29 year-old Ryann Holland was sentenced Tuesday on five felony counts of Aggravated DUI. Holland was arrested in December of 2023 following a three vehicle crash on West Orchard Avenue west of Middleton Rd in Nampa. That crash seriously injured one adult and four juveniles. Court records show Holland, who had a blood alcohol level…… MORE
That canal or ditch next to your back yard is not a convenient trash disposal system as a place to dump your lawn clippings, old tires, household trash, or debris from landscaping. That’s the message from Treasure Valley irrigation delivery entities that operate approximately 1,500 miles of canals, laterals and ditches that carry and deliver…… MORE
Caldwell’s new downtown parking meters continue to be a sore spot for area business owners, several of whom were met with cheers and applause, at a Caldwell City Council meeting, when they spoke against the meters during public comment. The Idaho Press reports one business owner said, this has created a horrible division in our…… MORE
Fire prevention efforts between the Idaho Transportation Department and the Bureau of Land Management continue to reduce the number of large human-caused fires along the Interstate 84 corridor from Boise to Mountain Home. The ITD Mountain Home maintenance crew is actively mowing the I-84 shoulders, median, and gores, which is more than 400 miles of…… MORE
Four water conservation projects in Idaho are set to receive $7.2 million in federal funds. The funding is part of around $105 million for 67 projects announced in a Monday news release by the U.S. Department of Interior. The Bureau of Reclamation estimates the projects, in around a dozen mostly Western states, will save over…… MORE
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) has issued a harmful algal bloom health advisory for Brownlee and Hells Canyon reservoirs. Visitors are urged to use caution when recreating in or near the water where a bloom has been identified or is suspected. Recent water samples from the reservoirs show elevated levels of toxin-producing…… MORE
For the upcoming school year and beyond, the West Ada School District will provide all district students access to live online tutoring at no cost to the district, students or families. In a partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools the platform will integrate interactive study tools, collaborative workspaces and dynamic tutoring resources, including: 24/7 On-Demand…… MORE
During a news conference early Tuesday afternoon, Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar reported the body of a missing boy was found. 5 year-old Matthew Glynn reportedly walked away from his home around 5:45pm on Monday near State Street and Alamosa. Numerous groups and agencies searched throughout the night looking for Matthew. CBS 2 reports, Chief…… MORE
The state of Idaho reached a settlement on behalf of its prison system after a former corrections officer admitted to sexually assaulting an incarcerated woman. The Idaho Department of Administration’s Risk Management Program told the Idaho Statesman that it paid $62,500 to settle the woman’s claims against Idaho and the state’s prison system. The lawsuit…… MORE
In late March, the form to apply for the Adopt-a-Highway litter pick-up program moved online to better service customers, as did the request for litter-patrol equipment (safety vests, traffic-control signs and trash bags) as well as the reporting of litter-patrol results after the event. The website also shows in real time the route segments available…… MORE
