Hundreds of Republican delegates from across the state will gather in Coeur d’Alene beginning Thursday to elect a party chairperson and vote on the Idaho Republican Party’s platform, rules and resolutions. The Idaho Republican State Convention is scheduled to run through Sunday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and North Idaho College. The Idaho Capital Sun…… MORE
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Idaho Forest Service worker in jail $1M bond
A U.S. Forest Service worker in Central Idaho is in jail on a $1 million bond after SWAT teams were called in to help end a six-hour armed standoff between him and police last month at his home in Challis. The incident occurred when police arrived to arrest 47 year old Curtis Lee Caton, a…… MORE
Ada County property assessments increase
After two years of large fluctuations in property values in Ada County, most residential properties this year saw modest increases in what County Assessor Rebecca Arnold called a “return to more ‘normal’ market activity.” Most residential property types saw increases between 5% and 8%, though luxury homes, waterfront properties and homes with large lots saw…… MORE
Teenage driver killed has been identified
The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified the Boise teenager who died in a car accident Friday. The Coroner’s Office said in a news release, Ethan Lamers, who was 17, died at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise from blunt force injuries around 7:40 a.m. Friday. The Idaho Statesman reports Lamers and an 18-year-old…… MORE
Micron fab will bring lots of jobs to Boise
Micron is about halfway through constructing its new plant for memory-chip manufacturing in Southeast Boise. Micron broke ground on the site of its $15 billion government-subsidized fab (industry shorthand for semiconductor-fabrication factory) in September 2022 and expects to complete construction in late 2025. The Idaho Statesman reports production is slated to begin in 2026. Micron’s…… MORE
Lava Ridge Wind Project is moving forward
The Lava Ridge Wind Project is moving forward under a new plan that shrinks the project to nearly half of its originally proposed size. The Bureau of Land Management on June 6 issued its final environmental review, which selected an alternative model for the project after taking into consideration input from landowners, ranchers, Native American…… MORE
Boise schools get free breakfast next year
The Boise School Board has approved a new initiative that will provide free breakfast for all students. The new initiative is part of the District’s approved budget for the upcoming academic year, demonstrating the Board’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of all students. “Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, all of our students will have…… MORE
Ramp paving Nampa and Boise
Again tonight (Tuesday June 11), the Idaho Transportation Department will continue paving work on a I-84 ramp..with a full closure overnight. Crews worked last night (Monday) to re-pave the Garrity Blvd on-ramp to eastbound I-84…and tonight crews will re-pave the I-84 westbound exit to Garrity. Then Wednesday night in Boise….the on-ramp from Franklin Milwaukee to…… MORE
Big changes at Eagle Island State Park
Eagle island state park is undergoing the most sweeping changes in its history. Craig Quintana, the Public Information Officer for Idaho Department of Parks and Rec says “We’ve haven’t seen a building boom like this since the 80’s…when the park was first established”. KIVI-TV reports, the waterslide which was shut down last year, will be…… MORE
Body recovered from Payette River
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office says dive teams have recovered the body of a 24-year-old man who went missing after diving off a bridge in Horseshoe Bend on May 31st. CBS 2 reports, 24-year-old Daniel Frandson was swimming with friends when he dove off the train bridge in Horseshoe Bend and was swept down river…… MORE
