AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Emmett Idaho. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/emmett-id 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/emmett-id https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 25 May 2024 21:11:07 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), along with 42 of their Senate colleagues, https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-cornyn-hagerty-introduce-concealedcarry-reciprocity-bill-31534815-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-cornyn-hagerty-introduce-concealedcarry-reciprocity-bill-31534815-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little will visit with high school students in Kuna, Twin Falls, and Rigby Thursday to reinforce the benefits of https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-little-to-visit-with-high-schoolers-about-proposed-launch-workforce-training-program-31536769-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-little-to-visit-with-high-schoolers-about-proposed-launch-workforce-training-program-31536769-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Deb Fischer https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-crapo-colleagues-urge-withdrawal-of-proposed-temporary-worker-rule-that-would-hurt-small-businesses-farmers-31550996-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-crapo-colleagues-urge-withdrawal-of-proposed-temporary-worker-rule-that-would-hurt-small-businesses-farmers-31550996-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) introduced the bipartisan CURD (Codifying Useful https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-risch-johnson-introduce-curd-act-to-provide-clarity-for-consumers-31557209-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-risch-johnson-introduce-curd-act-to-provide-clarity-for-consumers-31557209-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Idaho State Constitution reads: “The people reserve to themselves the power to propose laws, and enact the same at the polls independent of https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-idahoans-must-defend-constitutional-rights-from-gop-threats-31558168-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-idahoans-must-defend-constitutional-rights-from-gop-threats-31558168-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Idahoans are often surprised to learn how unbalanced our Legislature is, with Republicans holding 83% of the seats. Even in this unhealthy https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-democrats-delivered-for-idahoans-in-the-2023-session-31562913-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-democrats-delivered-for-idahoans-in-the-2023-session-31562913-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with several lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-hydesmith-moral-exemption-to-contraceptive-mandate-must-be-protected-31564837-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-hydesmith-moral-exemption-to-contraceptive-mandate-must-be-protected-31564837-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-statement-at-hearing-on-irs-budget-2023-tax-filing-season-31569497-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-statement-at-hearing-on-irs-budget-2023-tax-filing-season-31569497-emmett-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 1PM- 2 PM: Josephine Spicer 2 PM - 3 PM: Sharon Rekward 3 PM - 4PM: Emmett Valley Singers 4 PM - 5 PM: https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmett-cherry-festival-2023-31578610-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmett-cherry-festival-2023-31578610-emmett-id.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 You'll hate this show if you prefer a boring 4th of July weekend. SharkFest 2023 is Idaho's MOST INSANE AUTOMOTIVE event! This epic 2 day festival https://www.americantowns.com/news/sharkfest-2023-31588015-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sharkfest-2023-31588015-emmett-id.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 30th Annual Emmett Harvest Festival Street Fair One of the many blessings of a rural Emmett lifestyle is Harvest Time. At this time in the season, https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmett-harvest-festival-and-street-fair-2023-31600714-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmett-harvest-festival-and-street-fair-2023-31600714-emmett-id.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Valor Health Day 12:00 p.m: Sharon Rekward 1:00 p.m: Josephine Spicer 2:00 p.m: Shepherd Bridge 3:00 p.m: Sage https://www.americantowns.com/news/89th-annual-emmett-cherry-festival-31667197-emmett-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/89th-annual-emmett-cherry-festival-31667197-emmett-id.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Let’s talk a little bit about family values. We spend a lot of time insisting that we want to support families. However, when you look at some https://www.americantowns.com/news/from-the-campaign-trailwe-need-policies-that-support-families-31400959-ahsahka-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/from-the-campaign-trailwe-need-policies-that-support-families-31400959-ahsahka-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, politicians across the country have shared their https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-local-legislators-and-their-opponents-are-saying-about-overturning-roe-v-wade-31401024-idaho-falls-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-local-legislators-and-their-opponents-are-saying-about-overturning-roe-v-wade-31401024-idaho-falls-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Crapo: Raising Taxes and Killing Jobs No Cure for Inflation Democrats’ tax hike proposals would hit small businesses and taxpayers earning https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-raising-taxes-and-killing-jobs-no-cure-for-inflation-31415230-twin-falls-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-raising-taxes-and-killing-jobs-no-cure-for-inflation-31415230-twin-falls-id.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500