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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.”
ISU's new cross country coach Zach Kughn not wasting any time with season just around the corner
Don’t be deceived. Even though Idaho State cross country practice officially begins on Wednesday, the real training season for the Bengal harriers actually started after a short respite following the end of outdoor track season in May. That’s why it’s so important to new Bengal cross country coach Zach Kughn that there is a solid enough “culture” surrounding his new team that they have taken it upon themselves to continue...
Boise State beats out Oklahoma State for quarterback to kickstart 2026 class
The Boise State Broncos have long been a powerhouse at the Group of Five level in college football, and that doesn’t look to be changing anytime soon. Despite narrowly missing a preseason Top 25 nod, the Broncos are expected to compete for a spot in the CFP this season, and are already working on building competitive rosters in the future as well. The latest addition for Boise State is quarterback Jackson Presley (Kalispell, MT) who committed to the Broncos over Oklahoma State and Arkansas on Monday. Presley is a three-star in the 2026 recruiting class who comes in as the No. 31 ranked...
Nampa Police Post Hilarious Update on Green Power Ranger Arrest
It's a story we couldn't make up if we tried-- but it's a serious one. You may remember that just over a week ago, we reported that Police were looking for a man that shoved an elderly man to the ground in Nampa. Then, as Nampa Police continued to search...
Office of Police Accountability releases findings of deadly police pursuit, shooting in downtown Boise
Boise's Office of Police Accountability has released its findings on the shooting of Payton Wasson. Wasson was shot and killed last summer after fleeing police in an armed pursuit through downtown Boise. Wasson’s death brought protests and scrutiny to the Boise Police Department and its use of force. Like...
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