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Kimberly softball extends win streak to six, Lighthouse baseball dominates; Friday Idaho prep spring scores

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April 20, 2024

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A slower day to close out the school week for some spring sports action. If you couldn’t go out to a game on Friday, KMVT has you covered on some results from around the area.

Baseball

Burley 4, Jerome 3 (game one)

Jerome 1, Burley 0 (game two)

Series split in Great Basin action between Burley and Jerome. Kyler Robinson struck out 10 batters helping the Bobcats to the win in game one. In game two, Jerome’s Swyer Tilley provided an RBI single for the line score and win.

Lighthouse 21, Wider 1

The Lions dominated Wilder Friday night for the W. Lighthouse scored 14 runs in the second inning on its way to the win. Jack Dejong hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the inning. Kai DeMoor and Karsten Sweesy added three RBIs each in the win. Noah Harker-Redi struck out 14 batters in the win. He pitched a no-hitter

Wendell 10, Declo 0

The Trojans scored in each inning as they powered through Declo on Friday night. Jaxon Mattix was 3-3 from the plate with a triple, double, and single as he had three RBIs. Cooper Jones pitched a complete game allowing two hits while recording eight strikeouts.

Softball

Kimberly 16, Wood River 0 (game one)

Kimberly 3, Wood River 2 (game two)

The Bulldogs extended its win streak to six after the sweep over Wood River. In game one, the Bulldogs had 18 hits as Emma Chavez was a perfect 5-5 from the plate with three RBIs. Sydnee Muchow hit a two-run bomb in the win. Mallory Kelsey got the win, allowing four hits and six strikeouts.

Marsing 5, Wendell 4 (game one)

Wendell 17, Marsing 0 (game two)

Elsie Moore, Brianna Egbert, and Kenadi Young combined for seven of the team’s 13 hits in the win. They scored four runs and drove in three. Breanna Comstock was 2-3 at the plate with two runs and three RBIs while Ainsley Clark was 2-2 with four runs and three RBIs. Comstock struck out 12 batters on the day. She allowed one hit and zero runs over five innings.

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An end to an Idaho lawsuit on grizzly bears raises questions about delisting

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May 3, 2024

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An end to an Idaho lawsuit on grizzly bears raises questions about delisting

A lawsuit over the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s killing of three grizzly bears in Eastern Idaho has been settled, with potential implications beyond the state’s borders.

A Montana-based nonprofit, Save the Yellowstone Grizzly, filed suit against Fish and Game and the federal government after the state killed a sow and two cubs near Tetonia in November 2021.

“They were not getting into the garbage. They were not threatening or harassing people,” said Graham Coppes, an attorney representing the advocacy group.

The lawsuit alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act, including claims that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) illegally authorized the killing of the sow and one cub and that Idaho killed the second cub without USFWS approval. The federal agency had a potential relocation site for the cub in mind.

In response, Idaho Fish and Game acknowledged that the federal agency had concerns about killing the bears and had urged the state to pursue non-lethal options. Idaho said it attempted to dart and trap the remaining cub as part of these efforts.

However, the state said that the USFWS “did not make it clear to Idaho that [it] would consider lethal removal of the second young bear to be unauthorized if non-lethal methods were unsuccessful.”

According to Fish and Game, the bears, which had recently been relocated from Gardiner, Mont., were wandering near a rural subdivision and posed a risk to public safety.

Additionally, Idaho filed a counterclaim against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying the state shouldn’t be subject to the Endangered Species Act for these bears, which it contends don’t qualify for protection.

“Because they have recovered,” said Kathleen Trever, a deputy attorney general. “And, the entity that is on the list does not meet the definition of a species that is [protected].”

Grizzly bears have been listed as “threatened” under the ESA since 1975. A year ago, the federal government rejected Idaho’s petition to delist grizzly bears across the contiguous U.S., saying it “failed to present any credible scientific” information. At the same time, it moved forward with other petitions to consider delisting in two specific recovery areas, including the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

However, the settlement in this case could effectively open the door to delisting across the lower 48 once again. Under the agreement, the USFWS will revise or remove protections for the bears by Jan. 31, 2026.

“This action will allow the Service to evaluate the listed entity for grizzly bears in the lower 48 within a modern ESA framework,” USFWS spokesperson Joe Szuszwalak wrote in an email, “including consideration of updated science, additional information, and policies enacted since the entity was listed in 1975, including the Service’s 1996 policy for evaluating distinct population segments for listing, delisting, and reclassification under the ESA.”

