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David Duro, president and CEO of the Treasure Valley Family YMCA addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new downtown Y facility on Oct. 29. (PHOTO: COURTESY TREASURE VALLEY FAMILY YMCA)

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Northwest Nazarene University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to help bolster its inter-institutional wildfire research efforts. (PHOTO: NNU)

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Trader Jonathan Mueller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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The average federal income tax refund hit $2,476 — up from an average of $2,169 during the initial three weeks a year ago, according to Internal Revenue Service data. It's a gain of $307 in refund cash — or 14.2% — during the first three weeks of the 2026 tax season. (PHOTO: VIA REUTERS CONNECT)

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Northwest Nazarene University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to help bolster its inter-institutional wildfire research efforts. (PHOTO: NNU)

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Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa received a $150,000 NSF grant to enhance wildfire research, boosting its funding past $500,000 for prescribed fire studies....

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