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Gov. Little appoints new ISP director
A new Idaho State Police director will be sworn in next week. Bill Gardiner, a 25-year ISP veteran, will replace Kedrick Wills as the department’s director and colonel, the governor’s office announced Thursday in a press release. Gov. Brad Little appointed Gardiner to replace Wills, who is retiring Aug. 16. Gardiner will be sworn in on Wednesday at ISP’s Meridian headquarters. ...
Idaho governor to visit Lapwai as Gwen and Texas fires are nearly 100% contained
LAPWAI, Idaho — Idaho Governor Brad Little will visit Lapwai to recognize the state of the Gwen and Texas fires and connect with the communities affected. His itinerary begins with flying over the Gwen and Texas fires in a black hawk helicopter. After the flight, Gov. Little will have...
President Green talks enrollment, politics and Phoenix in annual address
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green addressed school faculty, staff and students Tuesday, touting the university’s projected fall enrollment increase, multimillion-dollar research grants and a “balanced” budget. The university president spoke to the process of developing a new strategic plan, before briefly touching on the U...
‘It’s a dream come true.’ New elementary school in Blackfoot is ready for students.
BLACKFOOT — A local district will start the year with a new elementary school next week. Riverbend Elementary School, which serves kindergarten through 5th grade, is at 730 East Walker Street in Blackfoot on property that used to be softball fields. “We are very excited to open this new...
Dutch Bros. Coffee now open for business in Pocatello
The new Dutch Bros. Coffee in Pocatello opened its doors Friday morning with no shortage of customers ordering the promotional $3 16-ounce drinks. “We’re just overflowing with joy and our parking lot is overflowing (with customers),” said Dutch Bros. local operator Tonya Thomason. “It’s been a longtime coming, so we feel thankful to be here and thankful for the community’s support.” The Pocatello Dutch Bros. is at 4010 Yellowstone Ave....
Ross Park Aquatic Complex is back open following repairs
POCATELLO — The Ross Park Aquatic Complex is back open to the public after it closed on Friday due to a burst pipe. It reopened at noon on Monday and will remain open through Sunday, Aug. 18, which is the end of the season. The aquatic complex originally closed...
New Restaurant serves up French cuisine with local ingredients
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2 News) — Downtown Boise's iconic 8th Street has a new restaurant serving up meals made from fresh, local ingredients. Terroir is taking over half the restaurant space previously occupied by Little Pearl Oyster Bar, which continues to operate parallel to the new eatery. "Terroir means a...
Twin Falls May Still See an In-N-Out
The burger chain isn’t going down without a fight. In-N-Out is appealing a denial of its proposed Twin Falls location. The City Council has been briefed by Planning and Zoning. It’s not that the city wanted to block the application, it was a dispute over a planned drive-through. You see, the planned location was just south of the Perrine Bride on the west side of the street.
Structures, Livestock Lost as Wildfire in South-Central Idaho Nears 200,000 Acres
The wildfire burning north of Emmett has slowed its growth rate but is still expanding. The Paddock fire has burned more than 187,000 acres and was 31% contained as of Tuesday morning. The blaze was ignited by lightning on Monday, Aug. 5, and is expected to grow “as crews continue to monitor and improve established perimeters.”
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