Boise (670 KBOI) – It’s summer, which means wildfires across the West. That means smoky skies in the Treasure Valley — like we have today, and it can, and will, get even worse before summer ends. Michael Toole with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality says while we are getting some “drainage” from fires in California…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Sometimes Idaho scores high and its good…other times, it’s not so good to be at or near the top. Personal finance website Wallet Hub ranked the 50 states and Washington DC on how at risk their youth are…and Idaho came in 17th. As in 17th most at risk. Senior Editor John…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Cartwright Fire, in the Boise Foothills near Cartwright Road, west of Bogus Basin Road, is expected to be fully contained tonight, and fully controlled by tomorrow morning. It has burned about 15 acres. No homes are threatened, and no evacuations have been ordered. Stay with 670 KBOI for more…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – The Idaho Legislature’s Public School Funding Formula Committee is making progress, and should have some proposals for the 2019 Legislature. That’s according to District 16 Representative John McCrostie. He says they made good progress this week, trying to come up with a way to go from a funding model based on how…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The City of Boise will spend $808,000 on capital projects across the town, as part of the Energize Our Neighborhoods initiative. City Spokesman Mike Journee says they award the Neighborhood Investment Grants every year. “To fund capital projects in their neighborhoods, for them to create better communities, to create better awareness…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – A Caldwell man has been sentenced to prison for a felony gun charge. In November of last year police attempted to arrest Tristan Swim on a warrant in Canyon County. Swim fled, but was caught after a short pursuit. During the arrest officer’s located a semi-automatic pistol on Swim…who had a…… MORE
Meridian (670 KBOI News) – A cornfield that’s near and dear to people who love Halloween will soon be an office complex. The Idaho Statesman is reporting the field, off I-84 and Eagle Road, which is home to the Farmstead Corn Maze, has been sold to Idaho Central Credit Union. Plans are to develop it as…… MORE
Payette (670 KBOI News) – Payette Police Chief Mark Clark says they want to talk with the owner of four horses that died of dehydration on a piece of land off Hurd Lane. A fifth horse is in critical condition. A call came into the Payette County Sheriff’s Office Sunday night, saying horses were lying a…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Believe it or not, cars hit power poles in the Idaho Power Service Area about 400 times per year…that’s more than one a day. Spokesman Jordan Rodriguez says that means that many people could find themselves in a car draped with live, downed power lines…not a good situation to be in.…… MORE
Washington DC (670 KBOI News) – The US Post Office on Center Street in Payette is now one step closer to being named for a local hero, that made opposing baseball players shake in their cleats when he stepped up to bat. First District Congressman Raúl Labrador sponsored the bill to name the post office…… MORE
