Former Idaho tight end Mason Mini announced on Twitter today that he has received an offer from UNLV. Mini, who played in 12 games during the 2024 season with the Vandals and recorded 5 receptions for 61 yards, entered the transfer portal in December following the departure of Idaho head coach Jason Eck. At 6’5” and 240 pounds, Mini’s physical attributes and experience have drawn interest from multiple programs, including Michigan State, Tulane, and Wake Forest. The offer from UNLV highlights the Rebels’ continued efforts to strengthen their roster through the transfer portal.

This development follows the recent commitment of Var’Keyes Gumms, another transfer tight end, who joined UNLV earlier this week. Gumms’ commitment, as reported yesterday, represents a significant addition to the team’s offensive options. UNLV also recently added Nick Elsknis, a tight end transferring from South Carolina, further bolstering their depth at the position.

Adrian Mayes, recently named tight ends coach at UNLV, has played a central role in the program’s recruitment of tight ends. With a focus on player development and positional expertise, Mayes has contributed to attracting talent such as Gumms, Elsknis, and now potentially Mini. These developments suggest a growing emphasis on the tight end position within the program.

Mini’s decision regarding UNLV will be closely monitored. Should he join the Rebels, it would add to the team’s recent acquisitions and align with their broader strategy of building a competitive roster through targeted recruitment.

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Two people from Idaho driving a stolen car have been arrested in Centralia after trying to sell guns and drugs.

Around noon on Jan. 3, Centralia police got calls about three people trying to sell firearms and drugs.

Police used the Flock Safety Cameras to search for the suspects’ car and developed a suspicion that it may have been stolen.

Police said the car was stolen after a carjacking in Meridian, Idaho.

After police confirmed that the car was stolen, they went undercover and convinced the suspects that they could sell the guns and drugs.

A 23-year-old man and woman from Idaho returned only to be arrested during a traffic stop.

With a search warrant in hand, police searched the car and found two semi-automatic rifles, a shotgun, 3 handguns and one ghost gun.

Police said they also found ammunition, a large quantity of marijuana and other narcotics in the car.

Both were taken to Lewis County Jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen car, possession of a stolen firearm and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance.

The man may face additional charges for gun possession since he is a felon.

The following is a news release from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Photo: Envato Elements

IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture received confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease following testing of an adult domestic cow elk that died at a captive facility in Jefferson County. This detection is the second case of CWD identified in a captive elk in Idaho.

This case of CWD in Idaho has no association with the CWD-positive captive bull elk identified in Madison County in December 2024. Idaho requires domestic elk facilities to submit all inventory and disease surveillance data to ISDA at the end of each calendar year, which correlates to the close timing of the two cases.

The infected animal was located on a captive elk ranch that had been under enhanced CWD surveillance protocols, which require mandatory 100% testing of all on-facility cervidae deaths. Enhanced CWD surveillance protocols were implemented when the facility imported shipments of domestic elk in 2023 from a captive facility that was located within 25 miles of a confirmed case of CWD in wild elk. All remaining elk that arrived in the 2023 shipment are alive and will remain under quarantine.

The facility had been in compliance with CWD testing requirements. Following the positive detection, ISDA issued a quarantine of all remaining elk on the facility to restrict further movement of the CWD-exposed animals.

CWD was first detected in wild deer in Idaho in 2021 and the following year in wild elk. CWD is a rare disease affecting the brains of mule deer, black-tailed deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose and reindeer. The disease belongs to a group of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). There is no known cure for TSEs, and they always are fatal in susceptible host species. No CWD infections in people have been reported. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends that people do not eat meat from CWD affected animals.

The ISDA regulates all captive cervid farms for recordkeeping, disease testing, movement and permit requirements. The ISDA has notified the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and will move forward working with the affected facility pursuant to Idaho’s restrictions.