Jun. 23—FARMINGTON — Victoria Staples, 31, knew from a young age she wanted to focus on education. “I remember specifically playing ‘school’ with my siblings pretending I was a teacher while giving lessons on the white board. After attending three different high schools during my teen years, I graduated and continued onto college, focusing on […]
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A farmer-owned co-op just bought stores in Meridian and Nampa. What it plans for them
A century-old farmer-owned cooperative just acquired its first retail stores in the Boise area. Valley Wide Cooperative says it purchased the two Legacy Feed & Fuel stores in Meridian and Nampa. The stores sell farm equipment, power tools, gardening supplies, livestock feed and fuel. Valley Wide, based in Nampa, has over 100 locations across Idaho, […]
Dairy co-op Tirlán seeks voluntary redundancies in bid to reduce costs
Voluntary redundancies are being sought by the dairy co-op Tirlán, formerly known as Glanbia. Trade union Siptu is hoping to meet with management and staff to discuss restructuring plans which could result in a number of job losses. A proposed cost reduction programme is being described as very concerning for employees and dairy producers working […]
Education co-op specialist concerned for teachers after job is cut
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — The school year is coming to an end in Northwest Arkansas which marks the last year dozens of content specialists across the state will have jobs. The state is changing the number of education cooperative specialists that will receive grant funding. “I believe every kid deserves to have a teacher […]
Co-op in Lansing among those receiving grants for rail projects
May 8—Eleven freight rail projects, including one in Lansing, will receive a total of $9.6 million in funding to improve freight rail service that supports economic development in different regions of the state, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Northern Country Co-op, in Lansing, will receive $1.9 million in grant funding for a train […]
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Narcan available outside Moscow Co-op
Jan. 13—Free Narcan is available outside the Moscow Food Co-op as part of Latah Recovery Center’s effort to keep people safe from opioid overdoses. Darrell Keim, executive director of the Latah Recovery Center in Moscow, said the medication that reduces the effects of opioids is available to anyone who needs it. A box of Narcan […]
Family finds crocodile hiding out in chicken coop
Jan. 9 (UPI) — Wildlife officers in Queensland, Australia, responded to a home where residents made a surprising discovery in their chicken coop: a crocodile. The Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation said wildlife officers were dispatched to a home in Cape Hillsborough, north of Mackay, on Monday when residents spotted what they initially […]
‘Funny looking chicken’ in backyard coop turns out to be scaly predator, officials say
Residents in northern Australia looked in their chicken coop and spotted an animal that didn’t belong there, according to wildlife officials. The scaly intruder was safely removed, photos show. At first, the residents in Cape Hillsborough thought a goanna, or monitor lizard, had gotten into their backyard chicken coop, the Queensland Department of Environment, Science […]