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Zeus is our Pet of the Week
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... Zeus, a 7-year-old lab-mastiff mix, is our Pet of the Week. Snake River Animal Shelter Operations Manager Romi Weaver describes Zeus as a “chill dog” who is good with kids and other dogs. “He is the perfect shop dog, the kind...
Man dies after being shot at family party
BOISE, Idaho — The Caldwell Police Department (CPD), said they found a man dead at a family party with a headshot wound. No one has been charged with the shooting, but police did arrest 20-year-old Salvador Fonseca for other charges. CPD said they were called to a home at...
Pooch Party Stroll & Splash will raise money to support dog parks in Nampa
BOISE, Idaho — Nampa's premier dog festival returns! Join Nampa Parks & Recreation for the 16th Annual Pooch Party Stroll & Splash at Lakeview Park in Nampa on August 24th. Registration opens at 8:30 AM, followed by the walk at 9:30 AM. Gather your dogs and loved ones for a picturesque one-mile stroll around the park. Post-walk, the Lakeview Water Park gates will swing open for dogs to play in the pool. Enjoy contests, live entertainment, booths catering to pets, and a chance to win prizes.
Pocatello Municipal Band concert set for Sunday
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Municipal Band will present the fifth concert of the 2024 season of Music in the Park on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Ross Park in the Guy Gates Memorial Band Shell. This week, the band will take you on a musical journey through time as...
Massive Local Art Gallery To Take Over Boise This Summer
Boise is an amazing place to live especially because we have some of the most creative people in the country living here. Boise also highlights all of these artists in extremely cool ways. Every year Treefort Music Festival and Boise Music Festival features dozens of local artists and bands. When you're walking around Boise you can also see some of the amazing art work featured on traffic boxes and murals throughout the city.
Dangerous Virus Detected In 2 Boise Areas: What You Need To Know
We're in the thick of summer and some of the best activities you can do during the summer take place outside. Also, it's easier now than any other time to lose track of time while you're outside as daylight lasts a lot longer. A dangerous virus is threatening our safety...
Two ATV riders flown to hospital after being hit by van
HAZELTON — Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 10:35 p.m. on Saturday eastbound on East 500 South Road near South 2400 East in Hazelton. A 32-year-old male of Hazelton was traveling eastbound in a 1994 Chevy G20 Van. A 28-year-old male was traveling eastbound on a 2017 Honda ATV with a 25-year-old female, as his passenger, both out of Hazelton.
Firefighters called to early morning house fire in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 2000 block of North 31st East in Bonneville County Monday morning. Around 2:59 a.m., a caller told 911 that something was on fire inside a home. The person was attempting to put out the fire while a dispatcher tried to get the person to go outside.
Idaho Falls woman launching African-American Art and Culture Center, and she’s asking for your help
IDAHO FALLS – Months after establishing a meal-delivery service in Idaho Falls, Delphia Bradley wants to make sure the African-American voice is heard and represented in eastern Idaho. The 38-year-old woman is working with a local organization to launch an African-American Art & Cultural Center in Idaho Falls. An...
Nampa Mayor Declares “Nampa Farmers Market Day” in Honor of Market’s 35th Birthday
In a ceremony held at the Nampa Farmers Market, Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling issued a proclamation naming July 13th as “Nampa Farmers Market Day” in honor of the Market’s 35th birthday. Joined by Nampa Farmers Market Board President Bob Wagner, Secretary Niccole Perrine, Treasurer Michele Alidjani, Board...
Vallivue School District bans student cell phone use
Countering a growing distraction in classrooms, the Vallivue School District has made an overarching decision to ban student-device use on all campuses. The district announced its new policy in an email to parents earlier this week. “The issue of cell phone use during the school day has been a major topic of discussion lately,” Superintendent Lisa Boyd wrote. “While cell phones and other personal communication devices offer many conveniences and...
Beat Boise’s Heat Indoors With Idaho’s Fastest Growing Trendy Sport
Boise is one of those places where when it’s cold it’s really cold and when it’s hot it’s really hot and over the past few weeks Boise residents have been working with the “really hot” stage of summer. It could be a struggle to be outside in the heat for more than 10 minutes at a time which is upsetting for many people considering it’s not as easy to stay active when it’s over 100 degrees outside.
Northwest Fourslide Signals Long-Term Investment and Commitment to Lewiston Community
(Lewiston, ID) – Northwest Fourslide, a leading manufacturer of thin-gauge metal stampings and wire forms, will proudly celebrate the grand opening of its brand-new facility at the Port of Lewiston. Situated along the Clearwater River, this state-of-the-art space represents a significant milestone, completed in just one year since the groundbreaking ceremony.
Miller-Ranch Stadium set to finally get new turf field after several years of lost home games
It’s a gamechanger in more ways than one for the Idaho State softball program and head coach Andy Rich. Last Wednesday afternoon, they got word that a combined $600,000 donation had been made to pay for the installation of a new all-weather turf field at Miller-Ranch Stadium in time for the 2025 campaign. It is the largest contribution to softball since the program was restarted 14 years ago. ...
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