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Famous Funny Fox Star Coming To Nampa
It's always welcomed news when a major entertainer visits Idaho. Usually, the Gem State is a place where the big stars catch up with friends, go on a hike, or get in a boat—in other words, relax and unwind. However, in just over two months, the city of Nampa will host one of Fox Television's biggest stars.
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoThe Bonneville Cow Testing association held its first picnic this week in July 1924, with close to 300 dairymen, farmers and businessmen attending the event, held at the A.H. Beasley ranch nine miles south of Idaho Falls. “The picnic was a decided success and marked another step for Idaho toward its recognition as the premier dairying state of the country,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The program included addresses by A.H. Upham, president of the University of Idaho; E.G. Bennett, vice president of the Anderson Bros. Bank of Idaho Falls; D.P. Murray, district club leader among the boys and girls; and C.R. Richards, county agent of Teton County. M.B. Yeaman presided as chairman. Red Eye, owned by Carl Johnson of the Sunny Side dairy, won first place in butter-fat production with a record 175.3 pounds. Mary Pack won the milking contest while a yearling calf belonging to her 13-year-old daughter, Florence, won first place in the heifer contest.
BLM Expands Aircraft Capabilities in Mountain Home to Fight Wildland Fire
BOISE, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District will begin construction on the Mountain Home Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Base at the Mountain Home Municipal Airport on July 21, 2024. The new base will expand aircraft availability to respond more quickly to fight wildland fires in southwestern Idaho and the surrounding area.
Summer Days and Kids Day at the Market
Enjoy the sun with cooling treats at the Market, Customers!. Fresh flowers, creamy cold cheeses, juicy berries and veggies, frosty acai bowls, cold-pressed juices, iced tea and coffee, and cool cream pies, refreshing fruit wines, iced herbal teas and coffees, bountiful tree shade (Saturday), cooling stations (Wedneday)…we have all the things to keep you cool in the bight and sunny outdoors this week. Before you head down to the lake, come shop with us on Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm in Hayden, and on Wednesday, 4:00 – 7:00 pm, stop by our Riverstone Market in CDA before taking a dip in the river at Atlas Park. See below for more on what’s fresh at the Market this week!
A Family Affair: Magic Valley cowboys and girls credit family for rodeo beginnings
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — Each year thousands of cowboys and cowgirls from around the world gather for the National Finals Rodeo many of them sharing a similar story of how they got started in the sport. If you ask any high school cowboy or cowgirl about how they...
Boise's hockey legend John MacMillan honored with namesake tournament
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — This weekend at Ice World, "200 X 85"—a company dedicated to hosting youth and adult hockey programs—is organizing a tournament named after a local legend with a storied hockey career, John MacMillan, also known as "Johnny Mac." John MacMillan, an 88-year-old hockey veteran,...
City of Eagle becomes non-sanctuary city, less services and protections for undocumented people
EAGLE, Idaho — 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 of Idaho told KTVB Friday.
Preseason College Football Playoff predictions, teams to watch in 2024
Projecting this season's 12 playoff teams and a few more who could be serious threats. The battle for College Football Playoff supremacy in the first year of expansion begins as the 2024 season kicks off with a slew of opening-weekend showdowns. Will the SEC and Big Ten dominate the field or can the Big 12 and ACC flex elite play at the top and push others out of the mix?
Idaho Vandal Football release game time for 'Big Sky After Dark' battle at Montana State
MOSCOW, Idaho — For thee third time, the Idaho Vandal football program, led by head coach Jason Eck, will have a nationally televised game. Today, the Vandals announced the game time for their 'Big Sky After Dark' battle at Montana State. The No. 4-preseason-ranked Bobcats and No. 7-preseason-ranked Vandals...
Bosses take flight: Program gives employers of National Guard and Reserves members a peek into service
BOISE — It isn’t often that a CEO, an orthodontist or a restaurant manager gets a taste of military life — but that’s exactly what happened at Gowen Field on Thursday, through the National Guard’s Boss Lift initiative. The program, a project of the Defense Department’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office, saw more than 100 civilian employers of active Guard members take helicopter flights, tour the base and learn about the equipment and procedures their employees use while on duty. ...
CSI Fire Science students learn what it takes to fight fires
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho needs more firefighters, so much so that it makes the list of in-demand jobs for the state. With more than a hundred annual openings. According to the Workforce Development Council, over a hundred annual openings exist. One of the places future firefighters can...
U of I Aims to Revolutionize Affordable Housing with 3D-Printed Wood Waste
Affordable housing is not a luxury, it’s a basic need. University of Idaho is developing technology to make housing more affordable nationwide by using Idaho wood waste to make one of the most sustainable building construction materials on the market. They’re combining sawdust and other wood byproducts with bio-based glue to create a medium for 3D-printing buildings and stackable bricks.
Kristin Armstrong takes new seat at Paris Olympics as USA Cycling coach
BOISE, Idaho — The 2024 Olympics are just days away. A group of 10 athletes with Gem State ties are headed to Paris – two of which are coached by Idaho’s golden girl – three-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong. Armstrong captured the throne for the...
Good Shepherd Celebrates New Location of Cancer Center
Physicians, staff and cancer survivors celebrated the new location of the Good Shepherd Cancer Center on Thursday. Board-Certified Hematologist & Oncologist Dr. Stephen Iacoboni helped get Good Shepherd Health Care System’s cancer center off the ground in early 2020, a few months after arriving at Good Shepherd. Until recently, the center was located on the second floor of the main hospital. The new location, on the main floor of the Good Shepherd Medical Plaza, is better suited for both patients and physicians, Iacoboni said.
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