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Major Drug Bust Near Idaho Border Finds Meth, 60,000 Fentanyl Pills
We've very lucky, in the Treasure Valley, to live in a place as safe as we do. Here, we look out for one another and our law enforcement keeps us safe. It's also safe to say that throughout our state, our safety and neighborly attributes apply as well. Of course,...
Idaho Has Some Of The Worst Drivers In The Country
- SCROLL TO READ: Idaho Has Some Of The Worst Drivers In The Country. Yes, the folks at Forbes calculated the numbers, did the math, and have come up with their results of which states in the U.S. have the worst drivers. Idaho did not perform up to par. Their...
HBD Idaho! July 3 marks Gem State's birthday
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. This July 3 marks 134 years of Idaho’s statehood, but its origins extend slightly further back and are slightly more contrived than one may think. Predating European colonization by several centuries, what is now Idaho was land...
Heatwave headed towards Idaho could send temps well above 100 in Treasure Valley
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Temperatures across the Valley are getting hot, and this weekend they look to be getting hotter. The National Weather Service is forecasting that temperatures will be near 100 degrees this weekend and nearing 105 by next Tuesday. Temperatures could reach as high as 108 in Ontario and Weiser.
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.
Phoenix says it is ‘committed’ to Idaho, and negotiating with lawmakers
The University of Phoenix says it is still “committed” to partnering with the University of Idaho. The State Board of Education on Friday gave the U of I and Phoenix more time to pursue a purchase — and find a plan that the Legislature can support. But the State Board gave Phoenix a set of choices. The for-profit online university and its owner can talk to other buyers. Or it can look at going public, by setting up an initial purchase offering.
Idaho officials sued by inmates over law blocking public funds for gender care
The ACLU of Idaho, on behalf of three people who are incarcerated in Idaho, has filed a federal lawsuit in the Idaho District Court against state officials over a new law that bans public funds from going toward gender-affirming care. House Bill 668 took effect on Monday, and it prevents the use of taxpayer funds from covering gender-affirming medication and surgeries for adults and children. That includes Idaho Medicaid. Also under the law, no state property or facility is allowed to be used for providing...
Southern Idaho Angler Sets Another State Record Tiger Trout
MONTPELIER - Congratulations to Austin Christensen of Montpelier, Idaho on setting the latest Idaho state record fish. He was fishing Montpelier Reservoir on June 1st, when he hooked and landed a large tiger trout. At 27.25 inches long, Austin thought he just might have a chance at a record fish....
Biden administration issues postruling reminder on emergency abortions
In a letter sent to hospitals and provider groups Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said it is a hospital’s legal duty to offer necessary stabilizing medical treatment to all patients in medical emergencies, even if that means performing an abortion. The Biden…
CARSTAR Hayden Named Idaho's Best Body Shop Following Consecutive Regional Nods
In a scene from "Rocky," Adrian notes curtly, “But it was Thanksgiving.” To which Rocky casually replies, “To you. But to me, it’s Thursday.”. Meet Greg Solesbee. He and his wife Rachelle own CARSTAR Hayden, just outside of Coeur d’Alene, ID. In May, the duo won their first statewide Best Auto Body Shop title in the 2024 Idaho’s Best Awards, after taking regional honors in their Panhandle backyard five years running.
A library in Idaho is limiting children’s access to comply with new law
A new law in effect this week in Idaho requires libraries to move books into an "adults only" section if a patron believes it contains sexual content that could be harmful to children. Libraries that don't comply face fines. But at least one library in the state, which says it doesn't have the space to create a separate section, now requires children to have a parent present, or a signed waiver, to even enter the building.
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