Wednesday 9/16/20 Tuesday 9/15/20 Idaho is reporting 35,532 total cases of #IdahoCovid19 (including 253 new today) and 419 deaths to date (4 new today). Monday 9/14/20 Friday 9/11/20 Thursday 9/10/20 Wednesday 9/9/20 Idaho is reporting 33,981 total cases of #IdahoCovid19 (including 240 new today) and 389 deaths to date (4 new today). Details…… MORE
Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Treasure Valley was rattled by an earthquake, according to the USGS. The shaking lasted for 20-30 seconds. USGS pegged the earthquake at 6.5 magnitude with an epicenter in the mountains northwest of Stanley. A pair of aftershock were also recorded… We will have more information as it becomes available.… MORE
Caldwell (670 KBOI News) – When your day starts with a plane crash, you can only hope things don’t get any worse. That’s what happened this morning, as Caldwell Airport manager Rob Oates was getting ready for work…he got a call saying a plane had crashed. The pilot appears to be uninjured, thanks to a four-point…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The City of Boise is busy putting together its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020, and the number may come as a surprise to many…over 3/4 of a billion dollars. The Idaho Statesman is reporting the $765,000,000 proposal is a 1.58% increase over this year. The biggest single section of the…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Two drivers who pleaded guilty to hauling hemp in Ada County in 2018 — before it was legalized at the federal level — have agreed to put off their sentencing hearing. CBS-2 News is reporting it’s not known when Andrew D’Addario and Erich Eisenhart may be sentenced…they face a possible five-year…… MORE
Meridian (670 KBOI News) – The Idaho State Trooper who shot an killed a man in Meridian last November is cleared of any wrongdoing. The Idaho Statesman is reporting the Critical Incident Task Force investigation, led by the Boise Police, concluded Trooper Justin Ward did nothing wrong when he shot and killed Christopher Williams after he…… MORE
Nampa (670 KBOI News) – We’ve told you about the group “Idahoans for a Fair Wage”, which is gathering signatures to get a minimum wage increase on the 2020 ballot. But would increasing the minimum wage to $12 an hour necessarily be fair? NNU economist Dr. Pete Crabb says not really, especially to the young, low-skilled…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – While fire season has yet to officially kick off, it’s getting warmer and drier, and the Bureau of Land Management is getting ready for what could be an intense season. Lance Okeson with the BLM says they’re busy building fire breaks, either by clearing lanes through cheat grass and sagebrush, or…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – A trial date is set for Ruben Diaz, who’s accused of trying to kill a man working in his yard last Fall in Southeast Boise. Diaz will be back in court October 22nd, with a trial date of October 30th. The Idaho Press is reporting Diaz pleaded not guilty this…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The X Games Qualifying Round is this weekend, but some of the streets around Rhodes Skate Park in downtown Boise will be closed down starting Tuesday evening, about 6:30. Haley Williams with the Boise Police Department says they’re the same roads that usually get shut down for the X Games, mostly…… MORE
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670 KBOI’s Rick Worthington and Ron Counts of the Idaho Statesman get you ready for Saturday’s big game against Air Force.
Biden’s vaccine mandate is not the solution By Governor Brad Little Americans are deeply divided on COVID-19 and the response to it. Public health has turned political, there’s no doubt about it. But the situation playing out in hospitals across the country isn’t up for debate. There are more patients in need of critical care…
670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little Idaho to help secure U.S.-Mexico border because Biden won’t July 7, 2021 Last week I announced my plan to send Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers to Arizona to help secure the United States-Mexico border and curb the flow of illegal drugs into Idaho due to failed Biden-Harris immigration…
670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke Happy Birthday, Idaho – Let’s Celebrate and Maintain the Idaho Way BY: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke, Oakley There is no better place to live, work, and raise a family than Idaho. As a proud Idaho native who believes, promotes and lives our…