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Community send-off boosts Union County Little League softball team
LA GRANDE — Tucking into sandwiches and loading cars with gear in the Bi-Mart parking lot on Wednesday, July 17, members of the Union County Little League Under-12 softball team — Oregon’s state champions — prepared to take off, escorted by a fire truck and a police SUV, through downtown La Grande. It was the latest step in a journey that would take the team to San Bernandino, California, for ...
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Idaho’s Bench Lake Fire grows to more than 2,000 acres; 8% containment reported
More than 300 firefighters continued to fight the Bench Lake Fire burning in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest, achieving 8% containment on Friday as the fire grew to more than 2,000 acres, fire officials said. The fire started July 11 and is burning near Redfish Lake and the iconic Redfish Lake Lodge near the town of […] The post Idaho’s Bench Lake Fire grows to more than 2,000 acres; 8% containment reported appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Man cited with misdemeanor for groping woman on Boise Greenbelt
BOISE, Idaho — A man has been given a citation for groping a woman on the Boise Greenbelt. Boise Police said 50-year-old Aaron Brown not only received a citation for sexual battery, but he was also arrested for a warrant for a parole violation on July 19. Boise State...
Viral Instagram Reel Slams Local Idaho High School [Video]
It’s always cool to see something from Idaho go viral online. However, when it’s something negative it could be a little bit unfortunate. This time around someone had a LOT to say about one local high school. Nampa High School got (in the nicest way possible) torn to shreds in an Instagram real.
Activist Ammon Bundy declares bankruptcy
Ammon Bundy, the far-right activist who led the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon, has declared bankruptcy after loss in a defamation suit against an Idaho hospital last year required him to pay over $50 million in damages.
Town of Dale in Level 3–GO NOW evacuation from Battle Mountain Complex
DALE, OR – UPDATE – 7/19 at 1:27 p.m. – The town of Dale is to leave immediately, as fire danger is pertinent. Evacuate south on U.S. 395-B. The Red Cross Emergency Evacuation Shelter, located at Grant Union High School in John Day is prepared to take evacuees.
Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - "Really, Bend built its culture from a mill town years ago and transitioned from that lumber into something very, very different that it is today," Bend Chamber CEO Katy Brooks says. You can find a multitude of new businesses, specifically here in Central Oregon, as the state tops the USA for the highest The post Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot appeared first on KTVZ.
Fees for activities and athletics are unconstitutional
The Caldwell School District is the newest member on a list of school districts that charge fees for athletics when it approved “a $100 pay-to-play athletics fee.” (Idaho Education News, July 9, 2024). We contend such fees violate Article IX, Section 1, of the Idaho Constitution which states...
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The 2 Minute Video Every Idahoan Needs to See
Are you a creature of habit? Some of us just function better when we stick to a routine as closely as possible. Unfortunately, your daily routine can make you a target for a serious crime that the FBI has nicknamed “jugging.”. The FBI recently said that they and their...
Teen dies after head-on collision on Highway 44 west of Star
BOISE, Idaho — A teen is dead after they were involved in a head-on collision Thursday night on Highway 44 near Star. Idaho State Police reported around 8:40 p.m., a 30-year-old man from Middleton was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado west on the highway and tried to overtake a semi-tuck. The Silverado was in the eastbound lane when the pickup truck crashed head-on into a teen driving a 2011 Ford Focus with two teen passengers.
Inmate who fled Boise hospital amid gunfight sentenced to life in prison
BOISE — It was during an attack at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise in the early morning hours of March 20 that Idaho Department of Correction inmate Skylar Meade escaped from custody with help from an armed accomplice who opened fire on correctional officers. On Friday morning,...
30 million bake under heat alerts again as dangerous triple-digit temps return to West
One of the hottest starts to summer on record across much of the West is ready to write its next chapter as yet another dangerous bout of heat is building, just in time for the weekend.
Two cancellations and several delays at Boise Airport due to global tech outage
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A significant Microsoft outage is behind hours-long standstills for Frontier Airlines and other carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier asked to pause its departures across the United States. CBS2 reached out to the City of Boise who said the Boise Airport saw two cancellations...
Idaho’s Threat from Deadly Alligators
Is there any evidence of friendly alligators? The animals don’t see themselves as mean, they just see a food source and try and take a bite or two. Our climate isn’t conducive to an alligator habitat, mostly. The warm springs near Hagerman have hosted the reptiles. The animals can also survive a cold snap, by slowing metabolism and floating with their noses above water or ice.
Inside the DoorDash Theft Ring, Boise’s New Delivery Issue
During a scorching heatwave this past Saturday, we decided to relax at home and order some food via DoorDash. My aunt and uncle were visiting, and it seemed the perfect solution for a leisurely afternoon. However, after waiting an unusually long time without any updates, my uncle contacted the DoorDash driver assigned to our delivery. The response was unexpected and frustrating: "It's been stolen."
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