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Innovating in agriculture: Bare Beans brings ready-to-eat foods for this week’s Made in Idaho

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December 27, 2024

Innovating in agriculture: Bare Beans brings ready-to-eat foods for this week’s Made in Idaho

RUPERT, Idaho — Magic Valley farmers and food producers are always innovating, making the region a “Mecca” for food production. Bare Beans in Rupert is one company that is bringing a fresh approach to a classic food staple

Bare Beans produces cooked, ready-to-eat beans farmed in the Magic Valley.
Unlike canned beans, Bare Beans have no liquid, preservatives, or additives.

(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)

Business is booming at Bare Beans in Rupert

“We go through about five of these a day,” Huff said.

Beans have been grown in Idaho as long as there’s been agriculture. And Huff’s husband has farmed them most of his life.

Huff founded Bare Beans in 2018, after looking for a product she could produce using her family’s agricultural commodities

“We simulate the whole scratch homemade process. We do a batch-made kettle-cooked bean that has a great quality, great taste, great smell, but we don’t have all the icky stuff that’s in a can,” Huff said.

The project was no overnight matter.

“Michelle has been in the food industry for like 20 years or so, and we keep seeing this term ‘value-added,’” said Bare Beans marketing director Beth Cofer. “And so when she knew there was something that her husband was already growing that she could revalue back to she thought of this and started talking about it and worked on it until she was able to perfect it into what it is today.”

After the research and development had been sorted out, they started product testing.

“We kind of did a little grassroots marketing and brought to school districts in the area and we just gave the beans away,” Huff said. “And we got some great feedback and we were like ‘Okay, we’re onto something here.’”

The process is just like you’d make beans from scratch at home — they soak beans in batches to rehydrate them, then cook them.

“After they’re done getting cooked, they get all the way out up here to the shakers up there,” Huff said. “They get pumped up there onto our shaker, and then they come down here and get packaged into our packaging.”

The beans are an ingredient in many products, and they distribute nationwide. And they’re revamping their retail product, so you should be seeing Bare Beans in your grocer’s aisles by late 2025.

“We’re just trying to get back to our the original way of rehydrating them all night, open batch kettle cooking, and getting back to the quality of good food,” Huff said.

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Idaho Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on April 18, 2026

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April 19, 2026

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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 18.

Winning Powerball numbers from April 18 drawing

24-25-39-46-61, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 5

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 18 drawing

Day: 9-5-1

Night: 0-2-4

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 18 drawing

Day: 4-6-0-4

Night: 9-9-8-2

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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 18 drawing

18-21-22-32-42, Star Ball: 10, ASB: 03

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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 18 drawing

08-19-22-31-44

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 18 drawing

17-19-47-48-55, Bonus: 04

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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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League of Women Voters of Idaho partners to host candidate forums ahead of 2026 primary elections

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April 18, 2026

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League of Women Voters of Idaho partners to host candidate forums ahead of 2026 primary elections

The rotunda as seen on March 16, 2026, at the Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)

Ahead of the 2026 primary elections, the League of Women Voters of Idaho is teaming up with several local groups to hold candidate forums and voter education events in the hopes of boosting voter turnout.

The groups invited all candidates for public office in Ada and Canyon County’s commissions, and in legislative district 11, which is in Canyon County.

The groups that are hosting include Mormon Women for Ethical Government, the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of University Women’s Boise branch and the College of Idaho’s Masters of Applied Public Policy Program.

Here’s when and where the forums are:

Ada County Commissioner District 2: 7-8:30 p.m. April 24 at Meridian City Hall, located at 33 E. Broadway Ave. in Meridian.
Ada County Commissioner District 1: 7-8:30 p.m. April 28 at Valley View Elementary School, located at 3555 N Milwaukee St. in Boise.
Legislative District 11: 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 30 at Caldwell City Hall, located at 205 S. 6th Ave. in Caldwell.
Canyon County Commissioner: 6-8 p.m. May 7 at Caldwell City Hall, 205 S. 6th Ave. in Caldwell.

Learn more about candidates at the League of Women Voters’ online voter guide, VOTE411.ORG.

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Check out Idaho’s newest license plate — with a patriotic flair (and no potatoes) – East Idaho News

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April 18, 2026

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Check out Idaho’s newest license plate — with a patriotic flair (and no potatoes) – East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho drivers wanting to celebrate America’s anniversary this year now have a unique way to do that. The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles has released an America 250 license plate to mark the occasion.

The new license plate includes an American flag on a blue background with the words “America 250” and the dates “1776 – 2026.”

The plate requires an extra fee that will go toward supporting the Idaho Heritage Trust, according to an Idaho Transportation Department news release. The specific fee wasn’t listed.

“This plate gives Idahoans a chance to mark a historic milestone and show their pride on the road,” said Lisa McClellan, DMV administrator, in a statement. “We’re proud to offer a design that honors our country’s past while supporting Idaho’s efforts to preserve its own history.”

The America 250 license plate was released to celebrate a historic national milestone. | Idaho Transportation Department

Idaho’s favorite license plate

The new license plate may give Idaho’s favorite a run for its money.

The Idaho Transportation Department recently held a “Battle of the Plates” vote to find out which license plate Idahoans loved best.

The Forests Forever plate was crowned the champion on April 7. Funds generated from this plate go toward Idaho replanting and reforestation projects, as well as environmental education programs for Idaho students and teachers.

“One of Idaho’s newest plates, Forests Forever made a strong run and came out on top, highlighting just how much Idahoans value our forests and natural resources,” the transportation department said in a social media post.