Idaho
UNLV Extends Offer to Former Idaho TE Mason Mini Amid Tight End Recruiting Surge
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.
UNLV Offered! pic.twitter.com/kFDuG6py3W
— Mason Mini (@MasonMini4) January 5, 2025
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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BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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