The Oregon Dept of Transportation has partially opened Highway 20 in eastern Oregon west of Vale. The highway had been fully closed since Sunday night after multiple slides hit an area of about a mile, about 12 miles east of Juntura. Wednesday morning ODOT opened the route to single-lane traffic with pilot cars and flaggers.…… MORE
The West Ada school board approved a $328.6 million general budget for the upcoming school year during its meeting this week, a 7.5% increase from the year before. While the budget is up $23 million, projected spending reflects an estimated $18 million funding loss since Idaho will move from enrollment-based to attendance-based funding. Idaho Ed…… MORE
COURTESY IDAHO CAPITAL SUN The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the city of Boise lost nearly 1,400 residents from 2021 to 2022, while all of the other top 19 most populated Idaho cities gained residents. Overall, the state’s population is still growing, but the pace of that growth has slowed from recent years. According…… MORE
A major zoning code rewrite was at the heart of the Boise City Council meeting on Tuesday. Tuesday was the first round of public testimony before the city council. Nearly 100 people signed up to testify. The modern zoning code seeks to make sure new development is sustainable and protects open spaces while increasing access…… MORE
Now that the school year is in the rearview mirror, Idaho families are hitting the road on summer vacation, and gas prices are rising in response. But the ascent has been slowed by stable crude prices – at least, for now. According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for a gallon of regular is $3.97, which…… MORE
Albertsons Stadium will host three early-season high school football games this fall as part of the “Battle in Boise” series. The three games were announced on social media this week. All three games will take place on Sept. 1 and all six teams playing were state playoff teams from a season ago. The Idaho Press…… MORE
Caldwell Police were involved in a standoff at the Caldwell Walmart on Ustick on Monday. Police were called in around 2pm Monday afternoon about a suspicious man in the restroom. Police recognized the man from an earlier disturbance and believed the man was a felon and armed. Crisis negotiators made contact with the suspect, and…… MORE
A Police chase ended badly in Mountain Home for the man that was trying to get away. Early Sunday morning, city and county law enforcement pursued a car driven by a man from Mountain Home. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Airbase Road and Elmcrest Avenue when the man crashed. He was transported by…… MORE
Boise Police are investigating an accident involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian that occurred on Saturday, just before midnight. Police say that the woman was crossing the intersection at Ustick Road and Cloverdale Road heading eastbound when a vehicle heading north on Cloverdale hit the woman. She was transported to the hospital where she passed…… MORE
Coming up – you can dispose of your Hazardous and electronic waste in Canyon County for free. Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill is giving the opportunity to Canyon County residents to dispose of their household hazardous and electronic waste from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the O’Connor Field House in…… MORE
