Category Archives: Breaking News

BPD: One Shooting Suspect Under Arrest, The Other Still Missing

BPD: One Shooting Suspect Under Arrest, The Other Still Missing

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Police say one of the suspects in the shooting Thursday morning on the Bench had a history of conflicts with the other person involved. Victor Nava turned himself in Thursday afternoon, and was charged with felony aggravated battery and felony Intimidation of a State Witness. According to the BPD, Nava…MORE

Ducks, Geese Shot with Blow Darts in Julia Davis Park, IDFG Wants Your Help

Ducks, Geese Shot with Blow Darts in Julia Davis Park, IDFG Wants Your Help

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Idaho Fish and Game is asking for your help in finding some ducks and geese that have been shot with blow gun darts in Julia Davis Park. Spokesman Roger Phillips says reports came in that three ducks and two geese had been shot, and their officers went to the park to…MORE

Rain or Shine, You Can See Spot Walk Saturday in Boise

Rain or Shine, You Can See Spot Walk Saturday in Boise

  Boise (670 KBOI News) – As many as 2,500 dogs and their owners will descend on Julia Davis Park Saturday for the 26th Annual See Spot Walk fundraiser for the Idaho Humane Society. Coordinator Kristy Sternes with the Humane Society says they’ll have a 5K run at 9:00, and a 1-mile walk at 10. It’s…MORE

Funds Diverted After 2014 Fire Bond Helps Build West Boise Park

Funds Diverted After 2014 Fire Bond Helps Build West Boise Park

Boise (670 KBOI News) – West Boise has a new dog and people park, thanks in part to the 2014 Fire Bond. The ribbon was cut Wednesday on Pine Grove Park, near Maple Grove and Shoup Avenue. The four acre park has a fenced off-leash area for dogs, a restroom, and an open play area. Parks…MORE

ACHD Says Keep Campaign Signs Out of the “Vision Triangle”

ACHD Says Keep Campaign Signs Out of the “Vision Triangle”

Garden City (670 KBOI News) – 670 KBOI is your station for Election 20-18. Election Day is only about a month away, and campaign signs are popping up all over the Treasure Valley. The Ada County Highway District’s Natalie Shaver is reminding voters and campaign workers alike to be mindful of where they put those signs…because…MORE

Boise Historic District: What Are the Property Owner’s Rights?

Boise Historic District: What Are the Property Owner’s Rights?

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise is inching closer to creating a downtown historic district. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted this week to recommend the City create the district to protect a number of Victorian-era homes between Main and Idaho, and 1st and 2nd Streets. One property owner was reported to be considering demolishing his…MORE

Admitted Shooter Sentenced

Admitted Shooter Sentenced

Boise (670 KBOI News) – A man who admitted he shot at a crowd of people near a West Boise gas station, then tried to run one person over, will spend at least the next two years behind bars. The Idaho Press is reporting Cody Wentworth of Meridian was given 2 to 4 years in prison…MORE

Marsy’s Law for Idaho Staffing Up for Another Legislative Push

Marsy’s Law for Idaho Staffing Up for Another Legislative Push

Boise (670 KBOI News) – After falling five votes short of passage last legislative session, Marsy’s Law for Idaho is ramping up for another push in January. Spokesman Todd Dvorak says they’re trying to get a Constitutional amendment passed to give crime victims rights equal to those who victimized them. “Giving victims a stronger voice, in…MORE

Little on Medicaid Expansion: Safety Net Yes, But A Way Out is What’s Really Needed

Little on Medicaid Expansion: Safety Net Yes, But A Way Out is What’s Really Needed

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Two thing Idahoans will decide on November 6th are who will the next governor be, and will the state expand Medicaid to cover the 50-60,000 Idahoans who make too much to qualify, but not enough to afford insurance. Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, the Republican candidate for governor, told 670 KBOI’s Nate…MORE

NNU economist Says We’ll Have to Wait to See If USMCA Works

NNU economist Says We’ll Have to Wait to See If USMCA Works

Nampa (670 KBOI News) – It still has to clear the US and Mexican Congresses, and the Canadian Parliament, but there’s a new trade agreement in North America…gone is NAFTA and in it’s place is the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. But what’s in a name? NNU Economist Dr. Peter Crabb says it’s not really free trade, it’s more…MORE