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Get Rid of Tires & Kill a Pest
Although some species of mosquitos are harmless or even useful, they are generally considered a nusence to humans and animals because they carry a number of diseases that can make us ill or sometimes even kill us. We can avoid them to a certain degree by staying indoors during certain times of the day, or we can use insect repellents. The better
way to deal with them is to eliminate their breeding locations. Female mosquitos prefer stagnant water to lay their eggs, meaning running water or water that is disturbed on a regular basis, is not a major problem. Any place, or anything, that holds water longer than 7 days, however, can produce mosquitoes. Small temporary ponds and objects that hold water are ideal and can produce large numbers of these pests. One object that is particularly good at producing mosquitos is an unmounted tire. One tire can produce many thousands of children, not Washington, D.C.” Walt Bayes (Republican for Governor) dislikes any government involvement in education and would support more charter and private schools. Ironically, he also supports vouchers. Jim Chemelik (Republican candidate for Lt. Governor) says, “Common Core is an attempt by politicians to impose national standards on American
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schools. When one looks into Common Core... it is doing nothing to tap into the creative genius of their [our children] individual talents.” John Eynon, a public school teacher running for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is opposed to our children being taught to the unproven standards envisioned by Common Core. “Local school boards, teach-
In last week’s edition of the Hub City News (published in Wendell) the editor, Jan Gooding, announced that after five years she is retiring that publication. While the newspaper business is facing many challenges of production costs, loss of revenue, and how to integrate into the internet, small local newspapers still provide information not found anywhere else. It may well be that printed newspapers are a thing of the past, but the loss of such is a detriment to our small communities. While regional newspapers such as the Times News bring us a broad perspective of our state and the nation, small local newspapers help us communicate with each other about the things that really matter – local politics, local businesses, local events, local people. To survive, small local newspapers rely heavily on the people of the communities they serve to send in information about events large and small. They also try to
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mosquitoes. To help eliminate this breeding ground, Southern Idaho Solid Wastes is holding a Tire Amnesty Day this Saturday, May 3. You can take up to 4 passenger tires (without a rim) to the Landfill or to any transfer station for FREE DISPOSAL! (Fee for some truck and tractor tires.) For those objects you can not get rid of (watering cans, birdbaths, rain gutters, toys, water troughs) it is important to drain them or change the water at least once a week to prevent larvae from hatching!
Common Core Divides Candidates Common Core is the dividing point for number of our state level candidates. Gubernatorial candidate Russell Fulcher (R) is taking a strong stand against what he calls top-bottom, one-size-fits-all education model that harms our children. “It doesn’t serve Idahoans well. I will work to restore local control of education, where families and communities are determining how best to educate our
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