As the State of Idaho faces the worst drought in years, a group of water users in Blaine County – with the aid of the Governor’s office, House Speaker Scott Bedke, the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) and others – came together to reach a historic settlement this week, ensuring the continued growth of…… MORE
Gov. Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters
Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency declaration for wildfire today and mobilized Idaho National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist in the effort. “Wildfire is presenting an imminent threat to life, property, and the environment, and we need all hands on deck.…… MORE
Scam of the week: five-star fraud
Say the new browser extension that you want to download has a lot of positive reviews. These reviews may make the extension seem legitimate, but not necessarily. Cybercriminals often use fake reviews to trick users into downloading malicious browser extensions. For example, a malicious Microsoft Authenticator extension with fake reviews was recently found in the…… MORE
Idaho GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Humphreys faces questions about past drug use on 670 KBOI
Ed Humphreys is one of the many candidates for governor in Idaho. He is running as a Republican and has often shared his strong conservative opinions and policies. Yesterday here on 670 KBOI with Nate Shelman, Humphreys was asked about his past – which he confirmed is checkered with some drug use and even…… MORE
More heat and smoke for Boise this weekend
July and August are the region’s hottest months of the year and we’re definitely feeling the heat. An extreme heat warning is currently in effect again for South Western Idaho, with 105 expected on Saturday and 106 on Sunday in the Boise area. You can also expect more smoke. CBS 2 News reports, the…… MORE
Wasden announces resolution with Purdue Pharma and Sacklers over opioid proliferation
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today announced a resolution of Idaho’s multistate lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, that will make public tens of millions of documents related to their role in the opioid crisis, and require payments of more than $4.3 billion for prevention, treatment and recovery efforts in communities across…… MORE
Saint Alphonsus requires employees to get vaccinated
Trinity Health, the company Saint Alphonsus operates under, announced Thursday it now requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The national health system will require all colleagues, clinical staff, contractors, and those conducting business in its health care facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement applies to over 117,000 employees in 21 states…… MORE
Oregon heat related deaths jumps to 116
Oregon’s death toll from the historic heat wave jumped to 116 as state health officials identified nine more heat-related deaths on Wednesday. More than half of the deaths have been reported in the state’s most populous county – Multnomah – prompting county health officials to deem the record-setting heat a “mass casualty event.” Those…… MORE
Declining aquifer causes concern in Mountain Home and Elmore County
We continue to keep a close eye on what is turning into a very big problem for many people in Idaho. The issue – water – and the lack of it in many areas of the state where drought has taken hold. Concern over a rapidly declining aquifer continues for Mountain Home and Elmore County.…… MORE
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…… MORE
