Boise (670 KBOI News) – PERSI is solvent…there’s one year left in the teacher career ladder, and if Superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s budget is approved in the 2019 session, starting teachers will make at least $38,000 a year. All in all, analyst Jill Gonzalez with personal finance website Wallet Hub, says Idaho is the number 26…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Paulette Jordan, the Democratic Party’s candidate for governor, says her ancestry as a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe makes her uniquely qualified for the office. She told 670 KBOI’s Nate Shelman she’s running an unprecedented campaign, which has attracted the imagination of supporters nationwide. “Unprecedented because they’re seeing someone who…… MORE
Yellowstone National Park (670 KBOI News) – If you’re headed to Yellowstone any time soon, you may notice some boardwalks are closed that weren’t the last time you were there. That’s because of new activity in the Upper Geyser Basin. The East Idaho News is reporting Ear Spring erupted last weekend for the first time in…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Election Day — November 6th — is only a month and a half away, and control of Congress hangs in the balance. Idaho Second District Congressman Mike Simpson says all the talk of blue waves and red waves aside, the Republicans are going to have a tough time hanging on to…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Thanks in large part to cooler temperatures, Stage 1 fire restrictions are being lifted in Southwest Idaho, effective 12:01 Friday morning. In a joint statement, the Boise National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management and the Idaho Department of Lands announced restrictions will be lifted in the Treasure Valley, the West…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – More than a quarter of a million people…plus livestock. That’s how many attended the Western Idaho Fair last month. Not only was an attendance record set, but concessions and carnival ticket sales were records, too. The 10 days from August 17th through the 26th were the busiest in the Fair’s 121-year…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Idaho Republican Party says people would be shocked if they knew which groups were endorsing Democratic candidates for office, including the governor’s office. Spokeswoman Mary Strow says groups like United Vision for Idaho, United Action for Idaho, and Rise Up Idaho advocate for issues that Idahoans might not agree with.…… MORE
Caldwell (670 KBOI News) – Election Day 2018 is drawing close, and Canyon County needs people to work the polls on November 6th. County spokesman Joe Decker says they’re looking for civic minded people to help voters get their ballots filled out properly, and submitted… “I think for this election, we’re going to have close to…… MORE
Caldwell (670 KBOI News) – A farmer in Caldwell took time out from his busy day to pay respect to the American flag and the National Anthem, and the pictures are all over social media. Brent Mai was planting hay in his field near the Vallivue High School football field, as a soccer game with…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Police have released a sketch of the suspect in an incident earlier this week, in which a woman says she was attacked by a man, who also tried to kidnap her. It happened near 13th and Shoreline, along the Boise River. The woman was walking her dog, and decided…… MORE
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…
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!
From pillows to rugs and shot glasses, Wanda June has pretty much everything you need to brighten up your home.
Sam Hunt’s daughter’s name might sound familiar since she shares it with a well known actress.