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Boise innovative housing pilot adds RVs as housing option
BOISE, Idaho — What some use for camping could eventually become a new home for others. The City of Boise is currently testing a program that could make it legal for people to live in tiny homes on wheels and RVs. The city's affordable housing innovation pilot could become...
Newest and Most Unique Football Trophy Comes to the Gem State
College football is a big deal in the state of Idaho. While not everyone watches it or follows it, Boise State has become a household brand that is what most people think of when they think of the Gem State. If you ask most people what they know about Idaho, they are likely to say two things, that is potatoes and Boise State football. The season is fast approaching and will be here before you know it, but what some may not realize is that there are college football programs in Idaho as well. Two of the colleges in Idaho will reignite their college football rivalry this fall, and they will do so with a new and unique trophy.
Warehouse exit + Potato State Trophy + Smiths Ferry construction
Hello Tuesday. Gretchen Parsons here to fill you in. Good morning. Get a look at the new Potato State Trophy pictured below. But first, another Warehouse restaurant is closing. Today: 105°☀️ Hot and smoky again. First Up Today. Bao Boi to exit The Warehouse with new location...
One of the Country’s Fastest-Growing Pizza Brands Debuts New Store Design
Marco’s Pizza, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has a new store design that will include convenient options for customers looking to pick up their orders and get out again in a hurry. Marco’s, one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in the U.S., debuted the new look at a corporate-owned store...
Unhealthy air + 🍣Sushi swap + Canyon County Fair
Hello Wednesday. Gretchen Parsons here with your mid-week update. It’s another day full of smoke in the Treasure Valley, more on that below. Plus, a popular sushi joint in Caldwell is making an exit. Today: 104°🌫🌩 Smoky and chance of thunderstorms. First Up Today. Smoke causes...
Idaho Joins the Entire Planet in Slow Roasting
Is hot enough for you? How often do you hear that question during summer? The question is being posed around the world. Scientists say last Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on the planet. You can see some of the details by clicking here. I was going to provide a link for the Washington Post version, but Pravda-on-the-Potomac is behind a paywall. The writer of the Post story buries the point that temperature records are only a few centuries old.
Honoring the legacy of Idaho Broadcaster Lou Dobbs
A few days ago, America and Idaho lost a great communicator, Lou Dobbs. He was the guy who made business news hip and happening on cable television. (I know our younger readers will cringe reading the hip and happening reference.) Before Mr. Dobbs, business news was boring and relegated to newspapers and magazines.
Northern lights may be visible this week over several states from New York to Idaho
The northern lights may be visible in the U.S. this week over several northern states. The displays are expected late Tuesday and into the predawn hours Wednesday, with another possible chance Wednesday evening. The eruption on the sun that's responsible for the aurora forecast was much weaker than the ones...
Strong demand for Power district’s no-till drill reflects growing interest in soil health statewide
This piece first appeared in the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s monthly newsletter, Conservation the Idaho Way. The soil health movement appears to be gaining significant momentum among Idaho farmers and conservation districts statewide. Over 10 years after the Natural Resources Conservation Service launched its Soil Health Initiative in 2012, a growing number of […] The post Strong demand for Power district’s no-till drill reflects growing interest in soil health statewide appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Idaho Fish and Game trap and truck sockeye at Lower Granite Dam during heat wave
Idaho Fish and Game is seeing an above-average return of sockeye this summer, and biologists are ensuring these fish will be available for spawning by trapping them at Lower Granite Dam near Lewiston and trucking them to the Eagle Hatchery near Boise. Lower Granite Dam impounds water for an 810...
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