The Courier
NEWS Celebrating Adoption in November
Idaho Courts are celebrating the adoption process this month as state courts recognize National Adoption Day, November 19th. In a proclamation, Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan called for Idahoans to "celebrate the powerful difference Adoption makes in the lives of children, and encourage others to assist wherever and however they can." You can read the proclamation at the Idaho Supreme Court's website, isc.idaho.gov More than 355 foster children in Idaho were waiting to be adopted as of a count this year, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. A total 309 children were adopted in the 2022 state fiscal year. "The Idaho State Judiciary recognizes the positive impact of a safe home and loving family in a child's life," Chief Justice Bevan stated in his proclamation. National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the more than 113,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. A coalition of national partners (the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Alliance for Children’s Rights and Children’s Action Network) founded National Adoption Day. The first National Adoption Day was inspired by the innovative efforts of Michael Nash, a former presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s Juvenile Court. He opened the court on Saturdays, engaged the volunteer efforts of court personnel and finalized adoptions to reduce the backlog of one of the busiest courts in the nation. To date, the dreams of more than 75,000 children in foster care have come true as part of National Adoption Day events.
Trapper Education Classes Coming Up In Southeast Idaho
by Jennifer Jackson, Regional Communications Manager
With trapping seasons opening up all over the state during the winter months, now is the time to fulfill your trapper education requirement and begin trapping this year! Trapper Education covers trapping laws, safety, ethics, basic trapping methods and ways to avoid non-target catches. Two opportunities to get certified in Pocatello: Saturday, Nov. 19 or Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Idaho Fish and Game office located at 1345 Barton Road. Each one-day course will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Already an experienced trapper? You may still need the class. As of July 2018, Idaho requires anyone who has not purchased a trapping license BEFORE July 2011 to complete a mandatory continued on page 6... Trapper Education course.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 16, 2022
Vol 46 Num 46
Jerome Election Discrepancy Changes Election Night Results
While election night results held few surprises for Idaho voters, the results of one race were changed in Jerome County. As part of the normal verification process leading to the county election canvass, Jerome County elections staff encountered a series of discrepancies between the cast ballot counts printed on the reports produced by their central tabulator and those same counts subsequently released to the public as the “unofficial final results” on election night. The ultimate cause of the issue was a missing “vote type” configuration in the translation process between the tabulated results and what was published. This resulted in about 700 ballots missing from online totals. The Legislative District 26 races were tight before the missing ballots, but only one race was ultimately affected - State Representative Seat B. Karma Metzler Fitzgerald's slight lead over Jack Nelsen slipped away with 7,833 votes (49.74%) going to the Democrat and 7,916 votes (50.26%) to the Republican. Seat A went to Ned Burns (D) with 7,961 votes (50.12%) over Mike Pohanka (R) with 7,923 votes (49.88%). The District 26 Senate seat went to Ron Taylor (D) with 8,115 (51.63%) over Laurie Lickley (R) 7,603 (48.37%). The Jerome office and the Secretary of State wish to emphasize that all results, as published on election night, are unofficial until certified by each county’s respective canvass and certified by the state canvassing board. -- -- -- -- -All but one county contests in Lincoln, Camas and Gooding were uncontested. Two candidates ran for Lincoln County Clerk: Cindi Sievers (R) 1,122 (96.06%) and Cieara Davis (IND) 46 (3.94%). State wide, Republicans took all the state offices. In Gooding County, voters retained Magistrate Casey Robinson 89.62% (Yes) to 10.38% (No). The Constitutional amendment SJR 102 passed with 52% of the votes, giving Idaho lawmakers the ability to call themselves back into session without the governor's approval. The Advisory Question to refund $500 million back to Idaho taxpayers passed with 80% of voter approval.