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Idaho gas prices jump another twelve cents in a week
After a turbulent week at the pump, Idaho gas prices jumped another twelve cents -- despite leading the nation with a sixteen-cent increase just the week before. → Read More
Multiple Ada County roads closed due to flooding
At least two roads in Ada County are now closed due to water on the roadway. → Read More
Officials cancel Idaho Memorial Day Veterans Ceremony
To reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus and comply with government rules of limited gatherings at large venues, Idaho Division of Veterans Services has made what officials call “the difficult decision” to cancel this year's ceremony at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise . → Read More
Flash flooding reported in Payette County
Payette County Sheriff’s Office deputies are responding to a flash flood incident on Highway 52 near Killebrew Road. → Read More
Expect a different Memorial Day event at Morris Hill Cemetery this weekend
Memorial Day observances at Boise’s historic Morris Hill Cemetery will be a bit different this year due to continued concerns surrounding COVID-19 and social distancing protocols. → Read More
Pain at the pump: Idaho's gas prices have jumped 17 cents in one week!
In what officials are calling “an ominous display of things to come,” Idaho’s gas prices jumped up seventeen cents in a week as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted and fuel demand rebuilds. → Read More
Two people, fourteen dogs killed in crash
An Arizona couple and fourteen dogs were killed in an eastern Idaho crash Friday morning. → Read More
AAA: Summer travel season “… is more likely to start with a fizzle than with a bang.”
For the first time in twenty years, AAA will not be issuing a Memorial Day travel projection, given the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
“Cluster” of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Washington County; food processing plant shut down
Fry Foods, Inc., a food distribution plant in Weiser, has been shut down after health officials found what they called “a cluster” of COVID-19 cases there. → Read More
Police: Reshipping scam targets Boise residents
The Boise Police Department has intercepted thousands of dollars in stolen items that were being shipped through Boise by unsuspecting residents, according to a news release. → Read More
JCPenney to reopen stores in Boise and Nampa this week
JCPenney will reopen two stores in the Treasure Valley after temporarily closing them due to the coronavirus pandemic. The stores are located in the Boise Towne Square Mall and the Nampa Gateway Center. → Read More
Roaring Springs and Wahooz opening May 30
Officials at the Roaring Springs waterpark and Wahooz Fun Center have announced the two Meridian entertainment facilities will open later this month. → Read More
Police: Boise man arrested for kidnapping vulnerable adult
A Boise man has been booked into the Ada County Jail on various felony counts after police say he took a vulnerable man against his will to Washington state. → Read More
Idaho gas prices are now below the national average
In a rare turn of events, Idaho gas prices are currently below the national average, even as both prices went up in the last week. → Read More
Two dead following west Boise crash
Two people are dead following an overnight collision at a west Boise intersection. → Read More
Police: Boise man arrested after string of vehicle break-ins
A Boise man has been booked into the Ada County jail after police say he was involved in a string of vehicle burglaries near Eagle and McMillan Roads in west Boise. → Read More
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County receive $100,000 Micron grant
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County has received a $100,000 grant from the Micron Foundation for COVID-19 relief. → Read More
Census Bureau to begin delivering 2020 census packets in Idaho
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of some 51,000 households in Idaho on Wednesday, May 6 → Read More
Police looking for missing Caldwell man
Caldwell Police investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. → Read More
AAA: Idaho’s gas prices are still falling, but that could change soon
It could be the beginning of the end for falling gas prices across the country, according to the American Automobile Association. → Read More