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Boise man set to join new season of BIG BROTHER in two-part premiere this week
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — BIG BROTHER announced today the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the BIG BROTHER house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. The season 26 special two-night premiere event airs Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*
Oregon’s transportation system is due for an overhaul next year. But no one is sure what to do
Oregon’s highway officials say they’re tapped out — and that’s about to mean big problems from Portland to Madras to Medford. As inflation has sent road costs soaring in recent years, gas taxes are sputtering like an overworked Geo Metro. The funding pinch has grown so troublesome that the Oregon Department of Transportation warned last winter it couldn’t even plow mountain passes reliably without an emergency infusion of cash.
Treasure Valley eviction filings doubled in 2023, report finds
According to Jesse Tree, a Boise-based organization that offers financial assistance to households at risk of eviction, eviction filings in Ada and Canyon Counties doubled between 2022 and 2023. The report released last week found that a single property management company filed 15.5% of those evictions. Jesse Tree also said...
How are wildfires named in Oregon? Here's what to know
If you were curious about how wildfires are named, don't think too hard. As it turns out, naming a wildfire doesn't take much. Firefighters are taught to name fires off the most local landmarks such as a road name, nearest prominent ridge or creek. For example, the Larch Creek Fire...
Group Seeks Meeting With Oregon Governor on Making Eastern Counties Part of Idaho
OREGON - Leaders of the "Greater Idaho" movement are asking Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to sit down with them and talk about next steps for the 13 counties in eastern Oregon who have passed measures supporting a move of the Oregon/Idaho border. According to a press release, the organization has...
Baker County heat wave to persist through Miners Jubilee, with more records in jeopardy
Baker County’s record-breaking heat wave probably isn’t finished. The heat definitely will continue. And it’s likely that more records will fall before the weather pattern shifts and brings relief from the torrid conditions that have dominated since July 5. The temperature has topped 100 degrees on four days at the Baker City Airport, the most ever for July at the airport, where temperature ...
Burns Interagency Fire Zone danger rating increases
HARNEY COUNTY(Released by Burns Interagency Fire Zone)-Effective immediately, all of Burns Interagency Fire Zone is moving to a fire danger rating of EXTREME and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) IV (4). This includes public lands managed by Burns District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.
Waterfowl banding efforts help provide critical monitoring data
Thousands of ducks and geese are banded across Idaho each year as part of a federal waterfowl monitoring program. This June, Fish and Game staff led banding efforts at two locations within the Clearwater Region- Winchester Lake State Park and Lewiston Country Club. A total of 75 geese were processed this year (50 females and 25 males) including 64 newly banded geese and 11 geese that had previously been captured and banded by IDFG. Over the last two years, a total of 163 geese have been banded in the Clearwater Region.
Idaho's avian flu outbreak in dairies is largely self-monitored; experts warn of potential health risks
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Idaho dairy producers are navigating one of the worst outbreaks of an avian flu strain in the U.S., and from an animal health and public health standpoint, the situation is largely self-monitored. Threat to human health at this...
Kardashians Return to Idaho Celebrating America
When one thinks of glitz and glamor, there is only one family that most folks in America and the entire world think of: The Kardashians. The clan led by Kris Jenner has taken over the worlds of fashion, streaming, makeup, liquor, and anything else female consumers' treasure. If you're unfamiliar...
Bankrupt Company Suddenly Closes ALL of Its Locations in 60 Idaho Cities
It was almost 20 years ago to the date that Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, predicted that a certain technology would be obsolete by 2014. That prediction was off by about a decade, this latest bankruptcy filing supports exactly what he said all those years ago. In 2004, a German publication...
Yellowstone Comes to Nampa This Week
Is there any hope that the endless heat wave will finally disappear? Eventually, the weather will cool off, but if you're looking for an excellent way to embrace the Western lifestyle, Nampa is the place for you this week. . We have some news, both good and bad, about Idaho's...
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