Category Archives: Breaking News

“Missing Types” C_mp_ign Reminds Pe_ple _lood Is Needed Ye_r ‘Round

“Missing Types” C_mp_ign Reminds Pe_ple _lood Is Needed Ye_r ‘Round

Boise (670 KBOI News) – It’s summer…that means schools are out, and families are away on vacation. It also means blood donations to the American Red Cross drop off big time. Spokesman Matt Ochsner says that’s why they’re cranking up their Missing Types campaign again. Last summer, a number of sponsors pulled the As, Bs and…MORE

Boise School District Earns Coveted Bond Rating

Boise School District Earns Coveted Bond Rating

Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Boise School District has accomplished something that only about .5% of all schools districts in the nation have been able to do…achieve a AAA bond rating. Spokesman Dan Hollar says Moody has elevated the district’s rating from AA-Plus to AAA, which is good news for taxpayers. “Really what it means…MORE

Free Legal Event Tomorrow in Caldwell

Free Legal Event Tomorrow in Caldwell

  Caldwell (670 KBOI) – Family law attorneys in Canyon County will answer questions tomorrow, for free, at the County Administration building, from 11 am ’til 1 pm. It’s the second event in what could be a monthly service, provided by the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program. Spokeswoman Sue Pierson says they won’t be able to give…MORE

Canyon County Free Waste Disposal Even is Wednesday

Canyon County Free Waste Disposal Even is Wednesday

  Nampa (670 KBOI News) – So…you finally got the garage and shed cleaned out, and now you’re left with a pile of stuff that needs to be disposed of. If you’re a resident of Canyon County, you can take it to the Idaho Center parking lot Wednesday, and get rid of it for free. The…MORE

New For This Year’s X-Games Qualifier: Wheelchair BMX

New For This Year’s X-Games Qualifier: Wheelchair BMX

  Boise (670 KBOI News) – This year’s X-Games Qualifying Round in Boise’s Rhodes Skate Park will have a new feature, which will leave spectators wondering “how do they do that”? Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway they’re teaming up with the San Diego-based Challenged Athletes Foundation to have a Wheelchair BMX demonstration and clinic. “They…MORE

ISP: Traffic Crash Has Lanes Blocked Both Directions Near I-84/Eagle Rd.

ISP: Traffic Crash Has Lanes Blocked Both Directions Near I-84/Eagle Rd.

l Meridian (670 KBOI News) – If your plans call for you to be on I-84 in Meridian this afternoon, you might want to plan an alternate route. The Idaho State Police say lanes in both directions are blocked due to some kind of traffic crash.  Listeners to 670 KBOI say it appears to be…MORE

Search Continues for Man Who Disappeared in the Boise River

Search Continues for Man Who Disappeared in the Boise River

Star (670 KBOI News) – For the fourth time in a month, Ada County deputies are looking for a swimmer who went into the Boise River in Star. The 19-year old man and two other people jumped into the river near the Star Road bridge Wednesday evening, but then he went under and disappeared. Ada County…MORE

Risch: Visit to Normandy Was “Sobering”

Risch: Visit to Normandy Was “Sobering”

Washington DC (670 KBOI News) – 75 years ago Thursday, more than 150,000 troops from the United States, Great Britain and Canada invaded Nazi-occupied France by sea and by air. Idaho Senator Jim Risch says when he toured the Utah and Omaha beaches and cemeteries, it was an experience he’ll never forget, and suggests all Americans…MORE

116th Cavalry Soldier Dies in Tank Rollover in California Desert

116th Cavalry Soldier Dies in Tank Rollover in California Desert

Ft. Irwin, CA (670 KBOI News) – Wartime or peacetime, it’s never been totally safe to be a soldier or airman. A soldier with the 116th Cavalry Brigade is dead after an accident at the National Training Center in Ft. Irwin, California. Idaho National Guard Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Chris Borders says it happened Tuesday night, when…MORE

First Confirmed Case of Measles in Idaho Since 2001

First Confirmed Case of Measles in Idaho Since 2001

Lewiston (670 KBOI News) – In the midst of the national outbreak which is several months old, Idaho has its first confirmed case of the measles. It’s the first case of the measles in Idaho since 2001. According to a press release from the North Central District Health Department, a patient tested positive for the measles…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!