AAA is sharing 7 keys to safe driving for the cold months ahead. AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde said just 4 in 10 Americans report having good driving habits that classified them in the ‘Safe Drivers’ category. Conde also said these keys are timeless reminders for everyone who gets behind the wheel. Drive…… MORE
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Boise School District safety and security procedures
The Boise School District held a special meeting on Monday to raise public awareness about the district’s safety and security procedures in response to the recent surge of unsubstantiated social media threats affecting school districts across the Treasure Valley and the nation. The meeting featured a presentation by district administration alongside the Boise Police Department.…… MORE
Boise School District closes schools November 5th
The Boise School District held a special meeting on Monday and approved a school year calendar adjustment. The Board approved a revision to the 2024-2025 school year calendar. Tuesday, November 5, 2024, will now be a non-school day for students, allowing many school campuses to serve as polling locations for the upcoming General Election. With…… MORE
Bike crash on Greenbelt leads to tort claim against the city of Boise
Weeks after a woman from Emmett died of head injuries after crashing her bike on the Boise Greenbelt, another biker has put the city on notice of a possible lawsuit. The Idaho Statesman reports an Eagle resident filed a tort claim against the city of Boise, seeking damages for a brain bleed, head laceration and…… MORE
Time changes continue unless Congress acts
This year, the end of daylight saving time falls on Sunday, Nov. 3. and clocks will turn back 1 hour. There has been a nationwide push to end the annual clock changes. The Idaho Statesman reports that back in 2022, the Senate passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, but the bill…… MORE
IDOC Officer files tort claim
An Idaho Department of Correction employee who was shot and injured by another officer during the ambush at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has filed a tort claim against the officer’s agency. IDOC Corporal Christopher Wilske filed a $500,000 claim against the Boise Police Department for the physical damages he incurred during the shooting, according…… MORE
Kuna woman makes court appearance
The Kuna woman accused of ramming a police car during a pursuit that killed a Nampa Police K-9 made her initial court appearance in Canyon County on Monday. Police say Stephanie Ann Kettermann and Tanner Howe eluded officers who attempted a traffic stop Saturday night in Nampa…which ended in a crash, injuring Nampa Police Officer…… MORE
ACHD Public hearing Wednesday
The Ada County Highway District Commission will consider the adoption of the 2025-2029 Integrated Five Year Work Plan (IFWYP) during a public hearing tomorrow (Wed 9/25) evening. The hearing will be held during the ACHD Commission meeting at 6 p.m. in the Michael L. Brokaw Auditorium at ACHD’s headquarters in Garden City. The meeting will…… MORE
Nampa K-9 officer killed in crash
The Nampa Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 officer Riddick. Nampa Police said the patrol car Riddick was in was rammed by a suspect during a police chase on Saturday, Sept. 21. The car rolled off the road. Officer Cody Huss, Riddick’s handler, was treated for his injuries at the hospital and released.…… MORE
Resurfacing State Highway 55 continues
The Idaho Transportation Department will resurface State Highway 55 through Horseshoe Bend. ITD says they are extending their rehabilitation project on Highway 55 through Horseshoe Bend. They had originally planned to do this stretch in three years but finished the current project earlier and decided to extend their work zone while they are in the…… MORE
