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Caldwell approves pay-to-play cap for multi-sport athletes
The Caldwell School Board unanimously approved a two-sport cap on pay-to-play fees during a Monday board meeting. The decision comes after the board approved a $100 per-sport fee for district athletes in early July. Under the new plan, Caldwell High School athletes will pay a maximum of $200 in individual...
Boise’s Kellen Moore’s Job: Risk and Reward
Last week, we updated you on Kellen Moore's new job in Philadelphia. Is there a more likable coach or athlete than the Boise State great? Boise fans wonder why he isn't in the College Football Hall of Fame. His 50-3 record will never be challenged or replicated in college football. He's the winningest quarterback in college football history.
Three years on: The disappearance of Michael "Monkey" Vaughan
FRUITLAND, Idaho (CBS2) — This Saturday, July 27, 2024, marks three years since the disappearance of Michael "Monkey Vaughan from his Fruitland home. Michael, who would now be eight years old, vanished from his home in Fruitland, seemingly without a trace. Fruitland Police began digging up parts of a...
Jelly beans handed out at parade in Pocatello will be tested for THC
POCATELLO — Police are investigating jelly beans that were handed out during a parade that may have contained THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the part of the marijuana plant that makes people high. The Pocatello Police Department was notified on July 14 about the jelly beans given out during...
‘A career criminal’: Prisoner who escaped in Boise hospital ambush sentenced for crimes
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho Department of Correction Officer Daniel Lopez said he wanted to believe that the actions taken by Skylar Meade, the prisoner who escaped in a hospital ambush, were an “extreme slipup” in judgment from someone tired of being incarcerated. But after viewing text...
Clearwater Paper Enters Agreement to Sell Tissue Business for $1.06 Billion
LEWISTON - Clearwater Paper Corporation announced Monday morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation for $1.06 billion, subject to adjustments for debt, cash, transaction expenses and net working capital. Clearwater Paper's tissue business includes the company's Lewiston facility. Sofidel...
Rigby couple to appear on new game show airing on FOX this Tuesday
RIGBY – A local couple recently appeared on a new game show and you can watch it on TV this week. William and Jodi Bozung of Rigby were guests on FOX’s new trivia game show, “The Quiz with Balls.” Their episode airs this Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Gang member arrested after man fatally shoots himself at Caldwell party
CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — Caldwell Police officers responded to a call on July 20 at 2:30 a.m. from a home in the 200 block of Friar Drive reporting a shooting. Officers found a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head at the front door of the home. Medics were dispatched and the male was declared deceased.
Vallivue School District bans student cell phone use
Countering a growing distraction in classrooms, the Vallivue School District has made an overarching decision to ban student-device use on all campuses. The district announced its new policy in an email to parents earlier this week. “The issue of cell phone use during the school day has been a major topic of discussion lately,” Superintendent Lisa Boyd wrote. “While cell phones and other personal communication devices offer many conveniences and...
Bronco Updates: Tedford Steps Down, New Commits, College Football 25
Also added the 2B Player of the Year From Washington. Three games deep, can confirm: The return of the game lives up to the hype!. ISU turning into a real BSU legacy establishment, between this and Harsin’s son committing there to play QB. Basketball Shaping Up For A Special...
City of Eagle becomes non-sanctuary city, meaning fewer services and protections for undocumented people
Originally published July 19 on KTVB.COM. EAGLE — The city of Eagle recently became a non-sanctuary city after a recent city council decision, and that decision has left the city riddled with controversy. “What they’re doing is they’re sending a message to people who are undocumented here in Idaho, saying they are not welcome in their city limits. and so that has dangerous implications,“ Estefania Mondragon, executive director for PODER...
Union Pacific Big Boy attracts massive crowd to Soda Springs
SODA SPRINGS — Huge crowds began to gather early Monday on both sides of the railroad tracks in Soda Springs anticipating the arrival of Union Pacific’s No. 4014 Big Boy, the largest operational steam locomotive in the world. The heavy road construction on Main Street didn’t discourage the spectators from congregating together with shared excitement and anticipation for the rare opportunity to view the Big Boy up close. And up...
Idaho Falls taekwondo team qualifies for World Championships
IDAHO FALLS — Two of the three teams representing Ferocity Taekwondo in Idaho Falls have qualified to compete in the American Taekwondo Association World Championships later this week. Chief instructor Josh Schultz says there are two potential paths to qualifying for Worlds. A team can either be among the...
A Breach At Milner Canal in Hazelton leaves many farmers concerned
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The breach at Milner Canal has left many farmers, like Rick Brune, concerned about the impact on their crops. “Two different farms were affected from the runoff that came through this area because of the breach in the canal,” Brune said. The Big Wood...
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