The process will involve proposed rulemaking and a public comment period.

The fact that USFWS will now reconsider Idaho’s delisting request concerns some conservation advocates, including Kristine Akland, a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, who was not involved with the case.

“It’s an incredibly unfortunate result of this lawsuit,” Akland said.

Still, Coppes, the attorney for Save the Yellowstone Grizzly, noted that the USFWS could end up making only a minimal change to the ESA listing. It’ll still need to follow the science, he said. Also, under the settlement, Idaho confirmed that it would seek an agreement with the USFWS before lethally removing any ESA-listed bear.

Meanwhile, federal officials announced plans last week to reintroduce grizzly bears to North Cascades National Park in Washington, and they are considering reintroduction efforts in the Bitterroot Recovery Area, which includes parts of Montana and Idaho.

Find reporter Rachel Cohen on Twitter @racheld_cohen

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Biden to nominate former FRA head Batory, Idaho transit official Clegg for Amtrak board – Trains

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May 2, 2024

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Biden to nominate former FRA head Batory, Idaho transit official Clegg for Amtrak board – Trains

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Nominees of two western residents will address concerns over board’s geographic makeup

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Former FRA administrator Ron Batory will be nominated to serve on Amtrak’s board of directors. David Lassen

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will nominate former Federal Railroad Admininstration Administrator Ron Batory and Elaine Marie Clegg, CEO of Valley Regional Transit in Idaho’s Ada and Canyon counties, to serve on Amtrak’s Board of Directors, the White House announced today (May 2).

Batory, now a resident of New Mexico, and Clegg, of Boise, Idaho, would help address the geographic requirements that have been a stumbling block in filling board vacancies [see “Senators challenge Northeast Corridor tilt of Amtrak board nominees …,” Trains News Wire, April 26, 2023, and “Senate confirms three nominees …,” News Wire, Jan. 24, 2024].

Batory’s lengthy resume in the rail industry spans more than 45 years, and includes stints as president of the Belt Railway of Chicago and CEO of Conrail Shared Assets. He also recently served as the trustee of the CP-Kansas City Southern Voting Trust, overseeing KCS prior to the approval of the CPKC merger. He served as FRA administrator from February 2018 to January 2021, overseeing the implementation of positive train control and publication of a final governing Amtrak on-time performance on host railroads, among other accomplishments.

Woman standing with steam locomotive in background — Amtrak board nominee Elaine Clegg outside the Boise Depot, the 1925 Union Pacific station now a city events facility. Valley Regional Transit

Clegg has spent 25 years as a public servant focusing on transportation and land use, including nearly 20 years on the Boise City Council; she has been Valley Regional Transit’s CEO since February 2023.

“I am deeply honored to be given this opportunity by the Biden-Harris administration to join the Amtrak Board of Directors and contribute to the advancement of rail transportation in our country,” Clegg said in a press release. “I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to ensure Amtrak continues to serve the needs of passengers and communities across America. It is especially exciting to have a chance to serve at this time as passenger rail is making a comeback and to represent the West as it seeks rail expansion.”

Both nominees must be confirmed by the Senate and would serve five-year terms.

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Please Send Idaho Some Global Warming Today

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May 2, 2024

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Please Send Idaho Some Global Warming Today

Dear Gaia, please send me some global warming. I’ve been a good boy. I didn’t use your name in vain during the January blizzard. I don’t drive a gas guzzler. I don’t want to keep running my furnace.

One of the guys here at the office posted a story a week ago about our warmer-than-normal spring. Then, BINGO! Early March returned. It snowed overnight in Pocatello. A friend in Camas County had a morning in the teens on Tuesday. He still had to plant ahead during the day. Memorial Day is a few weeks away. More cold and rain is expected this weekend.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a drier-than-average summer, especially in East Idaho. Summer rain is expected to be slightly below average. I try to avoid saying normal, it’s a word used by TV meteorologists (tested by focus groups) but gives a false impression.

The last couple of springs have looked very similar into May and into June. Last year I stopped at an Oasis and a woman behind the counter told me she was new in Idaho. She asked if it was always as cold and rainy in June. We haven’t seen a lot of spring in recent years. Here in the south, the drought is temporary history. It’s dry in the panhandle but this summer doesn’t look like Death Valley Days according to NOAA.

It may be possible that some of what we see with so-called climate change are historical variations. We have bigger fish to fry when it gets seriously hot.