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Growing Idaho: Fire fighting harder for wilderness homes
BOISE, Idaho — People are building homes all over, including in and around our wilderness. It's a picturesque place to live, but it's also making things tougher on wildland firefighters. New homes are popping up everywhere you turn, in downtowns, in suburbia, and in the wildland urban interface (WUI)....
The Fort Knox of Idaho Just Opened and it’s Huge
The largest vault for precious metals storage in the United States just opened in Southern Idaho. The new depository is twice the size of Fort Knox and could be expanded over time. Money Metals Just Opened a Massive Gold Depository in Idaho. The depository is a 3-year, $28 million project...
Wildfires burning near American Falls cause evacuations, destroy potato cellar before being contained
AMERICAN FALLS — Firefighters have contained several wildfires that ignited Tuesday along the railroad tracks between Seagull Bay and American Falls, causing evacuations and destroying a potato cellar. The fires ignited around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and quickly began burning away from the tracks and toward nearby homes. The wildfires scorched about 50 acres and destroyed a potato cellar before being contained. ...
Madsen not changing approach as he opens season as QB1
BOISE — In Maddux Madsen’s first career start at Boise State, the quarterback only had a couple of days between being named the starter and the Broncos’ game against New Mexico. Going into his second start against Georgia Southern in Saturday’s season opener, the redshirt sophomore will have had almost two weeks between finding out he’s won the starting job and game day. “I wouldn’t say there’s very much of...
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Gives Kids FREE Balloon Rides Wednesday
Sure, being able to show off a cool toy, rock from the backyard or seashells from the family trip to the coast during “Show and Tell” at school is cool. But an experience like this? It will give your kids a memory that they’ll carry with them for a lifetime!
From phones to prosthetic legs: Inside the unique finds of Boise's 'River Robinhood'
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The City of Boise estimates more than 130,000 people have floated the Boise River from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park this summer. That means local diver, known on social media as Boise's 'River Robinhood,' has been working overtime. "I probably get 15 to 20...
Weiser Scouts need helping trimming overgrown tree
The Weiser Scout House has provided a place where Weiser’s Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts can meet and display their history. Built in the early 1940's, the house was originally built for the Girl Scouts; operating under the name of Girl Scouts of Weiser, Inc. Shortly thereafter, The Boy...
Ada County deputy found justified in February 2024 officer-involved shooting
Deputy Colton McKone with the Ada County Sheriff's Office was found to be justified in shooting Dominic Soto in an altercation on February 11 following a review by the Critical Incident Task Force.
Many Wyoming Sheriffs Would Like A Definite Answer In Corner Crossing Cases
Photo – Randy Newberg demonstrates corner crossing – Courtesy Fresh Tracks You-Tube. The federal government refuses to clarify the legalities of corner-crossing. In 2022, Elk Mountain Ranch owner Fred Eshelman sued four Missouri hunters for trespassing on his land. Eshelman alleged that the hunters violated his private airspace by stepping from one piece of Bureau of Land Management-owned land to another.
Little commits another $10 million for East Idaho aquifer recharge projects
POCATELLO — Gov. Brad Little joined ground and surface water users Tuesday to announce plans to add $10 million to improve the long-term health of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer. This addition will bring the total to $40 million that has been invested in helping fund projects that benefit the aquifer. Little confirmed the additional funding during a Tuesday morning meeting with the Idaho State Journal at the Bengal Alumni...
Special teams to be put to the test as Bengals gear up for season opener at Oregon State
Football coaches love to have talent in depth, and not just because they like to throw fresh bodies out on the field on offense or defense. Depth is one of the key components of having successful special teams. Idaho State’s special teams struggled at times last season. But the Bengals are hoping that the greater depth the team has developed in the second year of the Cody Hawkins regime will...
Pocatello Police Department honors officers who saved man from drowning in river
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Police Department recently honored four officers who responded to a call to save a resident who had fallen into the Portneuf River. In a recent ceremony at Pocatello City Hall, Police Chief Roger Schei presented the four officers with lifesaving awards. He said the department’s number one value is preserving human life. “We do quite a few lifesaving awards,” he said. “That tells me that our...
Free dental sealants for Irving Middle students helping to prevent cavities for Idaho children
POCATELLO — Beginning Sept. 10, Irving Middle seventh and eighth graders can receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho's Grins on the Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of a child's back teeth, where 90% of children's cavities occur. The fluoride varnish helps protect the smooth surfaces of children's teeth.
Public invited to give feedback on ISU campus master plan on Wednesday
POCATELLO — Representatives from the SmithGroup, a firm that Idaho State University has worked with since November 2023 to develop a comprehensive campus master plan, will visit the ICCU Bengal Alumni Center on Wednesday to receive feedback from Gate City residents. The firm already spent time on the Meridian and Idaho Falls campuses earlier in the week and will engage in public discourse from 3:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m on Wednesday at the ICCU Bengal Alumni Center to further develop the draft of their preliminary...
Oregon Coach Dan Lanning Previews Idaho in Season Opener: Aware Of Upset Alert
The Oregon Ducks kick off their 2024 season this Saturday against the Idaho Vandals. On Monday, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning provided insight into his expectations for the team in Saturday’s opener and emphasized the importance of approaching every oppon
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