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Pentagon to build training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho; Loomer criticizes decision
The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Hegseth, who made the announcement during...
Qatar’s Fighter Pilots Are Headed For Idaho. Here’s What That Means.
Mountain Home Air Force Base is about to host a new kind of neighbor: a Qatar Emiri Air Force training squadron learning to fly and sustain one of the most sophisticated Eagles on the planet, the F-15QA. Strip away the social-media noise, and the...
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Star Middle School's Kindness Club spreads positivity through student-led initiatives
STAR, Idaho — At Star Middle School, two new teachers are teaming up with student leaders to spread positivity to their peers through a program called the "Kindness Club" that is changing the mood and culture on campus. Math teacher Marcus Ross...
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Qatar to build military facility at US Air Force base in Idaho
(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the United States will allow Qatar to build a military facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots who will train...
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Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Hegseth, who made the...
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US Approves Qatar Air Force Base at Mountain Home Idaho for Joint F-15 Training
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday announced that the United States would allow Qatar to build basic Air Force infrastructure at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho, where Qatari F-15 aircraft and pilots will conduct joint training with...
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Exploring Idaho: From the vine to the bottle, how Idaho winemakers make award-winning wine
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Idaho wineries produce about 258,000 cases of wine annually. Abby Wilt takes us to Idaho vineyards to show how Idaho wine is made. BOISE, Idaho — Harvest season is underway across Idaho's wine country, where local vintners are transforming grapes...
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BYU-Idaho intramural football program kicks off with True Blue Bowl
It’s football season! BYU-Idaho is celebrating by bringing its full-contact intramural football program to the fall semester. The True Blue Bowl will take place this Saturday as the first game of the season. It’s a showdown that students won’t...
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US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho
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(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots who will train alongside US...
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Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Hegseth, who made the...
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Miss Universe sues ex-Miss USA CEO Laylah Rose, saying she created a 'toxic work environment' and failed to pay the 2024 winner's $100,000 salary
Just weeks after it was announced that Laylah Rose was out as CEO of Miss USA, the owner of Miss Universe, which oversees Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, took legal action against her company, saying it created a "toxic work environment" for pageant...
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U.S. eyes Qatari training facility in Idaho
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Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Idaho
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Qatar would pay for the construction of the new facility, a defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to provide information not publicly released. When asked for more details, Hegseth’s office said it had nothing to offer beyond...
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An inside look at Idaho’s $3 million fight against invasive quagga mussels
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TWIN FALLS—Now in its third year, the effort to rid Idaho’s Snake River of invasive quagga mussels is a near-24/7 operation taking place both on the water and in a nearby laboratory. Since Sept. 30, a team of about 25 Idaho State Department of...
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Will bans on single-use plastics solve pollution problems?
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The Freeman - Wisconsin
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Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...
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Rigby High School teacher announced as 2026 'Idaho Teacher of the Year'
Laron Johnson of Rigby High School wins Idaho Teacher of the Year 2026 for his innovative teaching and commitment to student development, officials said. BOISE, Idaho — A Rigby High School teacher was named the 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year,...
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ENR 2025 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Facing New Realities
✕ Times were good last year in revenue generation for most ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms in the closing months of strong Biden-era funding, policy and legislative backing. Abrupt shifts developing now in a much less supportive new administration...
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East Idaho history and economics teacher earns state’s top award
Rigby High School teacher Laron Johnson has been named the 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year, honoring nearly three decades of transformative teaching, innovation and student-centered learning. Johnson was selected from nearly 200 nominees and will...
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Rigby Educator Named 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield announced today Rigby High School teacher Laron Johnson has been named the 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year, honoring nearly three decades of transformative teaching, innovation, and...
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Ranchers, conservationists partner to protect Idaho habitat
Clark Corbin (Idaho Capital Sun) By agreeing not to develop their land, some ranchers and conservations have been teaming up for almost 20 years to protect wildlife habitat in central Idaho. Last month, The Nature Conservancy reached a milestone...
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Ranchers, conservationists partner to protect central Idaho wildlife habitat
MELROSE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Some ranchers and conservationists have been teaming up for almost 20 years to protect wildlife habitat in central Idaho by agreeing not to develop their land. Last month, The Nature Conservancy reached a milestone...
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