hands-on experience in their respective roles.
The student transportation director spoke about how these two things align with the program’s mission.
“The goal of the Idaho Department of Education’s Student Transportation Program is to support school districts and charter schools by providing technical training, financial reimbursement training and student transportation safety training,” said Ali Stolzman, of the State Department of Education.
In the past few years, the State Department of Education has noticed an increase in the amount of people not following proper bus stop rules which is why the bill was passed, and Stolzman also issued another reminder for drivers.
“I think the biggest thing is with the first day of school approaching drivers are once again going to be sharing the road with our school busses and our biggest concern this time of year is inattentive drivers and speeding. Most of our stop arm violations that we see statewide encounter these actions so we at the state in supporting our school districts, ask that Idaho drivers slow down and stop when the school bus stop arm is out,” Stolzman said.
The bill also gave the State Department of Education administrative rights to the school bus camera fund to support local law enforcement agencies in securing convictions for bus stop arm violations.
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We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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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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