Abu Kigab scored 16 points in the second half and was 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 70 seconds to guide Boise State’s 58-52 come-from-behind victory Wednesday, against Washington State at Spokane Arena. The victory extended the Broncos’ win streak to six games heading into Mountain West play next week.Tyson Degenhart scored nine…… MORE
Sun Valley Film Festival will not be virtual
The Sun Valley Film Festival is coming back to an in-person experience this year. After holding the 2021 event virtually, next year’s event will be back in person from March 30 through April 3. CBS2 reports the acclaimed film festival, which is celebrating its 10th year and 11th event, brings together filmmaking, talent and a…… MORE
National study finds Idaho one of best states for pandemic response
A new State Pandemic Scorecard shows Idaho ranks #4 overall, #3 for education, and #4 for economy in our handling of the pandemic under the leadership of Governor Brad Little. “Idaho’s high ranking among states for our pandemic response reinforces our emphasis on choice and freedom. Our businesses and schools stayed open. I never put…… MORE
Nampa man sentenced to 9 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office District of Idaho–A Nampa man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court records, Cainen Bleu Johnson, 44, of Nampa, was pulled over on a routine traffic stop on February 16, 2021. During the…… MORE
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl kicks off at 1:30pm today
The Wyoming Cowboys will face off for the first time against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Golden Flashes are coming off of a loss in their conference title game to the Huskies of Northern Illinois. The Cowboys will be traveling back to Boise having not played football…… MORE
TSA expects busy travel through January 3rd
The TSA is expecting a busy end-of-year travel season which goes through January 3, 2022. TSA is projecting travel volumes during the holiday season will average about 90% of 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. The busiest travel days both locally and nationally are expected to be (Wednesday and Thursday) Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. As people prepare…… MORE
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 calls for Sheriff Rowland to step down
A local Fraternal Order Police lodge calls for Sheriff Craig Rowland’s resignation as they pledge their support to the community. The Snake River Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 said in a statement released Monday that it would be in the best interest of the community for Rowland to step down. East Idaho News reports,…… MORE
Idaho files emergency motion
Governor Brad Little announced today that Idaho, joined by 26 other states, filed an emergency motion to reinstate the stay in the U.S. Supreme Court on Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate on private business, after a three-judge panel in the Sixth Circuit dissolved the stay Friday, allowing the OSHA rule to go into effect. The Fifth…… MORE
30 arrested for DUI over weekend
Troopers with the Idaho State Police arrested 20 drivers for DUI in Ada and Canyon counties over the weekend. In all, 30 DUI arrests were made between Friday night and early Sunday morning by a multi-agency DUI emphasis patrol. This was the first weekend of a two-week effort to increase DUI patrols and decrease the…… MORE
Substitute teacher shortage impacting Nampa Schools
In order for kids to get an education in the public school system, teachers are needed. But as schools are now learning, sometimes it’s not easy to get a teacher in the classroom. The Nampa School District is dealing with a substitute teacher shortage. In a document that will be presented to the school board…… MORE
