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Gooding’s Colston Loveland earns Big Ten preseason honors
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (KMVT/KSVT) — The preseason honors continue to roll for one Idaho native, marking him as one of the best players in his conference for the upcoming football season. Gooding alumnus and Michigan junior tight end Colston Loveland has earned preseason All-Big Ten Honors from the media days...
'Hidden crisis': North Idaho needs foster parents
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — When Tali Nichols was a 21-year-old newlywed, she didn’t plan to have children for a few years, maybe not until after she finished her degree in elementary education. Then she and her husband, Morgan, got a call that changed their lives. A family member...
Idaho secretary of state tells lawmakers ranked choice voting may cost up to $40M to implement
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Idaho’s chief election officer believes there could be a significant price tag to purchase equipment that can do ranked choice voting tabulation if the proposed Open Primaries initiative were to pass in November. Supporters argue that it...
Idaho agencies narrow down potential sites for electric vehicle charging stations
Originally published July 18 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. Idaho is one step closer to narrowing down where to place federally-funded electric vehicle charging stations. The Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality announced on Monday potential locations for deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, also referred to as NEVI. ...
Idaho court dismisses spine practice's antitrust lawsuit against health system
A 2023 lawsuit filed by Boise, Idaho-based Neuroscience Associates alleging antitrust violations by St. Luke's Health System has been dismissed. The practice's lawsuit honed in on St. Luke's "24/7/365 call coverage", which requires independent neurosurgeons to do on-call shifts as part of maintaining staff privileges, according to the July 16 order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The health system paid neurosurgeons for their on-call coverage until April 2018, and at the time two Neuroscience Associates surgeons relinquished their privileges.
How the breach at Milner Canal effected a farmer in Dietrich
DIETRICH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Many farms were submerged in water when the Milner Canal breached, but some were completely bone dry. As of Tuesday, water levels are starting to return, and so far, they are only two feet deep. “Yesterday about 9 o’clock we ran out of water,” said...
Lucky Peak lake levels drop for Turner Gulch ramp repairs, shortening boating season
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Water levels at Lucky Peak Lake are dropping, so that a 70-year-old boat ramp can get some needed TLC. Craig Quintana, the Public Information Officer at the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, explained that Turner Gulch boat ramp isn't safe. He said, "We didn't have much say in the matter, the Corp needs to do this project, the ramp has become a hazard. It desperately needs the repairs."
A Breach At Milner Canal in Hazelton leaves many farmers concerned
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The breach at Milner Canal has left many farmers, like Rick Brune, concerned about the impact on their crops. “Two different farms were affected from the runoff that came through this area because of the breach in the canal,” Brune said. The Big Wood...
Firefighters Respond to Grass Fire in Boise Foothills (ID) That Left Thousands Without Power
A blown transformer caused a half-acre grass fire and left thousands temporarily without power, according to the Boise Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of East Starview Drive about 8 p.m. Monday after a power line transformer blew, according to Boise Fire spokesperson Lynsey Amundson and Pulsepoint, an app that allows users to view emergency response information. This site is in Warm Springs Mesa, a neighborhood off Warm Springs Avenue in the Boise Foothills.
Boise man discovers forgotten female mayoral candidate from 1933
BOISE, Idaho — A female as a mayor. In Boise, that didn't happen until 2019, when Mayor Lauren McClean became the first elected Boise mayor. But imagine trying to run for that position in the 1930s, when very few women worked, and the fight for women's rights was actively going on.
Boise innovative housing pilot adds RVs as housing option
BOISE, Idaho — What some use for camping could eventually become a new home for others. The City of Boise is currently testing a program that could make it legal for people to live in tiny homes on wheels and RVs. The city's affordable housing innovation pilot could become...
Caldwell School District cuts SROs from budget. What's next for the schools, officers
CALDWELL — Among major changes coming in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Caldwell School District will be cutting school resources officers from its budget. This is another decision made due to the failed renewal of a $4.1 million supplemental levy in the May 21 primary election. This summer, the CSD also moved to close an elementary school and implement costs for student sports.
Bengals release fall practice schedule
Southeast Idaho is in the middle of a stretch of record-breaking and near record-breaking hot temperatures, but the first indication that fall is just around the corner took place Friday afternoon when the Idaho State football team released its fall camp practice schedule. The first practice is scheduled for Thursday August 1 at 4 p.m. All practices are open to the public and they’ll be held either inside the ICCU Dome or the ICCU practice field on the north end. ...
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