The Idaho Transportation Department will begin repaving a busy stretch of Highway 55, which may lead to some delays for drivers. Road crews will repave a six-mile stretch south of Cascade, repairing cracks, potholes and uneven surfaces. Additionally, construction will level out steep approaches and add a pavement apron to all roads and driveways connecting…… MORE
More mandatory evacuation orders have been put in place from the Ross Fork Fire for residents on both Pettit Lake Road and Cabin Creek Road. As of last night, the Ross ForkFire has chared over 28,000 acres and is only 2% contained. Blaine County Sheriff’s Office announced the level 3 mandatory evacuations for those in…… MORE
The Boise Pride Festival will increase private security presence ahead of its annual three-day event this weekend. Boise Pride is held on the heels of a North Idaho Pride Alliance event in June where police arrested 31 Patriot Front members who intended to derail the event. All 31 men are charged with conspiracy to riot,…… MORE
The final count is now available for the Boise School District Trustee elections. When Shiva Rajbhandari is sworn in as a Boise School Board trustee on Monday evening, it will be the first time a student has ever served. Voters chose him over incumbent Steve Schmidt, while four other incumbents were reelected to their seats…… MORE
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch is one of two U.S. senators nominated by President Joe Biden as congressional representatives for the United States at the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Risch will join Sen. Patrick Leahy and three public delegates for the General Assembly meeting beginning Sept. 13 in New…… MORE
Ammon Bundy and Diego Rodriguez seemed to be testing the limits of the judicial system, as they continued to ignore a judge’s order and didn’t show up in court for the second time in a lawsuit brought by St. Luke’s Health System. District Judge Lynn Norton gave Bundy, who is running as an independent for…… MORE
Funding to add electric vehicle charging infrastructure to 12 locations in Idaho was awarded through the state’s Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program. The Office of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality say money from the program, which totals $2.6 million will provide funding for publicly available electric vehicle charging equipment…… MORE
Almost everything went wrong in a 34-17 loss at Oregon State Saturday night, and the Broncos also have a QB controversy to deal with. The Broncos were left with more questions than answers heading into a short week ahead of a matchup at Mountain West foe New Mexico on Friday. Boise State made a change…… MORE
A structure Fire claimed 26 homes in the Ketchum area Saturday night at the Limelight Condominiums. Nobody was hurt in the blaze according to firefighters, with crews from Ketchum, Sun Valley, Wood River, and Hailey Fire departments all responding to the fire. Crews worked thru the night and contained the flames around 4am, but not…… MORE
Today is the Boise School Board election, and polls are open (starting at 8am) to 8pm today for people who live within the Boise School District. There are 13 candidates running for five different seats on the school board. School board members, who are also called trustees, are elected at-large. That means any voter may…… 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…