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Gov. Little appoints new ISP director
A new Idaho State Police director will be sworn in next week. Bill Gardiner, a 25-year ISP veteran, will replace Kedrick Wills as the department’s director and colonel, the governor’s office announced Thursday in a press release. Gov. Brad Little appointed Gardiner to replace Wills, who is retiring Aug. 16. Gardiner will be sworn in on Wednesday at ISP’s Meridian headquarters. ...
PCG keeps the Miller Cup
PINEHURST –– Make it three in a row for team Pinehurst Golf Course, after beating Shoshone Golf Club for the Miller Cup this past weekend. Led by club champion and Miller Cup MVP, Danny Kenyon, the Pinehurst golfers got the threepeat in a hotly contested battle that featured all sorts of golf drama.
Election clerks hold conference in Burley to prepare to upcoming election
BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Today’s annual Idaho Association County Recorders and Clerks Convention was held in Burley. Clerks from all 44 counties in the state attended to discuss budgets, audits, and, most importantly, the November elections. “As elected clerks, we wear so many hats and at this conference,...
Idaho governor to visit Lapwai as Gwen and Texas fires are nearly 100% contained
LAPWAI, Idaho — Idaho Governor Brad Little will visit Lapwai to recognize the state of the Gwen and Texas fires and connect with the communities affected. His itinerary begins with flying over the Gwen and Texas fires in a black hawk helicopter. After the flight, Gov. Little will have...
President Green talks enrollment, politics and Phoenix in annual address
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green addressed school faculty, staff and students Tuesday, touting the university’s projected fall enrollment increase, multimillion-dollar research grants and a “balanced” budget. The university president spoke to the process of developing a new strategic plan, before briefly touching on the U...
‘It’s a dream come true.’ New elementary school in Blackfoot is ready for students.
BLACKFOOT — A local district will start the year with a new elementary school next week. Riverbend Elementary School, which serves kindergarten through 5th grade, is at 730 East Walker Street in Blackfoot on property that used to be softball fields. “We are very excited to open this new...
New Restaurant serves up French cuisine with local ingredients
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2 News) — Downtown Boise's iconic 8th Street has a new restaurant serving up meals made from fresh, local ingredients. Terroir is taking over half the restaurant space previously occupied by Little Pearl Oyster Bar, which continues to operate parallel to the new eatery. "Terroir means a...
Structures, Livestock Lost as Wildfire in South-Central Idaho Nears 200,000 Acres
The wildfire burning north of Emmett has slowed its growth rate but is still expanding. The Paddock fire has burned more than 187,000 acres and was 31% contained as of Tuesday morning. The blaze was ignited by lightning on Monday, Aug. 5, and is expected to grow “as crews continue to monitor and improve established perimeters.”
New coin celebrates 140 years of the Sunshine Mine
WALLACE –– A special edition 1-oz silver coin commemorating the 140th anniversary of the Sunshine Mine is now available at the Sierra Silver Mine Tour gift shop. The Sierra Silver Mine Tour is known for giving people an immersive mining experience, but manager Stacey Strange leaped at the opportunity to allow visitors to take a piece of Silver Valley mining history home with them.
ISU's new cross country coach Zach Kughn not wasting any time with season just around the corner
Don’t be deceived. Even though Idaho State cross country practice officially begins on Wednesday, the real training season for the Bengal harriers actually started after a short respite following the end of outdoor track season in May. That’s why it’s so important to new Bengal cross country coach Zach Kughn that there is a solid enough “culture” surrounding his new team that they have taken it upon themselves to continue...
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