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Four Idaho State Senators representing Gem and Canyon County have introduced legislation cracking down on illegal immigration.

Community: Plenty of ways to support quake recovery efforts

Gem County officials are actively working to upgrade all of the emergency radio systems. Bringing emergency communication into the 21st century was a main focus of the January meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee.

Locals work to help Haiti

Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne was in Emmett this morning to introduce Vaughn Ward as a candidate for the GOP nomination to the Idaho First Congressional District during the first stop of a 17-city tour of the sprawling Western Idaho district.

The Idaho Attorney General’s office is going ahead with a new trial in the case of $336 that went missing from the Gem County District Court clerk’s office in March 2008. The re-trial is set to begin on March 11.

On November 23, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners of Gem County adopted Ordinance No. 2009-07. The ordinance was published in the Messenger Index newspaper on December 9, 2009, at which time it was in full force and effect. The ordinance adds a new section to Chapter 6 of the Gem County Zoning Ordinance, entitled “Recreational Vehicles (“RV”) – Living Quarters.” The purpose of the ordinance is listed below:

Getting together one week early did little to dampen the attendance or enthusiasm of those who attended the January meeting of Gem Economic Development Association.

BOISE - The following projects are part of the GARVEE Transportation Program in southwest Idaho, which uses funds from Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds to expedite highway projects.

A planning session about Pedestrians and Public Policy: Practical State and Local Strategies for Creating Walkable Places on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon.

An interagency effort of law enforcement from Emmett and Gem and Washington counties resulted in thousands of dollars worth of stolen property being recovered from a commercial storage shed in Emmett last week.

With the 2010 legislative session in Idaho getting started in Boise this week, an Emmett legislator will be introducing a bill that he hopes will change the way Idaho looks at primary and secondary education and funds public schools. 

Idaho First District Congressman Walt Minnick wrapped up a day-long visit to Gem County on Tuesday with a town hall meeting in the auditorium at Emmett Junior High School.

Supplies of the vaccines to protect against the 2009 H1N1 virus are increasing and many places have opened up vaccination to anyone who wants it.

It should come as no surprise that with the current economic climate, some people are facing foreclosure of their home. A look at the legal section of this newspaper lists pages of trustee sales looming on the horizon.

There are recommended actions to take this flu season if you are 65 years old or older.

Gem County residents can drop off their Christmas trees at the Emmett swimming pool parking lot to be chipped and recycled through Jan. 18.

Gem County headlines from 2009 come together in the MI's annual year in review to weave a colorful tapestry. From the traditional events that draw family, friends and neighbors together year after year to the new and unique that help to define Gem County, a common thread runs through it all -; community.

Firefighters urge caution during holiday season

One of the coldest recorded temperatures for early December — 6 below zero at its coldest last week— has brought myriad reminders gurgling to the surface. So far, the city of Emmett has dealt with more than 15 frozen water meters and residents were without any water until moisture in the meters thawed.

3rd District Court updates

Walter Knox Memorial Hospital will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic on Friday, Dec. 18, from 2-5 p.m. The hospital is located at 1202 E. Locust St. No identification or reservation is required.According to WKMH, none of the vaccine previously given in Gem County was part of an ongoing recall.