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Boise State men's hoops team to play game in Idaho Falls this season; women to play game in San Francisco's Chase Center
The Boise State men’s and women’s basketball teams both announced separate neutral-site games for this upcoming season on Monday, with the men once again traveling across the state and the women getting a chance to play in an NBA arena. The men’s team will take on Saint Mary’s on Dec. 14 at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, while the women’s team will face San Francisco on Nov. 21 at the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors. ...
As trial date nears, judge orders mediation in Big City-Boise State dispute
Three years into a bitter and long-percolating lawsuit, attorneys for Boise State University and a Boise coffee shop are headed to mediation. Ada County District Judge Cynthia Yee-Wallace ordered the mediation Friday — and set an Aug. 23 deadline. “The parties … must participate in good faith in all...
Support the Campus Food Pantry, receive free entry to Western Idaho Fair
The Boise State Campus Food Pantry will be the recipient of the 2024 KBOI-2 News and Western Idaho Fair opening day food drive from noon-4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Anyone who brings a food donation to the fair will receive free entry. The event will help stock the pantry before the fall semester begins.
PASTRANA’S LATEST CAN-AM STUNT
In the latest Channel 199 episode on YouTube, Travis Pastrana and crew traveled to Horseshoe Bend, Idaho for a week of track building thanks to Kubota Tractors, pit bike racing, Mountain Bike and Can-Am Jumping. Everyone’s favorite Redneck, Hubert Rowland was at the controls and built a bunch of extreme sports features on the property of Travis’s Rally Racing Navigator Rhianon Gelsomino and her husband Alex. For the UTV stunts, a properly shaped dirt ramp launched a Can-Am Maverick R over the pad where a gazebo sits overlooking the beautiful valley below. We can’t think of a better setting to fly any UTV.
Year of Pride kicks-off in Wallace
WALLACE, Idaho – Silver Valley Pride, an LGBTQ+ organization that promotes inclusivity in northern Idaho, kicked-off a year of Pride programming on Saturday. “Splash Back Into Pride” included free swimming at the Wallace Pool, music, food and educational seminars. While Pride events often take place in Spokane and...
Business Bites: NWE acquiring Energy West; Joanns update; Albertsons merger; Luz’s Mexican kitchen; Eagles Manor auction; and more
NorthWestern Energy said July 30 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Energy West Montana from Hope Utilities for $39 million. The proposed transaction will be reviewed and is subject to approval by the Montana Public Service Commission, according to NWE. Energy West began as the Great...
START Airport shuttle could return for winter ’24/’25
JACKSON, Wyo. — START Bus Transit Operations Director Bruce Abel is working on “tentative agreements” with the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board and the Jackson Hole Airport to make START’s airport shuttle a mainstay for the community this upcoming winter. Abel presented a monthly update...
Medical issue may have contributed to crash in front of Idaho Falls Pediatrics
AMMON — Preliminary information from deputies shows it appears there was a medical issue that may have contributed to the cause of a crash where a vehicle smashed into a sign and overturned. It happened on Friday around 4 p.m. in Ammon. Two vehicles — a Toyota RAV4 and...
Old Bill’s Fun Run 2024 Giving Season kicks off on Aug. 9
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole has announced that the 28th annual community-wide fundraiser, Old Bill’s Fun Run, will be held on September 7 at Jackson Elementary School Field. In 2023, the event raised $28 million for Teton County nonprofits. During last year’s event, more than 24,000 individual gifts were made by over 4,000 donors. Since 1997, Old Bill’s has raised an astounding $256 million dollars for local nonprofits.
Wyoming Cowgirl basketball to compete in preseason Puerto Rico Shootout
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team will compete in the 2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout held over Thanksgiving week, Nov. 28–30. Wyoming will play a trio of games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Cowgirls open play on Nov. 28 against defending Missouri Valley champion Drake. Day two of the event will feature a matchup against Norfolk State. The tourney ends on Nov. 30 as UW faces off against the Virginia Cavaliers.
Idaho Transportation receives railway safety award
The Idaho Transportation Department was one of BNSF Railway Company’s inaugural “Tracking to Zero” award winners this month. ITD was honored for its dedication to improving railway grade crossing safety in the past year, along with transportation departments in Montana, Wyoming, and New Mexico. “Because trains are limited in their ability to prevent a collision, […] The post Idaho Transportation receives railway safety award appeared first on Transportation Today.
Idaho Family Farms Will Soon be History
Yes, Idaho continues losing farms, but what remains is a marvel. A write-up in the Idaho capital Sun explains the demand for housing is eating up once-productive farmland. The growth is a sign that Idaho has become a place that many people want to live. A variety of topography and a regulatory environment that attracts newcomers makes our population growth routinely among the highest in the nation.
Idaho Environmentalists Sue an Alleged Polluter to Protect State’s Water
Idaho clean-water advocates hope their lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest factory farms will help the state revise its reputation as a great place for polluters after the state Supreme Court ruled the litigation can proceed. “We have the reputation of a state that is a great place...
Idaho’s Top 2 Overpriced Grocery Stores Revealed
Remember when fast food was affordable? Was buying food at a restaurant or the grocery store not so painful? Americans haven't felt this much pain when purchasing food for forty years. Politicians blame each other, but the high energy cost has spiked the price of everything. Veteran shoppers have returned...
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