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Editor’s note: This is the seventh of a seven-part series previewing local high school football teams. It was another high school football season to remember for the dynasty that is West Side a year ago.

There have been a lot of changes in USU college athletics, and now, the season that seemed never to start is about to start. Every player has a plan and potential until they meet the other team. Utah State has lost all their quarterbacks, Cooper Legas, McCae Hillstead, and Levi Williams, and is going with all-new ones at the start of this new season. Their new blood isn’t just in the quarterback seat, as their defensive line also has great potential. The defensive line has two starters and four-letter winners, bringing 13 newcomers. They also bring with them seven four-year transfers, four junior college transfers, and two high school players.

SALT LAKE CITY — A significant number of homeowners are sitting on mortgage rates much lower than what is available today. According to real estate company Redfin, more than 85% of homeowners with mortgages nationwide have a rate below 6%. Three-quarters of them have a rate below 5%, while more than half of homeowners have a rate below 4%.

BOISE, Idaho — The wait is officially over – Week 1 of the 2024 Idaho high school football season has arrived with a loaded schedule of matchups across each classification. Dona Larsen Park plays host to consecutive rivalry collisions as Borah and Timberline battle Thursday before Friday's bout...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- The Board of Trustees for Coeur d'Alene Public Schools voted for status quo across the board on a levy renewal to property owners.

The calendar didn’t read Dec. 24 or Dec. 31, but the hallways and classrooms of Idaho Novus Classical Academy had an aura not unlike a holiday eve on Tuesday. That’s because years of planning and work came to fruition Wednesday as about 378 students walked through the school’s doors for its first year of bringing education to students at the kindergarten through sixth-grade levels.

ISLAND PARK — Plans for a controversial air park on the Henrys Lake Flats are facing increasing turbulence. The Fremont County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected a proposal from developers to change the county’s comprehensive plan map and zoning from rural to industrial in Island Park. The decision was made during a planning and zoning meeting on Saturday.

TETONIA, Idaho — After a lapse in temporary event permits, Tetonia Club goes before the City of Tetonia’s Planning and Zoning Commission for hosting outdoor live music. Father and son Scott and Skyler Kauf went before the City of Tetonia on Monday, Aug. 26, to talk about their business, the Tetonia Club’s future armed with nearly 300 signatures from Tetonia and Teton Valley residents.

On Monday back in Moscow, Idaho, Vandal coach Jason Eck met the media at the Kibbie Dome at said he plans to “coach loose and be aggressive” against the Oregon Ducks. He told the press, “I don’t think we have any pressure on us in this game. We could lose by 100, and it is not going to affect ...

Idaho Falls High School Principal Christopher Powell has been named as principal of the year by the Idaho Association of Secondary School Principals. Powell said it was deeply humbling to even be nominated and just goes to show how well everyone is working together at the school. “It’s recognition for our students, our parents, our teachers, our counselors, our district office,” Powell said. “Because if you don’t have all of...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The Boys & Girls Club of the Magic Valley is holding a raffle and the biggest prize is a home. Tickets are on sale right now and can be purchased through their website. To tell us how the funds from the raffle will be used...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Firefighters responded to a wildfire near the Cave Bay area on the westside of Lake Coeur d'Alene on Wednesday afternoon.

Following a discussion with Central Fire District and Idaho Falls Ambulance at their previous Jefferson County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board chose to approve an ambulance service contract with Central Fire on Aug. 19, for $300,000. A contract with Idaho Falls Ambulance will be reviewed and considered at a later time.

DUBOIS — The Fall season brings students and educators back to school. Back to School Night took place at Lindy Ross Elementary on Aug. 26, the night before school started. ”The Place to Bee” was the Clark County Fair Aug. 15-17. To kick off the fair, there was a free dinner for the community at Waring City Park Aug. 16. At the dinner there was a smoked meat contest. Winners of that cook off contest are: 1) Bret Taylor; 2) Johnathan Spiess. After the dinner the livestock show took place. Even though there was a downpour of rain, a crowd gathered to watch and to bid on the 4-H animals. There was also a Round Robin for 4-H contests where they show their skills in working with a variety of animals. When the fair was open to the public at the Dubois Community Building, folks got to buy baked goods, watch a demonstration of beekeeping by Kevin Vincett, look at 4-H projects and vote for their favorite Open Class Contest items. There were door prize drawings held periodically throughout the two days of the indoor activities. Winners of Open Class Contest include: Baked Goods — 1) Cheyenne Jensen; 2) Jolene Johnson; Floral Arrangements — 1) Treva May; 2) Amy Murdock; Produce — 1) Amy Murdock; 2) Tub Tavenner; Arts and Crafts — 1) Kellie Tavenner Shaw; 2) Chasity Crandall; Canned Goods — 1) Amy Murdock; 2) Dee Anne Taylor; Photography — 1) Samantha Farr; 2) Dee Anne Taylor. Outdoor Contest winners include: Pickleball — 1) Brett and Amy Murdock; 2) Noah and Callie Neville; Corn Hole Toss — 1) Darrin and Treva May; 2) Bo and Morti Billman.

With 12 teams set to make the College Football Playoff this season — including one from the Group of 5 — the stakes will be raised in countless games across the country. And you can count a Week 2 showdown between Boise State and Oregon among them. While the Ducks could likely lose one or even two […] The post Importance of Oregon vs. Boise State in Group of Five College Football Playoff race appeared first on On3.

The location of the clinic scheduled to begin construction in Grace next year. The location is just south of the City Park. At last week’s City Council meeting, the council was joined by Kent Loosle, CEO of the Caribou Medical Center, members of the CMC team, and a number of doctors living in Grace to announce the acquisition of land for a planned clinic coming to town sometime in the near future. “We’ve met with the architects. We want to design the facility through the winter, then begin construction when the weather changes in the spring,” Loosle said.

When Larry Bell started out as the first race director for the Pocatello Marathon back in 2000, he had a pretty simple vision for what that job entailed. “When we first started this, I was under the impression that all you need to do is get a bunch of crazy people, load them on a bus, haul them out in the country and see how long it takes them to get to town,” said Bell. “And there is so much more to it.” ...