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Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter After Leaving Baby in Hot Car

Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter After Leaving Baby in Hot Car

Haven Hackworth   The Marsing man who left a baby in his vehicle at a Caldwell car dealership could face up to 10 years in prison for the child’s death. Haven Hackworth, pleaded guilty last week to involuntary manslaughter. On May 20, Hackworth left a 5-month-old in a vehicle parked outside a car dealership on…MORE

Sportsman Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Set for Saturday

Sportsman Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Set for Saturday

  Three candidates for Idaho’s top elected position will participate in the Sportsman Gubernatorial Candidate Forum in Boise. The event is sponsored by the Idaho Wildlife Federation and 17 affiliated sportsman and wildlife groups from across the state. The Idaho Statesman reports, Lt. Gov. Brad Little, Tommy Ahlquist and A.J. Balukoff have accepted invitations to…MORE

Historic Number of Sales Recorded For Guns on Black Friday

Historic Number of Sales Recorded For Guns on Black Friday

  Black Friday was a big day for gun sales. Gun sellers did brisk business on the biggest shopping day of the year, providing a respite from a year-long slump. Black Friday was the biggest day on record for FBI background checks, which loosely track nationwide gun sales. The FBI reported 203,000 background checks for…MORE

Fulcher Endorsed by Conservative Group Club For Growth

Fulcher Endorsed by Conservative Group Club For Growth

  Republican U.S. House candidate Russ Fulcher has won the endorsement of the conservative national group, Club for Growth. The endorsement, tweeted by the group Monday, is a boost for Fulcher as he attempts to stand out in crowded field of GOP candidates. GOP congressional hopefuls currently in the race include former Lt. Gov. and…MORE

Boise State to Name Gary Van Tol New Baseball Coach

Boise State to Name Gary Van Tol New Baseball Coach

  Former Boise Hawks manager Gary Van Tol will be named coach of Boise State’s revived baseball program on Tuesday. Boise State has set a press conference for 3 p.m. (Tuesday) to introduce the coach. Van Tol was the Hawks manager in 2013 and 2014 and the Eugene Emeralds manager in the Northwest League in…MORE

Linder Village Development Still Being Considered by City Council

Linder Village Development Still Being Considered by City Council

  Meridian City Council asked for more time to consider an application for the proposed Linder Village development at Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard. The decision was made following testimony and deliberation on the large mixed-use project that has attracted passionate support and opposition. The council voted to take up the item again in January.…MORE

Broncos Set to Host Bulldogs in MWC Championship Game

Broncos Set to Host Bulldogs in MWC Championship Game

  The Boise State football team will host Fresno State for the 2017 Mountain West Championship at Albertsons Stadium. Kickoff is slated for Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5:45 p.m. The Broncos earned the right to host the championship game by virtue of its average ranking in four computer polls. Boise State averaged 30., while Fresno…MORE

Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Set For Tonight

Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Set For Tonight

  The annual Capitol Christmas tree light ceremony is tonight (Monday). Festivities are set to begin at 5 p.m. You’ll hear holiday music performed by the 25th Army Band, Opera Idaho and children from Cecil D. Andrus Elementary School. The lighting of the Christmas tree will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be free hot…MORE

Broncos Move Up in Latest CFP Ranking

Broncos Move Up in Latest CFP Ranking

The Boise State football team has moved up two spots in the latest College Football Playoff ranking released Tuesday evening. BSU is now ranked #23 in the poll, up from #25 last week. The Broncos will face Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday in Fresno, then again in the Mountain West Championship game on December 2nd.…MORE

Nampa Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a 9-year-old Girl

Nampa Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a 9-year-old Girl

  A Nampa man received 30 years in prison on Tuesday. Alfred Carpentier II was sentenced for felony crimes of lewd conduct with a child under 16, sexual abuse of a minor under 16 and possession of a controlled substance. The Idaho Press Tribune reports, Carpentier was also ordered to register as a sex offender,…MORE

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Chris Janson VIP Pre-Party!

Join us Monday, August 22nd at the Western Idaho Fair for Chris Janson! Make sure you get there early because we’ll have a special Pre-Party for the first 75 people at the gate at 5pm catered by Costa Vida, plus your chance to upgrade your seats and win prizes from your favorite Kissin Country Artists!