The rolling 12-month median sales price for Gem County home sales was $466,836 in July 2022, a 31.1% increase from the year before. Due to the…
While mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in neighboring counties (see story on page A3), as of Monday, no positive tests have…
When a bond issue vote that could have built a new high school in Emmett, complete with new athletic facilities, failed in 2021, members of th…
Mosquitoes collected in traps during routine surveillance within the Gem County Mosquito Abatement District (GCMAD) have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Cody Johns, Manager of the abatement district. Results of the West Nile virus tests on mosquitoes collected on August 10,…
Kids and parents are in the seasonal adjustment phase of summer. Still lots of warm weather to beat back with a trip to the river or the mount…
David Moore has spent the summer taking steps similar to what police chiefs, superintendents and others on school security frontlines across t…
BOISE — Kari Fratusco has been a school resource officer for 17 years, the last 10 of which have come at Lowell Scott Middle School in Boise.
In a recent survey completed by BarBend for Biggest Loser it was discovered that obesity rates in the United States have increased rather dram…
Anticipation of the fast approaching fall sports season was evident in the enthusiasm and turnout for the first annual Emmett Football Touchdo…
The Emmett Football Touchdown Club will be hosting a gala dinner and auction, Friday, Aug. 1…
Winners of the Dirt Bike Rodeo, July 28 at the Gem Boise County Fair and Rodeo were split in…
Here are the top placers and money winners in each of the events presented at the 2022 Gem B…
The Cory Holm Memorial Heart & Hustle Softball Tournament continues to grow and provide …
When Nathan Rolland lands in the Dominican Republic this week, it’s not for a family vacatio…
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Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Gem Boise County Fair and Rodeos. Not only those that take lead volunteer positions on Boards or as activi…
Emmett City workers are in the process of bringing a recently absent piece of Emmett historical commemoration back to public view. The iconic …
Recently, at the Gem Boise County Fair, the ambassadors held a “Barn Wars” competition betwe…
Smokey Bear turns 78 on Tuesday, August 9, but the Emmett Public Library will be toasting th…
When Anna Balkan was looking for an organization where she could advance in her career, the …
Temperatures were near record highs but it didn’t spoil the fun for a record number of 4-H a…
Brynn Howell has been competing in pageants for years, winning more than her share of local,…
In his Messenger Index guest opinion of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Sen. Mike Crapo stated many things about the oil and gas industry and the price of gasoline that are patently false. To be blunt, he either does not know what he is talking about, or else he is not being truthful.
The 87th Annual Emmett Cherry Festival is here this week in our little hamlet, and this year’s theme is “Follow the Cherry Brick Road.” It wil…
As we age, our likelihood of mental incapacity increases. After all, our bodies and minds deteriorate as we age. Mental incapacity could resul…
Many problems we have could be avoided or minimized if more people refused to follow the crowd. Group behavior often instills fear and panic a…
Idaho Fish and Game staff was saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Larry Sawyer of Emmett, whose impact on southwest Idaho anglers is notewo…
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