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Will A Women’s Sports Bar Spark Debate In Conservative Boise?
Could Idaho's Treasure Valley Support a Women's Sports Bar Like Watch Me! Sports Bar?. Long Beach, California, has welcomed the grand opening of Watch Me! Sports Bar is the first bar in the state dedicated exclusively to women's sports. Positioned as a welcoming environment with 26 TVs to showcase every game, it aims to create an inclusive space where patrons can celebrate women's athletic achievements. This innovative concept leads us to ask: could something similar find success here in Idaho's Treasure Valley?
Drone drops may be to blame as Idaho prisoners gain more access to contraband, IDOC says
BOISE, Idaho — A marked uptick in banned materials inside Idaho’s prison system has led to growing concerns over the use of drones, which prisoners have employed to drop drugs and cellphones — and possibly to help with an escape. In the past year, prison officials suspect...
Stanley's open and ready for visitors, mayor says
The sky might be a bit hazy and the Redfish Lake recreation complex is closed, but Stanley remains open and ready for summer visitors, Mayor Steve Botti said this week. The Bench Lake Fire, which started July 11 about 8 miles south of Stanley and about a mile from Redfish Lake Lodge, had burned 2,595 acres as of Thursday morning. The fire's cause hasn't been determined. It was listed as 45 percent contained on Thursday. A total of 403 people from eight crews were fighting the fire with 15 engines and nine helicopters on Thursday.
Kendrick Post Office Steps In as Wildfire Shuts Down Juliaetta Location
JULIAETTA - The Gwen Fire affecting Nez Perce and Latah Counties in Idaho has led to the temporary closure of the Juliaetta Post Office. All mail and retail services have been relocated to the Kendrick Post Office at 703 E Main St., Kendrick. Customers can pick up their mail at...
Wind Driven Wildfires Spread Quickly East of Lewiston
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, multiple fires have quickly spread in the region. Most of the fire activity is located to the east of Lewiston. Multiple structures were lost as wind fanned the flames throughout the day on Thursday. The entire town of Juliaetta and surrounding areas were placed under a Level 3 (go now) evacuation notice. Highway 3 and Highway 12 are both shut down in the area. As of 6:00 a.m. Friday, the highways were still closed.
After Fire Near Kendrick Destroyed her Home, Fundraiser Seeks to Help her Rebuild
When Marsha Schoeffler first found out, she was standing at her sink pitting cherries. One of her neighbors knocked on her door, telling her a fire had started about a mile away. She lives four miles from Kendrick, a rural north central Idaho town home to around 300 people in...
PULLMAN BUILDING SUPPLY WINDS DOWN
Pullman Building Supply, Pullman, Id., is closing its doors at the end of November due to insufficient demand and dim prospects for the economy. Its flagship sister store, Moscow Building Supply, Moscow, Id., will remain open for the foreseeable future. Last year, Home Depot received approval to lease property in...
Vehicle crashes into building on Fairview Ave in early morning incident
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A vehicle collided with a structure on 5714 W. Fairview Ave. in Boise early Friday morning. PulsePoint says the incident happened at 6:28 a.m. Police have already arrived at the scene of the collision. The Boise Police Department says they responded to a reported crash...
Level 3 Evacuations (Go Now!) issued for Columbia Basin Fire burning in Tyler, Washington
TYLER, Wash. — Level 3 Evacuations (Go Now!) have been issued for a wildfire burning in southwest Spokane County. According to the Spokane County Evacuation Zone Lookup Map, Level 3 Evacuations have been issued for the following areas:. On Columbia Basin Highway between 25610 S Columbia Basin Highway and...
North Idaho air quality expected to reach advisory levels
Dozens of wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest and Canada are decreasing air quality throughout North Idaho — and it’s uncertain when skies will clear. Air quality advisories are in place in many southern Idaho counties, and officials say the Air Quality Index across North Idaho is likely to reach advisory levels as wildfire smoke continues to drift into the area. Dan Smith, the regional airshed coordinator at the Idaho Department of Air Quality, said people can expect “real increases” in AQI in the coming days and even weeks, depending on several factors.
Idaho Experiences Nearly 3,000 Lightning Strikes in 24-Hours
In what was nothing short of a 'shocking' report--we are now learning that in about 24-hours, Idaho experience nearly 3,000 individual lightning strikes over the gem state. Each summer in the Treasure Valley, we know exactly what to expect. Things start off slow, and then we wake up one day to scorching heat. That heat will stick around for a few days, and then things will cool off a bit. When they cool off, we get a thunderstorm and then said thunderstorm takes over social media for 24-hours, at least.
Pear psylla IPM efficacy the topic at Washington State University field day
To test how well pear psylla IPM is working for growers in the Wenatchee River Valley area, Washington State University entomologists set up a series of paired orchards to compare pest levels in conventional orchards to those using integrated pest management strategies. The problem is that growers, pleased with the...
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