State Highway 55 between Smiths Ferry and Round Valley will remain closed through Thanksgiving weekend (at least November 29) as crews work diligently to secure the rockslide area near the Rainbow Bridge, about 20 miles south of Cascade. Crews began work yesterday on an interim solution to safely open the road for the winter. The…… MORE
Idaho Congressmen reject Build Back Better plan
Both of Idaho’s GOP congressmen on Friday decried President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” social spending plan, raising the specter of socialism, after the House passed it on a near-party-line vote. The bill passed the U.S. House with support from all but one of House Democrats but no GOP support. 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson…… MORE
Thanksgiving Travel ramping up in 2021
Nearly 290,000 Idahoans will be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and 6.5 million more Americans are planning on spending time with their relatives they couldn’t see last year due to the pandemic. AAA Idaho says travelers are encouraged to err on the side of caution when traveling this season, with Nov. 23rd (Tuesday) being the…… MORE
Broncos shut out Lobos on Senior Night
Courtesy BroncoSports.com Khalil Shakir rolled up 192 all-purpose yards, George Holani rushed for 114 yards, and Boise State returned two blocked punts for touchdowns as the Broncos defeated New Mexico 37-0 Saturday night. Boise State (7-4, 5-2) keeps alive its slim hopes of winning the Mountain Division by virtue of Wyoming’s 44-17 upset of Utah State on Saturday. However,…… MORE
Legislative session begins after 6 month recess
Today (Monday), the longest legislative session in Idaho history will be extended by at least another day as lawmakers return from a six-month recess. Speaker of the House Scott Bedke said that since there were not enough votes to sine die as per usual, there was a resolution passed that bound the house to come…… MORE
Idaho House Ways and Means introduced 29 proposed bills
With a single motion from House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, the House Ways & Means Committee has introduced all 29 of the proposed bills on its agenda, with no discussion. This clears the way for the proposals to be assigned bill numbers today, then, they’ll be assigned to committees, where committee chairs will decide whether…… MORE
Free Boise Zoo admission after shot
Boise Zoo is partnering with St. Alphonsus to offer free admission to anyone who gets a Covid vaccination this coming Saturday (Nov 20). St. Alphonsus will set up a mobile vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the entrance to the Boise Zoo. Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available…… MORE
Infant living in Southwest District Health region first Idaho child to die from COVID-19
An Idaho infant living in the Southwest District Health region, which includes Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington counties, has become the first Idaho child to die from COVID-19. The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare and Southwest District Health confirmed the death in a news release Tuesday; the baby died in October. The…… MORE
Trump endorses Lt Gov McGeachin’s bid for Governor of Idaho
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s campaign for Governor of Idaho now has the endorsement of former president Donald Trump. Tuesday afternoon McGeachin tweeted it is a great honor to receive the endorsement of the greatest President of our lifetime. McGeachin also posted the endorsement letter from Trump which says Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has been a…… MORE
60 dogs rescued from home in Marsing
The West Valley Humane Society and other organizations are working together to provide medical care and homes to dozens of dogs. West Valley Humane Society rescued 60 dogs and a red-tailed hawk from a home in Marsing after the homeowner unexpectedly died. KIVI-TV reports, all of the dogs suffered from fleas, internal parasites and wounds.…… MORE
