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Boise boy with leukemia receives dream wish from Make-A-Wish Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — A 14-year-old from Boise who dreamed of becoming a video game designer saw his dream come to life this month. With the help of Make-A-Wish and Boise State University, he created an original video game known as "Gods and Shadows." Brycen was diagnosed with leukemia in...
ESPN FPI projections for every game on Boise State's schedule
ESPN released its FPI preseason rankings for the upcoming season last month and Boise State football came in at No. 48 on the list. Based on those metrics, Boise State was the highest ranked MWC team and highest ranked team outside of the Power-4 Conferences. Boise State football has a...
Chris Petersen, Kellen Moore, and Leighton Vander Esch Return to Boise
Three of Idaho's most popular sports personalities have recently returned to Boise, sparking excitement in our state. We continue to support athletes and coaches who've played at our great universities, such as Boise State and the University of Idaho. It's a testament to our area that former players and coaches return to the Treasure Valley, bringing renewed energy and enthusiasm.
A cell tower at 60,000 feet – Experimental balloon floated above West Mountain Complex
Floating in the stratosphere thousands of feet above the West Mountain Complex fires is an experimental high altitude balloon carrying equipment to provide cell phone service to firefighters on the ground. The Thunderhead Balloon, operated by the Sioux-Falls, South Dakota firm Aerostar, launched from Baker City, Oregon on Aug. 4.
Dispute over filling Coeur d'Alene council post
Woody McEvers isn’t even the city’s mayor yet, but he's facing his first fight. “I didn't expect this,” McEvers said Wednesday, adding, “everybody has their thing.”. Effective Aug. 31, McEvers will become Coeur d’Alene’s mayor, stepping in for Jim Hammond, who resigned so he and his...
Spokane homelessness stakeholders discuss solutions outside of law enforcement
(The Center Square) - With the Spokane Police Department officially enforcing Proposition 1, over a dozen city leaders met on Thursday to discuss other efforts to mitigate the homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 was a citizen’s initiative that passed with nearly 75% voter support last November. The measure expanded the city’s illegal camping prohibitions to include anywhere within 1,000 feet of a school, park or daycare, in addition to the existing restrictions. ...
Lourdes facility has new name, same mission
A Richland facility that provides an array of behavioral health services to people of all ages in the region has changed its name to better reflect the scope of its offerings. Lourdes Counseling Center officially became Lourdes Behavioral Health on Aug. 1. “The term ‘Lourdes Counseling Center’ is really misleading...
Wrongful death trial blaming state for Black Lives Matter protester struck and killed on I-5 set to begin
The wrongful death trial against the State of Washington in the crash that killed activist Summer Taylor in a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest on I-5 is set to begin next week, the law firm representing Taylor’s family announced. The Stritmatter Firm says that the state’s “failure to properly...
Violating These 3 Idaho Laws During Back to School Results in Big Fines or Jail
After a few months of rest, relaxation and a lack of calculus homework, school is back in session across the Boise area. Parents are getting back into the routine of enforcing bed times, laying out clothes the night before, packing sack lunches, putting breakfast on the table and making sure the kids are out to the bus stop on time.
Oregon Republicans opposed to ranked choice voting while Idaho’s GOP is split
In November 2022, Democrat Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon with 47% of the vote. That was enough to win the general election, since her total was slightly higher than that of her leading opponent, Republican Christine Drazan. She was able to win with less than a majority of support because other candidates siphoned […]
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.
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