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2.7% of Ada County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

By Boise City Wire | May 30, 2024

Ada County's only university had 2.7% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | May 30, 2024

The following parishes in the Boise City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Bipartisan Senate bill targets corruption among Georgian officials

By Boise City Wire | May 24, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, have introduced legislation aimed at holding Georgian government officials accountable for corruption, human rights abuses, and anti-democratic efforts. The bill also aims to reinforce U.S. support for the Georgian populace's aspirations for a democratic and Euro-Atlantic future.

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Senator Risch condemns ICJ ruling on Israel's self-defense campaign

By Boise City Wire | May 24, 2024

BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement today criticizing the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) for ordering Israel to halt its self-defense campaign in Rafah.

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Senator Risch meets with Kenyan President Ruto at U.S. Capitol

By Boise City Wire | May 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Kenyan President William Ruto at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2024.

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Lawmakers press Biden administration for swift implementation of REPO Act ahead of G7 summit

By Boise City Wire | May 21, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), have urged President Biden to implement the REPO Act ahead of the G7 finance ministers’ meeting this week.

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Bipartisan senators criticize ICC's decision on arrest warrants for Israeli officials

By Boise City Wire | May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and John Thune (R-S.D.) issued a statement in response to the International Criminal Court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for democratically-elected Israeli officials.

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Senator Risch critiques FY25 State Department budget at Senate hearing

By Boise City Wire | May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on American diplomacy and global leadership: review of the FY25 State Department budget request. Witnesses included The Honorable Antony Blinken, Secretary of State.

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Senator Risch criticizes ICC's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials

By Boise City Wire | May 20, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | May 18, 2024

The following parishes in the Boise City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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3.5% of citizens unemployed in Ada County in 2021

By Boise City Wire | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Ada County hit 3.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Senators urge WHO Director to support Taiwan's participation in World Health Assembly

By Boise City Wire | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, together with Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), have sent a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The senators are urging Dr. Tedros to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the WHO and the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.

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Senators Risch and Shaheen introduce resolution supporting Taiwan

By Boise City Wire | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have introduced a resolution that reaffirms the "one China policy" of the United States and its partners is not equivalent to the "One China Principle" of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Senator Risch criticizes State Department's management at Senate hearing

By Boise City Wire | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concerns during a full committee hearing on modernization and management aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges. The witnesses included The Honorable Richard R. Verma, deputy secretary of management and resources at the State Department.

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Republican leaders seek clarity on Biden's climate policy leadership structure

By Boise City Wire | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken seeking clarity on the leadership structure for climate policy within the Biden Administration.

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Layton Wagner, former Timberline High School baseball player will compete with his collegiate team for the NCAA D3 Baseball Championship

By Boise City Wire | May 16, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number two seed.

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Senator Risch criticizes arms control and deterrence policies at Senate hearing

By Boise City Wire | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concerns over the future of arms control and deterrence during a full committee hearing. The Honorable Bonnie Jenkins, under secretary for arms control and international security at the State Department, was among the witnesses present.

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Senator Risch discusses transatlantic security with Montenegrin President

By Boise City Wire | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently met with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović at the U.S. Capitol.

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Senators Question Biden Administration's Handling of Arms Sales to Israel

By Boise City Wire | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, have sent a letter to President Biden expressing their concerns over his administration's handling of arms sales, particularly in relation to Israel.

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Malia Smith, former Timberline High School softball player will compete with her collegiate team for the NCAA D3 Softball Championship

By Boise City Wire | May 15, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number two seed.