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Get ready for laughter and thrills at the Madison County Fair
REXBURG – The Madison County Fair is coming up, with old favorites and new shows. The fair will kick off Wednesday, Aug. 14, with Kids Day. All children 12 and under enter for free and can enjoy activities geared especially for them. One such event is Dig It Days,...
Garden Valley has the worst air quality in Idaho and a wildfire of their own
The Bulldog Fire has burned more than a thousand acres, but firefighters were able to take advantage of favorable conditions on Thursday to dig direct control lines to protect homes south of the fire.
Over 200 artists to showcase unique crafts at Nampa's annual art festival
Nampa, ID (CBS2) — The 37th annual Nampa Festival of the Arts is happening this weekend at Lakeview Park. The event features over two hundred artists and their unique handmade products, including jewelry, metal art, paintings, and so much more. This year artisan food was added to the event.
Great Snake River Triathlon features Olympic connection
IDAHO FALLS — More than 200 athletes competed Saturday at the Great Snake River Triathlon, braving a chilly swim in the Snake River before charging through the Idaho Falls streets on bikes and eventually finishing up with a run. Among the area and regional athletes were competitors from Canada...
City of Nampa names new director of development services
Nampa has a new director of development services. Mark Steuer was appointed by Mayor Debbie Kling to fill the role of senior director, the city announced Thursday via press release. Steuer was the city’s director of strategic initiatives in public works for the last two years, managing the department budget, pursuing infrastructure grants, and supporting the senior director of public works in various functions, the release said. In his new...
Boise National Forest wildfire update
Boise, ID (CBS2) — Fire crews continue to battle several fires in the Boise National Forest. Crews are working on the Middle Fork Complex which is made up of the Bulldog, Nellie, and Anderson fires. Crews have constructed hand and dozer lines on the south and west sides of the Bulldog fire to protect property and structures near Crouch. Crews are planning to perform a strategic burn out operation overnight. Crews have completed the fireline from the river to the Lightning Ridge trailhead and are working on the lines to the west and south into the Pioneer Fire burn scar. Middle Fork Road is still closed just south of Lightning Creek.
Forest Service honors 28 lives lost on 65th anniversary of Hebgen Lake earthquake with weekend of events
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. - In mid-August of 1959 several lives were lost in an earthquake at Hebgen Lake, the effects of which can still be seen today as the landscape has been altered forever.
Friends and family gather for Chubbuck’s largest community celebration
CHUBBUCK — Locals gathered together to celebrate the Chubbuck community this weekend. Chubbuck Days, a three-day celebration, ended with its festival on Saturday at Cotant Park. While some residents have been going to Chubbuck Days for decades, others were there for their first time. “People come together and just...
Elevate Academy opening Monday, where students will strive to be ‘next-step ready’
IDAHO FALLS — A new career-technical school opened its doors to the public Thursday, to a place where kids will foster their passions and learn marketable skills to prepare them for the workforce. Elevate Academy’s first day is on Monday, and staff and students were excited as they attended...
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