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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted Monday that Trump will use the visit to with those on the front lines of the national security and humanitarian As the shutdown lurched into a third week, many Republicans watched nervously from the sidelines as hundreds of thou- sands of federal workers went without pay and government disruptions hit the lives of ordi- nary Americans. Trump has offered to build the barrier with steel rather than concrete, billing that as a concession to ob- jections to a solid wall. They like concrete, so give them he has said. But the Democrats have made clear they see a wall as immoral and ineffective and prefer other types of border security funded at already agreed-upon levels. White House officials af- firmed funding request in a letter to Capitol Hill after a meeting Sunday with senior congressional aides led by Vice President Mike Pence at the White House complex yielded little progress.

The letter from Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought sought funding for a barrier on the Southwest The White House said the Trump plans border visit as shutdown enters third week BY CATHERINE LUCEY AND LISA MASCARO Associated Press SEE SHUTDOWN, 3A The woman who was fatally shot by her 39-year-old ex-husband on Sunday her current spouse also was killed had recently filed for a petition to modify their child support arrangement, court records show. Edward Lynn Epps Jr. shot and killed Heidi De Leon, 40, and Jose De Leon, 47, before turning the gun on himself after a standoff at a home in the 4900 block of West Charles Street, according to the Merid- ian Police Department and the Ada County Office. County records show that the three-bedroom home was owned by Jose De Leon. Both of the De Leons died from multiple gunshot wounds, a press release Monday from the office said, and Epps shot himself in the head.

Meridian Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea said Monday in a press release that Epps forced his way into the residence armed with two handguns and began firing. Jose De Leon confronted Epps while Heidi ran, police believe, and Epps shot him multiple times. Heidi De Leon was shot as she fled, Basterrechea said, but made it to a back bedroom, where Epps forced his way in and shot her multiple times. Heidi De Leon filed for di- vorce from Edward Epps in 2011, according to Ada County court records. They were mar- ried in 2000, and the couple had two children together, according to a judgment issued in 2015 regarding their shared child custody.

Man kills ex-wife, her new husband, then self BY RUTH BROWN SEE SHOOTINGS, 4A When it comes to the state budget, newly sworn-in Gov. Brad Little has a No. 1 priority for the 2019 legislative session: education. Little, who delivered his inaugural State of the State and budget address Monday after- noon at the Capitol, dedicated much of his speech before Idaho officials to outline new efforts when it comes to educating the Gem children. As the fifth year of a five- year education plan concludes, Little is creating Kids, an initiative and task force to help craft the next long-term plan.

initiative will provide next five-year blueprint for education investment and he said. education spending proposals include: A $48 million to fully fund the final year of the five-year funding program to increase teacher pay via a career ladder. A $13.2 million for literacy proficiency, double the current budget. The money would go directly to schools to increase reading proficiency and help ensure that students are read- ing at grade level by the time they complete the third grade. A $11.2 million to increase starting teacher pay to $40,000.

A $7 million for higher-edu- cation opportunity scholar- ships. Last year, 1,780 appli- cants were eligible for the scholarship but did not receive it because of a lack of funding. A $255,600 via a federal grant to assess needs and de- termine a plan to address school safety. In response to the State of the State address, Senate Mi- nority Leader Michelle Sten- nett, D-Ketchum, said in a press release that Democrats will offer any help the governor needs to get results when it comes to education, especially in rural areas. must pay our public school teachers a competitive wage so we lose them to bordering she said in the release.

starts with funding the final year of the career ladder and finding ways to invest in our veteran educa- tors who play a vital role in future MEDICAID EXPANSION PLANS In other state business, Little says he will honor his pledge to KATHERINE JONES Gov. Brad Little makes his first State of the State address to a combined Idaho House and Senate on Monday. Governor outlines his education plans BY CYNTHIA SEWELL SEE GOVERNOR, 4A.