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Idaho nonprofit offers vital support for families with medically fragile children
EAGLE, Idaho (CBS2 News) — Finding out your child has a chronic debilitating condition, also known as being medically fragile, is many parents' worst nightmare. "It's really hard because you feel isolated. You do lose friends, you lose family, when you're taking care of a complex child because it's a 24/7 job,"said the President and Founder of Rays for Rare, Megan Schomer. "When you can't find a community that understands, you're just really alone."
Growing Idaho: Fire fighting harder for wilderness homes
BOISE, Idaho — People are building homes all over, including in and around our wilderness. It's a picturesque place to live, but it's also making things tougher on wildland firefighters. New homes are popping up everywhere you turn, in downtowns, in suburbia, and in the wildland urban interface (WUI)....
Fish and Game is releasing 14,000 trout in southeastern Idaho waters next month
IDAHO FALLS – Fall isn’t just for hunting. It’s also a great time of year to wet a fly or dunk a worm in your favorite fishery. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 14,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during September.
The Fort Knox of Idaho Just Opened and it’s Huge
The largest vault for precious metals storage in the United States just opened in Southern Idaho. The new depository is twice the size of Fort Knox and could be expanded over time. Money Metals Just Opened a Massive Gold Depository in Idaho. The depository is a 3-year, $28 million project...
Little Reward for Firefighters Battling Blaze in Idaho Wilderness
I wouldn’t want to work as a firefighter. It’s not an easy job. Winds can shift, some unseen accelerant can pop, and you can’t always see hazards in a haze of smoke. This goes for people battling housefires and wildland blazes. You couldn’t pay a desk jockey like me nearly enough.
Avista Utilities submits application for power cost adjustment
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting comments on Avista Utilities’ power cost adjustment application. Avista Utilities is proposing a rate adjustment which could potentially give $6.6 million in rebates to customers, effective Oct. 1, 2024. The company said the rebate is associated with power supply costs that were lower than those included in retail rates, due to lower wholesale electric and natural gas prices.
Idaho Capitol briefly evacuated after bomb threat about presidential election
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A threatening email about the presidential election sparked an alarming message sent by an Idaho Capitol building alert system that told Capitol employees to evacuate immediately. Some Capitol workers received an alert that instructed them to leave the Boise building at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according...
North Logan couple admits to breaking into home and assaulting woman | News
LOGAN — A North Logan couple has confessed to barging into a home and assaulting a woman in June. Kurn Erakdrik, 35, and Antonia Erakdrik, 39, have each accepted plea deals that will likely spare them from any prison time. According to court records, Kurn and Antonia appeared Aug....
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