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US Attorney General Garland Discuses Fentanyl, Violent Crime in Idaho Meeting
BOISE — The nation’s top lawyers visited Idaho briefly to discuss strategies for combating fentanyl and other crimes with local and federal law enforcement. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who is a Boise native, sat down Tuesday at U.S. Attorney for Idaho Josh Hurwit’s office. Garland gave brief remarks to the media present and then the members press were escorted out of the room ahead of the closed-door meeting.
SE Idaho Communities in Action
Since joining the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in 2023, both Soda Springs and Montpelier have now developed action plans based on the results of community surveys, workshops and community discussions. These plans will make both communities better places to live for people of all ages. While there...
Producing Artistic Director Charles Fee Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Charles Fee has announced his retirement as Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater (GLT) in Cleveland, Idaho Shakespeare Festival (ISF) in Boise, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) in Incline Village. After a long tenure marked by significant contributions to the growth and success of these theaters, Fee believes...
Red Cross can set up shelter within hours of a request, they prepare for months in the off-season
BOISE, Idaho — We've had weeks of wildfires scorching eastern Oregon and Idaho. Cities and towns have been under evacuation orders, ranchers have lost cattle, and others have lost their homes. "The paddock fire. It was threatening three different counties... wasn't just threatening... burning three different counties," Jennifer Bivert,...
Another BIG Change is Coming to Costco and Idahoans Are NOT Happy
We’re less than a month away from Costco hiking their membership fees for the first time in seven years. Now the warehouse is making another change that not everyone is excited about. Back in January, news leaked that the membership warehouse was testing a new way to crack down...
Kellogg School District ramps up for four-day pilot program
KELLOGG, Idaho — The first bell of the school year hasn’t quite rung yet, but Kellogg School District is getting ready to take on the pilot four-day school week Sept. 3 on the first day of school. After talks with school staff in other four-day districts to prepare,...
Active-duty military deploying to Idaho to fight wildfires in national forests
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Active-duty military personnel are being deployed to Idaho to assist with fighting wildfires burning across the State. More than 250 active-duty personnel from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be arriving at the National Interagency Fire Center on Saturday, August 17, according to NIFC.
Three local teams play at SilverHoops 3-on-3 tournament
KELLOGG — Local youth basketball players competed at the SilverHoops 3-0n-3 tournament on July 27. In the 9th-10th grade division Riley Beggerly, Jameson Cartwright-Kissee and Ty Schrock went 5-2. Both losses went in to overtime and they played the game before the championship game in their division. In the...
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