Tendoy
LATEST NEWS
'Shutting down units, there is going to be longer response time': Lack of funding has Canyon County Paramedics sounding the alarm
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — It's summer, which means more vacation requests and more traveling. Combine that with the 100 deadliest days, when there is a spike in fatal and serious car crashes. It's leaving Canyon County Paramedics looking for help for themselves. If you remember, in May, paramedics tried...
Two cancellations and several delays at Boise Airport due to global tech outage
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A significant Microsoft outage is behind hours-long standstills for Frontier Airlines and other carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier asked to pause its departures across the United States. CBS2 reached out to the City of Boise who said the Boise Airport saw two cancellations...
Two women arrested on suspicion of murder in Idaho campground homicide
CANYON COUNTY (Idaho Statesman) — The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Nevada women in the death of a man at the Martin Landing campground last Friday. Travis Haywood Calumpit, 37, of Parma, died from a gunshot wound. Police arrested Melissa Calumpit, 35, and Rosalie Morris, 59, on suspicion of first-degree murder. Both are from Battle Mountain, Nevada. Their charges do not yet appear in the state’s court records system.
Gate City Coffee expands to accommodate more customers, work from artists
POCATELLO — Gate City Coffee is ready to accommodate more customers, artists and vendors after recently expanding, including the addition of Gate City Gift & Gallery. Bill Kelvie, owner of Gate City Coffee, said the expanded space holds 26 more chairs for overflow at the coffee shop. With all the customers visiting, they were running out of room. "It's really been a blessing because we needed that room," he said. ...
Big Country's Pet of the Week
Each week we shine a spotlight on animals at local shelters that are looking for their forever home. This week's Big Country Pet of the Week is Sunday. Sunday is waiting to meet her new family at the Humane Society of the Palouse. She is a fully-grown, adult, spayed, rabbit. Described by shelter staff as cautious, curious, shy, and observant.
HOMEGROWN GOLD: Jim Dandy Brewing cream ale wins first place award at US Open Beer Championship
POCATELLO — For the second year in a row, Jim Dandy Brewing has struck gold, achieving a first-place finish at the U.S. Open Beer Championship with its Tango Yankee cream ale. The local brewery recently held its six-year anniversary party and has become an area staple known for their quality ales, IPA’s, lagers, sours and countless other brewhouse inventions. Its location at 305 E. Lander St. is filled with the...
Exchange student visits Weiser to reconnect with community
A Swedish exchange student at Weiser High School in 2001, Mikael Kulle, second from left, brought his family, wife, Karin, and daughters, Tuva and Stella, for a vacation late last month with his host parents, George and Jeri Soulier. The bond between the families has continued and grown through the years. Kulle is a broadcast journalist in Stockholm, and cut his teeth covering volleyball and basketball for the Signal American when he was a student here 23 years ago. Photo by Philip A. Janquart.
Meridian business that specializes in coned pizza hoping to open food truck in East Idaho
POCATELLO — A food truck in Meridian that specializes in pizza cones is hoping to franchise their company and bring the speciality eats to East Idaho. Tyler Blake, owner of Coned Pizza, said he and his wife started the business eight years ago. They started out as a food cart, but they have expanded since then. "We have four food trucks, two concession stands at Albertsons Stadium and a restaurant,"...
Golf tournament swings into Rexburg
BYU-Idaho is hosting a golf tournament at the Teton Lakes Golf Course until Saturday. Competitors can play their rounds any time before then, as long as they record their rounds in the 18birdies app. The 18birdies app uses an Apple watch to track when players are swinging and to keep...
Some people in Burley are asking for help keeping the city clean
BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Welcome to Burley, where the neighborhoods are beautiful and the houses are new, but when go down river, this is how some of the other neighborhood looks. “I’ve watched this community grow and blossom in different directions and in all shapes and forms, but in...
Snake River Stampede gets rolling in Nampa
NAMPA — When Michael and Cyndi Hayes moved to the Boise area from southern California, they went to the Snake River Stampede Rodeo in Canyon County. Five years later, and it’s an annual tradition for the couple. “We loved it. Very patriotic, God first. Just a different type of fun that we hadn’t experienced before, being in California,” Michael Hayes said while standing in the Ford Idaho Center outdoor concourse...
Community invited to celebrate local woman's 100th birthday
SODA SPRINGS — Heritage Senior Living is set to hold an open house to celebrate one of their residents turning 100. According to a news release from Heritage Senior Living, the resident’s name is Helen Rae Larsen Ridge. She was born in Paris but has lived in Soda Springs for many years. Ridge has lived her life in service to her family and the people in her community. She has...
Wyoming hotels, WYDOT, hospitals affected by global Microsoft outage Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — A global IT outage is impacting Wyoming operations on Friday. According to a social media post on Friday morning, WYDOT said the outage has taken down Driver Services, including issuing of IDs and driver’s licenses. Its website is down, but its road info website is operational.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.