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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 30?

By Boise City Wire | Sep 29, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 30.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Sep 28, 2024

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

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Average cost of college went up for students in Ada County in 2022-23 school year

By Boise City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 3.3% in Ada County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Senators urge action against Nicolas Maduro during Mexico visit

By Boise City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have issued a statement regarding the potential visit of Nicolas Maduro to Mexico for its presidential inauguration next week. The senators are urging the Biden-Harris Administration to collaborate with partners in the Western Hemisphere to arrest and extradite Maduro.

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Senators criticize Georgian government's actions against NGOs

By Boise City Wire | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), have expressed concern over the recent actions of Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau. The senators, who hold key positions on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a joint statement addressing the situation.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By Boise City Wire | Sep 22, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Sep 21, 2024

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

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84.1% of college applicants to Ada County's 9 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

Ada County's nine universities admitted an estimated 84.1% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.

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Senate Republicans introduce bill aiming at China's competitive edge

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the STRATEGIC Act 2024 on September 19, 2024. This legislation aims to position the United States and its allies for success in strategic competition against China.

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Lawmakers press Biden on enforcing laws sanctioning Iran

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), has addressed a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the administration’s enforcement of laws sanctioning the Iranian regime.

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Senator Risch addresses ambassadorial nominations at Senate hearing

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing on September 19, 2024. The hearing featured nominees for ambassadorial positions in various countries.

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Senator Risch meets with ex-Marine Paul Whelan after Russian imprisonment

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on September 17, 2024. Whelan was imprisoned in Russia for over five and a half years.

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Risch, McCaul criticize handling of Robert Malley's clearance suspension

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 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 issued a statement regarding the State Department Office of Inspector General’s (IG) report on the handling of former Special Envoy Robert Malley’s security clearance suspension.

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Senator Risch calls for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke at a press conference today honoring Jimmy Lai, a political prisoner in Hong Kong.

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Senators urge Europe align with US sanctions against Iran after missile transfer

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) have called on European leaders to enhance their efforts against Iran, urging alignment with U.S. sanctions following Iran's transfer of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.

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Senators condemn Palestinian resolution targeting Israel at UN

By Boise City Wire | Sep 17, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several colleagues, issued a joint statement ahead of the United Nations General Assembly condemning a resolution submitted by the Palestinian Mission to the UN. The resolution targets Israel and its control over its historic homeland.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By Boise City Wire | Sep 15, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Sep 14, 2024

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

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Senator Risch criticizes upcoming UN vote on anti-Israel resolution

By Boise City Wire | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement today regarding the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) upcoming vote on a resolution proposed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). The resolution has been characterized by Risch as biased and anti-Israel.

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Senator Risch addresses global rise in anti-NGO legislation

By Boise City Wire | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on anti-NGO laws and other tools of democratic repression. The hearing featured testimonies from Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law; Yaqui Wang, research director at Freedom House; and Eka Gigauri, executive director at Transparency International Georgia.