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A look at Skyline Transitional Care Center, a nursing home in Boise, Idaho

By Boise City Wire | Feb 20, 2024

Owned by Pennant Healthcare, LLC since July 9, 2021, Skyline Transitional Care Center had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Ada County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Shaw Mountain of Cascadia?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 19, 2024

Owned by Cascadia Idaho Operations, LLC since May 1, 2016, Shaw Mountain of Cascadia boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Life Care Center of Treasure Valley: 4-star nursing home in Ada County

By Boise City Wire | Feb 18, 2024

Owned by Forrest Preston since July 14, 1994, Life Care Center of Treasure Valley boasted an overall rating of four in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 18, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19.

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Life Care Center of Boise, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 2 in Q4 2023

By Boise City Wire | Feb 17, 2024

Owned by Life Care Centers of America, Inc. since Aug. 24, 2015, Life Care Center of Boise had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Feb 17, 2024

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

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Who owned Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise in Q4 2023?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 16, 2024

Owned by Division of Veterans Services since July 1, 2000, Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Ada County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Arbor Valley of Cascadia?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 15, 2024

Arbor Valley of Cascadia was one of the 12 for-profit facility nursing homes in Ada County, Idaho in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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Risch, Crapo on Senate Passage of Supplemental

By Boise City Wire | Feb 13, 2024

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have released a statement regarding the Senate's recent passage of the national security supplemental funding package. The senators emphasize their commitment to the safety and security of Idaho and the United States, stating that their "first and primary responsibility as senators is the safety and security of Idaho and the United States of America."In their statement, Risch and Crapo highlight the importance of a strong national defense and the need for capable and equipped allies. They stress the...

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Risch, Cardin, T. Scott, Booker Introduce Resolution Recognizing Genocide in Sudan

By Boise City Wire | Feb 13, 2024

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), have introduced a resolution recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide."The United States must do all it can to bring an end to the conflict in Sudan and the genocide in Darfur. This includes holding the belligerents accountable and supporting the needs of the Sudanese people and their efforts to lead their country,"...

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 11, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12.

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Risch: New Arms Transfer Policy is Shortsighted, Will Hurt Allies

By Boise City Wire | Feb 9, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, criticized the Biden Administration's new arms transfer policy, calling it shortsighted and potentially detrimental to the United States and its allies. In a statement released today, Risch expressed concern over the prioritization of political appeasement over national security.Risch highlighted the burdensome reporting requirements of the new policy, stating that they would only add layers of red tape and further slow down the delivery of security assistance to...

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Risch in Washington Times: Time to end UNRWA

By Boise City Wire | Feb 9, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for the disbandment of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, Senator Risch highlighted the corruption and ineffectiveness of UNRWA, stating that it violates the principle of humanitarian aid.Senator Risch pointed out that UNRWA facilities, including schools, have been used by Hamas as hideouts for rockets and tunnels, rather than serving the needs of vulnerable...

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Ranking Member Risch Urges Nominees to Uphold U.S. Interests in Nominations Hearing

By Boise City Wire | Feb 8, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered his opening remarks at a nominations hearing for three important positions in the State Department. The nominees included Dr. Dafna Hochman Rand for assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor, Donna Ann Welton for ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and Stephan A. Lang for U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy.Senator Risch emphasized the significance of the position of assistant secretary of State for...

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Risch, Hagerty, Hirono, Colleagues Request Speaker Johnson Invite Japanese Prime Minister to Give Joint Address to Congress

By Boise City Wire | Feb 7, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, along with Senators Bill Hagerty, Mazie Hirono, and a bipartisan group of 26 colleagues, have sent a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson, urging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address a joint session of Congress during his official visit to the United States in April 2024.The letter highlights the significance of the U.S.-Japan relationship, particularly in the context of the 64th anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty and the 5th anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and...

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 4, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Feb 3, 2024

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

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How many companies in cities across Ada County received FDA citations in January?

By Boise City Wire | Feb 1, 2024

There were two companies in a city associated with Ada County that received FDA citations as a result of two inspections conducted in the county in January, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Risch, Ricketts, Tim Scott Lead 21 Colleagues in Demanding Supplemental Bill Ban U.S. Aid to UNRWA Given Hamas Ties

By Boise City Wire | Feb 1, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) have taken the lead in demanding a ban on U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). They have written a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging them to include "an immediate and permanent prohibition" of U.S. aid to UNRWA in the national security supplemental bill.The senators' call for a ban on U.S. aid to UNRWA comes in the wake of recent revelations that 12 UNRWA staff members were...

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Risch: New START Treaty is Dead, Biden Admin Must Adapt

By Boise City Wire | Feb 1, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed his concerns regarding the State Department's annual report on the New START Treaty (NST). In a statement released today, Senator Risch criticized the Department's conclusion that Russia's violations of the treaty do not harm U.S. interests."The State Department's determination that Russia has failed to comply with its NST obligations is hardly shocking," Senator Risch stated. "What is shocking, however, is the Department's conclusion that Russia's violations do not...