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Boise State Football Graduate Assistant Unexpectedly Dies

Boise State Football Graduate Assistant Unexpectedly Dies

Some sad news to share today from the Boise State Football team… A graduate assistant in Boise State’s football operations unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. According to the Boise State Football Twitter account, Andrew Walker collapsed during a run and was transported to a hospital where life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. In a statement, Boise…MORE

Memorial Day Weekend the beginning of 100 Deadliest Days

Memorial Day Weekend the beginning of 100 Deadliest Days

With the Memorial Day weekend, and the start of the summer driving season here, AAA is reminding drivers to stay safe behind the wheel. The 100 Deadliest Days, the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal crashes spike on Idaho roads each year, is cause for concern. According to preliminary data from the…MORE

Boise property taxes set to go down

Boise property taxes set to go down

For the first time since the years after the Great Recession, city officials project that Boise homeowners will see decreases in their property taxes. Boise budget director Eric Bilimoria said during a presentation Tuesday, the proposed budget — which includes a 2% base tax increase, rather than the allowable 3% — would result in an…MORE

Boise cemeteries open to all during Memorial Day Weekend

Boise cemeteries open to all during Memorial Day Weekend

Cemetery staff will be available to help the public locate grave sites Saturday through Monday at Boise’s Morris Hill Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day. In honor of Memorial Day, the public will be able to place wreaths, flags and flowers at grave sites at Morris Hill Cemetery, Pioneer Cemetery, and Fort Boise Military Reserve…MORE

Mike Masterson announces campaign for Boise Mayor

Mike Masterson announces campaign for Boise Mayor

He was once the police chief in Boise. Now he wants to be mayor. Mike Masterson officially announced his campaign at the Boise Depot Tuesday joined by supporters. Among the most prominent was veteran city council member and retired Democratic State Senator Maryanne Jordan. Masterson retired as Boise Police Chief in 2015 after leading the…MORE

Boise Police arrest “Scooter Looter” on burglary charges

Boise Police arrest “Scooter Looter” on burglary charges

Boise Police Department has taken down the man they are calling the “Scooter Looter.” BPD Organized Retail Crime Unit has recovered roughly $38,000 in stolen merchandise by a suspect on a scooter. Investigators worked with retail partners across the Treasure Valley after learning that the suspect had entered several stores on a motorized scooter, concealed…MORE

AAA reminder about dangers children and pets in hot cars

AAA reminder about dangers children and pets in hot cars

With temperatures rising across the state, AAA is reminding drivers about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars. On average, a child dies every seven days from being left in a hot car, with many more emergencies and hospitalizations in addition to that number. AAA Idaho spokesman Matthew Conde said a child’s…MORE

Boise man sentenced for first-degree murder of four-month-old son

Boise man sentenced for first-degree murder of four-month-old son

A Boise man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his four-month-old son. Thomas Rowley will be eligible for parole in 25 years. The Ada County Prosecutor’s Office says Rowley was found to have severely shaken his son Milo before dropping him face first in his crib, causing him to suffer…MORE

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent,’ judge enters not guilty plea for Idaho murder charges

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent,’ judge enters not guilty plea for Idaho murder charges

Courtesy CBS 2 News A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday morning for the 28-year-old man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall. Bryan Kohberger’s attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, said their client “will be standing silent” on pleas during the arraignment in Latah County District Court, prompting the judge…MORE

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670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

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

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

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

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke

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…