Category Archives: Local News

Polls open in Idaho from 8am until 8pm today

Polls will be open across Idaho from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time today for in-person voting in the 2024 general election. The Idaho Capital Sun reports Idahoans can visit the Idaho Secretary of State’s Offices website voteIdaho.gov to find the location of their polling place, look up their sample ballot, verify they are…MORE

Boise Police investigating death of man found in the road

Boise Police are investigating the death of a man who was found in the road near West Overland Road and South Atlantic Street on Friday night. According to CBS2, Boise Police said that a driver called and reported that they had run over what they believed to have been an already dead person. When officers…MORE

ITD closing I-84 on and off ramps at 10th Avenue in Caldwell

The Idaho Transportation Department will be closing the I-84 on and off ramps at 10th Avenue in Caldwell starting tonight (on Monday night). According to CBS2, ITD says that the closures are to allow crews to safely work on the storm sewer under 10th Avenue. On Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5, the westbound…MORE

Short pursuit through Caldwell Friday

Caldwell Police Officers arrested a parolee on Friday night after a short pursuit through Caldwell. CBS2 reports that according to Caldwell Police, officers attempted to pull over 29-year-old Wyatt Tripp for having illegal window tint on his Chevy Camaro near Illinois Avenue and Beech Street. Tripp sped off hitting speeds of 50 miles per hour…MORE

Gas prices down nine cents per gallon from last week

With Thanksgiving still weeks away, Idaho drivers are already feeling a bit more gratitude when they stop to fill up. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.28, which is nine cents less than a week ago, 19 cents less than a month ago, and 56…MORE

Boise Parks and Recreation replacing damaged playground at Castle Hills Park

Boise Parks and Recreation is replacing the old playground at Castle Hills Park that was damaged by a fire. Following extensive damage from a large playground fire in February 2024, Boise Parks and Recreation removed the main playground structure at Castle Hills Park. According to Parks and Recreation, they have fenced off the area where…MORE

Boise is proposing acquisition of undeveloped property for a West Boise park

Boise Parks and Recreation is proposing the acquisition of a piece of undeveloped property in West Boise to turn into a neighborhood park. While the .26-acre space, which is in a cul-de-sac off N. Welford Avenue, is small in size, it has the potential to make a big impact for neighbors in a currently underserved…MORE

293,443 ballots cast so far in the Idaho 2024 General Election

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane announced ballots cast in early voting and absentee for the Nov. 5 General Election surpassed the total ballots cast statewide in the May 21, 2024 primary. CBS2 reports, as of Wednesday morning, 293,443 ballots were cast in the Idaho 2024 General Election. Of the ballots cast in early voting…MORE

2024 Idaho Christmas Tree will be cut November 25th

The official Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree will be cut on November 25th from in front of the Len B. Jordan (LBJ) building at 650 W State Street in Boise. They are cutting the tree from the state property located directly behind the Capitol Building and moving it to the usual spot in front of the…MORE

Idaho Transportation Department converting dump trucks into snowplows for winter

The Idaho Transportation Department is busy preparing for the upcoming winter by converting dump trucks back into snowplows. In higher elevations snowplow conversions will be completed by the end of this month. In Boise the plows are typically ready to go by the end of November. The conversion process can take up to four hours…MORE