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Lucky Peak lake levels drop for Turner Gulch ramp repairs, shortening boating season
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Water levels at Lucky Peak Lake are dropping, so that a 70-year-old boat ramp can get some needed TLC. Craig Quintana, the Public Information Officer at the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, explained that Turner Gulch boat ramp isn't safe. He said, "We didn't have much say in the matter, the Corp needs to do this project, the ramp has become a hazard. It desperately needs the repairs."
Gooding’s Colston Loveland earns Big Ten preseason honors
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (KMVT/KSVT) — The preseason honors continue to roll for one Idaho native, marking him as one of the best players in his conference for the upcoming football season. Gooding alumnus and Michigan junior tight end Colston Loveland has earned preseason All-Big Ten Honors from the media days...
Heat and thunderstorms for Wednesday
For Tuesday night there still some patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61°. Light winds around 5mph. Areas of smoke for Wednesday. A chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A high near 97° for Idaho Falls, close to 100° for Pocatello. Winds from the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Pocatello Free Clinic receives $10,000 check from MDU Resources
POCATELLO — MDU Resources representative, JJ Murphy from Intermountain Gas, presented a $10,000 check to the Pocatello Free Clinic today, as the only winner of this grant in the state of Idaho. MDU Resources Group Inc., headquartered in Bismarck, N.D., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. One way...
Nampa man sentenced for killing his mother's alleged killer
BOISE, Idaho — A Nampa man who was convicted of second-degree murder in May 2024 was sentenced to prison. According to court documents, Raul A. Cuevas, 32, was sentenced to serve up to 10 years in the Idaho Department of Correction on Monday morning. He is eligible for parole after serving four years.
CSI Basketball's Johnson heading to Tennessee Tech
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Guard Jaylon Johnson will be suiting up for Tennessee Tech this coming fall after playing this past season for the CSI Men's Basketball Program. Johnson, who garnered Region 18 Second-Team honors and made the Region 18 All-Tournament Team, led the Golden Eagles in steals per game at 2.2 and was second in assists per game at 4.3. He was CSI's second leading scorer at 14.9 points per game and pulled down an impressive 4.8 rebounds per game.
Leaders in Learning: Boise Farmers Market Sprouts Club
If you've been to the Boise Farmers Market, you've seen this sign. What you may not know is that the Boise Sprouts Club is completely free - for kids ages 5 to 12!. The Sprouts Kids Club is a program modeled after a national program called “Power of Produce.” Their mission is to educate and encourage children to take part in the local food system and understand the benefits of eating nutritious foods.
Police: Local man arrested for kicking in neighbors' front door, threatening them with knife
POCATELLO — A 22-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say he kicked in his neighbors’ front door and threatened to kill them while holding a large knife. Charles Brandon Wadda-Martinez, 22, of Pocatello, has been charged with one count of felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of misdemeanor malicious injury to property following the incident. Pocatello police were dispatched to an apartment on East...
Approaching front will cool us down and clear some smoke
CBS2 Boise — A weak front will move in Wednesday afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center believes we'll see a marginal risk of severe weather as the front moves in. At minimum we'll see scattered thunderstorms. At worst, some of the storms will have the potential to be severe in nature. That means we could see gusty winds in excess of 55 mph in parts of the Treasure Valley. There is also a risk of flash flooding in some of the burn scars from recent fires in Harney and Baker County in Oregon. The scattered thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon should help to clear out the smoke just a bit.
Woman hospitalized, unborn child dies after crash in Canyon County
Canyon County, Idaho — A woman is in the hospital and her unborn child is dead after a crash. Caldwell Police Officers responded to a crash on Middleton Rd. and Lincoln Ave. in Caldwell. According to Police, when they arrived at the scene the driver and the pregnant passenger...
East Idaho native Payton McGriff featured as CNN Hero
Payton McGriff, founder and CEO of Style Her Empowered (SHE) who is an Idaho Falls native, has been named a 2024 CNN Hero for her work creating sustainable education and women’s employment opportunities for girls and women in Togo, Africa. She will be featured on a national CNN broadcast Friday, July 19, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, July 20, at 3 p.m., Mountain Time. Founded as a class project in...
Dangerous Virus Detected In 2 Boise Areas: What You Need To Know
We're in the thick of summer and some of the best activities you can do during the summer take place outside. Also, it's easier now than any other time to lose track of time while you're outside as daylight lasts a lot longer. A dangerous virus is threatening our safety...
HELP: School Supply Drive July 27 at Fred Meyer in Twin Falls
Project Succeed is hosting a Stuff The Van school supply drive at Fred Meyer in Twin Falls on Saturday, July 27, from 9 AM to 3 PM. In collaboration with Ride Twin Falls Transit, this event aims to support school teachers by gathering essential school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Old Rite Aid will house expansion for local retailer
A former Rite Aid location in Boise will soon be home to an expanded local retailer. D&B Supply has applied with the City of Boise to remodel its existing store on Boise Ave. at Apple St. in the Eastgate Shopping Center. In the process, crews will expand into the empty Rite Aid store.
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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