As threats of school violence have circulated on social media, the Boise School District will be holding a special board meeting on TONIGHT (Monday) to discuss safety and security protocols. The Idaho Press reports this meeting follows a Thursday investigation that resulted in a BSD student being detained for making threats of school violence at…… MORE
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Warning: Jury summons scams are increasing
Idaho Court Officials are warning the public of increasingly sophisticated scams involving jury duty summons. Recently, there has been an uptick in scammers contacting members of the community pretending to be law enforcement officers or court staff and threatening that individuals pay a fine to resolve an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for jury…… MORE
Small Business Cybersecurity Summit Thursday
State and federal partners across Idaho have joined together to host the Idaho Small Business Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, September 26, 2024. This free event will provide valuable and practical insights and resources to help Idaho’s small businesses protect themselves from cyber threats. Hackers attack every 39 seconds on average and small businesses are three…… MORE
Kohberger’s Ada County status conference set for September 26
Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, will make his first appearance in an Ada County courtroom next week. The Idaho Statesman reports, Idaho 4th District Judge Steven Hippler, who was recently assigned to the high-profile case, scheduled a status conference for Kohberger on Thursday, Sept. 26,…… MORE
St. Luke’s FitOne walk, jog, stroll and run Saturday
More than 12,000 participants, ranging from elite athletes to multigenerational family teams, will walk, jog, stroll and run through the streets of Boise on Saturday, Sept. 21, for St. Luke’s FitOne. With course distances of 5K, 10K and a half marathon, the annual FitOne event aims to inspire participants to lead a healthier lifestyle, enjoy…… MORE
BSU game day shuttle available
This weekend the Boise State Broncos will be playing their first home game of the 2024 season at Albertson’s stadium. It’s going to be a huge event with tens of thousands of people heading into downtown to watch, park and tailgate. If you are parking downtown there are game day shuttles to and from the…… MORE
West Ada School District threat not credible
West Ada School District said there was no credibility to a threat directed at “Mountain View” circulating on social media. CBS2 reports the District worked with the Meridian Police to determine that the threat was made by a student at Mountain View Middle School in Moreno Valley, California and found the threat to not be…… MORE
Early morning stabbing in Boise Wednesday
A suspect was taken into custody following a reported stabbing incident early Wednesday morning. CBS2 reports that 23-year-old Farida Mathew has been booked into the Ada County jail on two counts of felony burglary and one count of felony aggravated battery. Mathew was arrested sometime after 5:00 am. Boise Police told CBS2 during the incident…… MORE
Idaho facing $45M in wildfire expenses so far
With the state facing an estimated $45.8 million in wildfire expenses so far this season, Idaho Gov. Brad Little and other state officials are discussing the need to replenish the fund before next year. According to the Idaho Press, the Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller said Tuesday, that during the last legislative session, the…… MORE
Arkansas prisoner exploited Idaho child
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced that a federal grand jury in Coeur d’Alene returned an indictment charging a federal inmate housed in Arkansas, with Sexual Exploitation of a Child. According to court records, Hamza Nijmeh was convicted of Distribution of Child Pornography and Receipt of Child Pornography in May 2017. It is alleged in the…… MORE
