San Francisco (670 KBOI News) – A North Idaho coupe who have been fighting for years to build a home on their property near Priest Lake are appealing an Idaho judge’s ruling to the 9th Circuit Court. Tony Francois with the Pacific Legal Foundation, represents Mike and Chantell Sackett…he says (Idaho federal) Judge Edward Lodge recently…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Hemp still isn’t legal in Idaho…not to cultivate, not to transport, nothing. The 2019 Legislature failed to pass bills to legalize hemp cultivation, and even a last-minute bill to at least make it legal to transport across the state. Midvale Representative Judy Boyle says those farmers who want to grow hemp…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The truck driver arrested for hauling what state troopers say was marijuana, but he says was hemp, is scheduled to go on trial in October. According to the Idaho Statesman, Denis Palamarchuk of Portland pleaded not guilty at his arraignment this afternoon. He was arrested in January at the east Boise…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Bail is set for the three suspects in Monday’s deadly shooting on the Boise Bench. According to the Idaho Press, Anthony Alcala, Taja Ra McMurtrey-Winn, and Jessica Lee Perez had their initial appearances — via video link — in court this afternoon. Judge Cheri Copsey set bail for Alcala at $1…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Capital City Development Corporation says parts of the Bench would benefit from their brand of economic development. BoiseDev.com publisher Don Day says a Bench Urban Renewal Area is something that’s been on Mayor Dave Bieter’s wish list for some time now. “What they’re hoping to do is bring the mix…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – It’s no big secret…Idahoans tend to be very pro-gun. In fact, according to personal finance website WalletHub.com, Idaho is the most dependent on the firearms industry. But analyst Jill Gonzalez says that’s not just because we love owning guns, we like making them, too. “We looked at firearms jobs, ammunition dealers,…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The first of four citizens initiative bills introduced after Governor Little’s veto of Senate Bill 1159, is headed to the Senate, after clearing the House on a 48-18 vote. House Bill 303 would require citizens initiatives to have the same features of any bill introduced through legislation — a fiscal note,…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Starting July 1st, Idaho cities and counties will have to get voter approval before launching many big-ticket municipal projects, that use Urban Renewal money, under a bill signed into law by Governor Little today. House Majority Leader Mike Moyle says House Bill 217 a good first step, but more needs to…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – It’s now law…those Idahoans who receive Medicaid benefits will have to work or volunteer 20 hours a week, or meet one of the exemptions outlined in Senate Bill 1204, which Governor Little signed today. Nampa Representative John VanderWoude says if Medicaid recipients are the working poor, then asking them to verify…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – A preliminary hearing for a Boise man charged with threatening a woman with a gun is scheduled for April 18th. The Idaho Press is reporting Edward Greene was arrested Friday after police responded to a 911 call at an apartment off Parkcenter Boulevard in East Boise. Greene is accused of threatening…… MORE
February in Idaho gets a bad rap. People complain about the cold weather, the snow, and the short days. But there’s actually a lot to love about February in Idaho. For starters, there’s the snow. Yes, it’s cold, but that just means there’s more snow to play in. And what could be better than a…
If you’re a fan of country music, then you know that there’s no better place to see a show than in Idaho. Here are just a few of the reasons why: The Ford Idaho Center in Nampa on a summer evening is absolutely perfect. There’s nothing quite like spending a warm summer evening under the…
Larry Fleet will be at the Knitting Factory March 1st, 2025! Visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00612419E25DD5 to get your tickets!
Tori D here…before I get into the meat of this, if you or someone you know is struggling with domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text “START” (78278) to Crisis Text Line at 88788. I woke up to my work email buzzing at 6:30AM today, and I opened an email…