Category Archives: Breaking News

Eagle Man Charged After Bringing Dead Woman to Fire Station In Pickup

Eagle Man Charged After Bringing Dead Woman to Fire Station In Pickup

Eagle (670 KBOI News) – An Eagle man is charged with failure to report a death, after he showed up at an Eagle fire station with a dead woman in his pickup. According to CBS-2 TV, Zachary Pennisi drove to the fire station on Floating Feather Road Saturday morning. He told Ada County deputies he found…MORE

Committee Forms to Convince Voters to Pass ACHD Fee Increase

Committee Forms to Convince Voters to Pass ACHD Fee Increase

Boise (670 KBOI) – When you go to the polls in November in Ada County, you’ll be asked to raise vehicle registration fees on yourself and your neighbors, to raise money for road and other transportation projects. Ada County Highway District spokesman Craig Quintana says the group Citizens for Better Transportation, has formed to try to…MORE

New Software Roll Out Causes Slowdowns at DMV Offices

New Software Roll Out Causes Slowdowns at DMV Offices

Boise (670 KBOI) – The Idaho Transportation Department says they appreciate your patience while they get used to the new software they rolled out at DMV offices across the state last Thursday and Friday. The new software led to slowdowns today, especially in the more populated counties like Ada and Canyon. Spokesman Reed Hollinshead says like…MORE

Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement…Or Are They?

Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement…Or Are They?

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Millennials take a lot of guff from the older generations, who say they’re lazy, they have it too easy, and according to an article in the Washington Examiner, they don’t save for retirement. The article notes 37% of Millennials aren’t saving a penny for retirement, but Brian Wiley, host of Idaho’s…MORE

Zamzow’s Donates Hundreds of Pounds of Cat Food to Idaho Humane Society

Zamzow’s Donates Hundreds of Pounds of Cat Food to Idaho Humane Society

Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Idaho Humane Society has its hands full feeding and caring for more than 70 cats rescued from a Boise House last week. When they ran out of cat food, they gave Zamzow’s a call, and asked if they could help. Art Gregory with Zamzow’s says they could and did…donating more…MORE

Totes McGoats!  118 goats chow down on West Boise shrubs and gardens

Totes McGoats! 118 goats chow down on West Boise shrubs and gardens

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Goats are an eco-friendly and often cost-effective way to keep weeds and brush trimmed back, to minimize fire risk and for maintenance along canal banks. But it was Goat-a-Palooza in West Boise this morning, as 118 goats from We Rent Goats broke out of a holding pen, and chowed down…MORE

Drone Forces BLM to Ground Aircraft Over Grassy Ridge Fire

Drone Forces BLM to Ground Aircraft Over Grassy Ridge Fire

Dubois (670 KBOI News) – The Grassy Ridge fire near Dubois was apparently too good an opportunity for a drone operator to pass up, but it could have had dire consequences for firefighters. Kelsey Griffee with the BLM office in Idaho Falls, says aerial operations had to be suspended when a drone suddenly appeared in a…MORE

City of Boise Taking Nominations for Good Neighbor Awards

City of Boise Taking Nominations for Good Neighbor Awards

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Do you have a neighbor who’s always doing good deeds for others? May a local civic group or business has done good work for your neighborhood? If so, now’s the time to say thanks. Boise City Spokesman Mike Journee says good neighbors make good neighborhoods, which make a good city. “Our…MORE

Boise Police, US Marshals Arrest Aggravated Assault Suspect

Boise Police, US Marshals Arrest Aggravated Assault Suspect

  Boise (670 KBOI News) – Here’s an update on a story we had for you a few days ago. Boise Police say they found and arrested the suspect in an aggravated assault in the parking lot of a shopping center at the corner of Overland and Orchard. According to a BPD press release, 46-year old…MORE

Stage 1, 2 Fire Restrictions in Place Across Idaho

Stage 1, 2 Fire Restrictions in Place Across Idaho

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Do you plan on packing up the family and the dog this weekend for some camping in the cool forests and mountains? If so, you need to be aware of the fire restrictions in place. The National Forest Service, the BLM and the Idaho Department of Lands have jointly issued Stage…MORE