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Jaw-Dropping Report Names One Idaho College “Worst In America”
There are many reasons to distrust the standard US News & World Report rankings of the Best Colleges In America. Author Malcolm Gladwell has done plenty of research to prove the lack of fundamental research in the annual report, which seems critical for colleges to be highly ranked. It's no surprise that the top three schools in 2024 are Princeton and MIT, and a tie for third between Harvard and Stanford.
250 U.S. Army soldiers from Lewis-McChord join effort fighting Idaho’s West Mountain Complex fires
BOULDER FIRE, BOISE NATIONAL FOREST – Up since 5 a.m., U.S. Army First Lt. Andrew Harvey’s cheeks and yellow fire-resistant shirt are streaked with ash as he walks a grid pattern along the fire line, searching for any signs of heat. It’s Harvey’s first time fighting a real wildfire, and he wouldn’t rather be anywhere […]
Idaho Announces New Punishment For People Who Owe Child Support
There are a variety of ways to get someone to catch up on what they owe in child support... and then there's the Idaho way. Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Has Had Enough. The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare has "had it up to here" with unpaid child support and in a recent press release, the state of Idaho reported a whopping $130 million in past due child support.
It will warm up before the next front moves in
CBS2 Boise — We had a taste of autumn over the weekend. On Saturday, the high was only 69 degrees. That was almost 20 degrees cooler than normal for this time of the year. Even Sunday was about 10 degrees below normal. This was thanks to a trough of low pressure that moved through the state. However, we are still in s summer pattern and that means temperatures can warm rapidly given the high sun angle in August. As a result, a warming trend will move into the area on Monday. Look for lots of sunshine this week with highs reaching the mid 80's on Monday. This will be followed by temperatures in the low 90's on Tuesday! We'll call that the warm before the next cold front that moves in on Wednesday.
Idaho doesn’t produce energy like it used to. How drought, renewables are changing our landscape
Originally published Aug. 21 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. In 2009, hydroelectricity made up 80% of the electricity generated in Idaho. Last year, that number was 49%, according to reports from the Idaho Office for Energy and Mineral Resources. Drought is one factor contributing to the change in how much hydropower is a part of Idaho’s grid, but there are other aspects of the state’s energy landscape to consider, experts say. ...
Idaho Home Prices Have Dropped the Most in The Nation
Ah, the good ole days when Idaho's housing market was the envy of the nation. It's a challenge to describe the housing frenzy as thousands of Americans moved to Idaho, buying homes sight unseen. If you remember the days of the Oregon Trail, it was reminiscent of the gold rush.
Deer in northern Idaho tests positive for chronic wasting disease
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. Idaho Fish and Game recently received test results confirming a positive case of chronic wasting disease in an adult female white-tailed deer roughly 3 miles outside of Bonners Ferry in hunting Unit 1. The deer was reported to Fish and Game by a landowner who found the dead deer in early July.
Police: Local man charged with DUI after driving wrong way on I-86, crashing head-on into other vehicle
POCATELLO — A local man driving the wrong way on Interstate 86 crashed head-on into another vehicle. The wrong-way driver, a 32-year-old man from Idaho Falls, was cited for driving under the influence following the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday crash just east of Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho State Police said. His name hasn't been released. The...
Crash on Interstate 84 blocks Saturday traffic near Wendell
WENDELL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho State Police is investigating a crash on Interstate 84 on Saturday. The crash occurred at 3:36 p.m. at milepost 154 in the eastbound lanes west of Wendell, according to Idaho State Police. A 59-year-old male was driving eastbound on Interstate 84 in a semi-truck...
Breached water main repaired after causing flood damage to Pocatello homes, shutting down streets
POCATELLO — City public works crews have repaired a water main that suffered a breach Saturday evening in a Pocatello neighborhood, shutting down streets and causing flood damage to multiple homes. The water main breach at West Maple Street and Moreland Avenue near the Westwood Mall occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday when an old 12-inch cross fitting came apart, the city reported. City public works crews and the Pocatello Fire...
Inmate facing attempted murder charge dies after being found unresponsive at East Idaho jail
IDAHO FALLS — An inmate at the Bonneville County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell, eventually passing away Sunday morning. Lucas Lamar Charboneau, 43, was booked into the jail on Aug. 20 for felony aggravated battery and felony attempted murder. Deputies found Charboneau unresponsive in a cell at around 5:25 a.m. Sunday and life-saving measures commenced until Idaho Falls Ambulance arrived. He was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he passed away. As part of standard practice, Sheriff Sam Hulse requested assistance from the Tri-County Sheriff’s Association to begin an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
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