...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...An extended period of stagnant air, with light winds
and little vertical mixing.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central
Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM MST Friday, and this time may be extended.
* IMPACTS...Periods of air stagnation can lead to the buildup of
pollutants near the surface.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strong enough today,
Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons in portions of the Upper
Treasure Valley and Western Magic Valley to limit stagnation.
However, parts of the zones will experience stagnant air and
were therefore included in this advisory.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
An Air Stagnation Advisory concerns itself with meteorological
conditions only. For more information on air pollution in Idaho,
visit website www.deq.idaho.gov. For Oregon, visit website
www.oregon.gov/deq.
If possible, reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to
air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and the use of
residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and
vehicle idling as much as possible.
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Chris Allgood appeared to have won District 11's House Seat B, making him one of the newest members of the Idaho House of Representatives, according to preliminary election results as of press time Tuesday night.
Allgood, a Republican, had received 67.15% of the vote (6,327 votes), to Democratic opponent Marisela Pesina’s 32.85% of the vote (3,095 votes), according to preliminary results.
“I am very excited to start this new challenge," Allgood said via text Tuesday night. "I am so very honored to have been selected by the citizens of Caldwell to represent them in Boise and will do my absolute best to continue Idaho's success."
Allgood sought the office following encouragement from Rep. Greg Chaney.
Pesina did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday night.
Allgood retired from working as Caldwell’s chief of police in 2015 and has served on the city council since 2016. Leading up to the general election, he said he would like to address property tax issues, and would be in support of indexing the homeowner’s exemption and protecting people living on a fixed income, as previously reported.
Allgood said during his campaign that he believed his experience as chief of police and as a councilor would serve him well as a representative.
“Government budgets, government revenue, property taxes, all of those things fall under things that the city council deals with, and I have done that kind of work for — besides the six years on the council — the previous eight years as police chief,” Allgood told the Idaho Press in September.
Pesina told the Idaho Press in September that if elected, she would prioritize legislation on affordable housing and education spending. Regarding abortion legislation, Pesina said she believes that "women have a right to decide what to do with their bodies."
