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Boise Hawks face Missoula Paddleheads tonight, tickets on sale
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — With the warm weather taking over the Treasure Valley, nothing sounds better than a hot dog, good company and watching your favorite baseball team. Boise Hawks tickets are on sale this weekend. They are up against the Missoula Paddleheads. The Hawks are on a three-game...
Nampa emphasizes conservative, calculated spending in 2025 budget proposal
NAMPA — The city of a growing 120,000 population is in the process of setting its budget for the 2025 fiscal year. At a budget presentation last week, city of Nampa employees painted its intricate budget in broad strokes, addressing highlights. “Stewardship is a very important core value in our city,” Mayor Debbie Kling said at the budget presentation. ...
Major Drug Bust Near Idaho Border Finds Meth, 60,000 Fentanyl Pills
We've very lucky, in the Treasure Valley, to live in a place as safe as we do. Here, we look out for one another and our law enforcement keeps us safe. It's also safe to say that throughout our state, our safety and neighborly attributes apply as well. Of course,...
AAA: July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
BOISE – July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and AAA is sharing ways to reduce the likelihood that your car will be a target. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a vehicle is stolen in the United States every 31 seconds. That’s more than a million cars stolen last year, with more than $8 billion in losses. Unfortunately, just over half of these cars are ever recovered.
Boise Police crack down on illegal parking and electricity theft near Barber Park
Boise, ID (CBS2) — Boise Police are reminding those who float the Boise River to park in designated areas and be respectful of those living in neighborhoods around Barber Park. Boise Police say they are issuing citations to drivers who are parked in no-parking areas and will start towing...
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoWith the November 1924 election only a few months away, prospects were looking rosy for Republicans in Idaho. Voters were rallying to President Calvin Coolidge “because they feel that at last there is someone who is not an orator but a doer,” said W. Lloyd Adams of Rexburg. “This feeling has been contributed to by the tactics of the Democrats in their reconvention campaign. … In eastern Idaho, there is much enthusiasm for the state administration and I doubt if the Progressives will be able to carry even Teton County, where the Samuels’ coal mine is.” The state nominating convention was set to be held in Idaho Falls, and word was that promoters had leased the Colonial Theatre for a special event. “Eastern counties are planning to send double and triple delegations, some sending as high as five delegates to every vote, to create enthusiasm,” Adams said.
Montgomery receives global excellence in advancement award
Sydney Montgomery, director of student and recent graduate programs, received the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s 2024 Circle of Excellence Award. It is the premier recognition program for the advancement sector. More than 4,200 members in 28 countries applied this year with hundreds of judges reviewing their...
Idaho’s Most Luxurious Youth Golf Camp Takes Place in Meridian
We all know that Topgolf is the Treasure Valley’s funnest new attraction, but did you know they started a summer camp for your kids? With 5 days of fun and lots of learning your kids will be having the summer of their lives while learning golf skills. The beauty in this is YOU get a week off too! Who’s kid wouldn’t be excited if you told them they were going to summer camp at Topgolf?
That's hot! Heat wave coming to Treasure Valley could send temperatures to 110 degrees
Get ready to feel the heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch Friday, warning of dangerously hot conditions for south central, southwest and west central Idaho next week. The watch will go into effect Monday and last through Thursday. Stephen Parker, a National Weather Service meteorologist out of Boise, said that the watch will become a warning when the high temperatures are imminent. ...
The Latest Update On Boise’s New In-N-Out: When Will They Open?
Back when In-N-Out opened in Meridian in December, "In-N-Out Mania" swept the Treasure Valley. Even if you go today, expect to wait in line... the people of Idaho sure do love their In-N-Out burgers. Boise's New In-N-Out Update. The road to Boise's new In-N-Out began with taking down the old...
Meridian Police seeking information in heavy machinery vandalisms
Meridian Police are seeking help identifying multiple suspects after heavy machinery was vandalized at several construction sites in north Meridian, according to a news release last week. Police first responded to a report of vandalism on June 30 at 11:54 a.m. near the intersection of North Magical Creek Avenue and West Plateau Creek Drive. A witness reported two male juveniles throwing a large rock through the windshield of a yellow excavator. The suspects left the scene on a bicycle and scooter after being spotted, according...
Youth group exposed to rabies during girl’s camp in Idaho
SODA SPRINGS, ID – A girl’s camp experience gone awry. The Bear River Health Department said a group of young women from Box Elder County were staying at a cabin at Camp Chi-Keena in Soda Springs, Idaho that was apparently infested with multiple bats. Karen Valcarce with the...
Caldwell High School eyeing 'pay-to-play' system for athletics
Caldwell High School is considering requiring students to pay a fee in order to participate in sports for the upcoming academic year. Caldwell High School Activities Director Jon Hallock said nothing is set yet, but will discuss the potential system at the next school board meeting Monday at the district office at 7 p.m. Hallock hopes to hear feedback from the community to help find solutions to their funding shortage. ...
West Valley Humane Society Faces Closure: How You Can Help Save Animals
One of Idaho's largest animal shelters is in danger of closing, putting the lives of several sheltered animals in danger. Last week, the West Valley Humane Society took to social media to warn that a lack of funding, staff, volunteers, and resources has put its existence in jeopardy. The shelter...
Popular Boise Rooftop To Host Ultimate 4th of July Celebration
The 4th of July is creeping up on us very quickly. It’s hard to believe that 2024 is over halfway and that it’s time for yet another 4th of July celebration. No matter what your plans are, whether you are floating the Boise River or going to one of the Boise splash pads there are plenty of ways to celebrate the 4th of July in Boise.
The Idaho Cattle Association Holds Summer Round Up Event
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) recently held its annual summer meeting in Lewiston, ID June 24-25, 2024. The event was last held in Lewiston in 2019. 2024′s meeting featured sessions on a variety of topics. A portion of attendees opt for participation in either the range tour or annual golf tournament. This year’s tour visited beef facilities & programs located in Moscow at the University of Idaho, while the golf tournament was played at Bryden Canyon Golf Course in Lewiston.
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