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Conservative Think Tank Scores Idaho’s Congressional Delegation

Conservative Think Tank Scores Idaho’s Congressional Delegation

Washington DC (670 KBOI News) – As a whole, the American Conservative Union likes Idaho’s Congressional delegation. The Washington-based think tank released its 2017 ratings, based on 21 Senate votes and 25 House votes. Each member’s score was based on how it reflected a “commitment to conservative principles”, according to the group’s website. Analyst Larry Hart…MORE

School Bus Driver Cited for Running Stop Light

School Bus Driver Cited for Running Stop Light

Boise (670 KBOI News) – A bus driver who was behind the wheel during a crash this morning is being cited for running a red light. According to the Boise Police, there were only four students from Hawthorne Elementary aboard the bus when the driver allegedly ran a red light near State and 18th. An SUV…MORE

Boise Police Asking for Information in Shots Fired Call Sunday Night

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Police are asking the public if they know anything about a shooting Sunday night on the Boise Bench. It happened near the intersection of North Garden and West Irving, an industrial area near the Connector. No one was hurt in the shooting, but police did find two empty cartridge cases…MORE

Early Voting Starts Monday in Ada County

Early Voting Starts Monday in Ada County

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Primary Election Day is coming soon, on May 15th. But if your mind’s already made up, why wait ’til then to cast your vote? Phil McGrane with the Ada County Elections Office says early voting starts Monday, and there are a lot of candidates running for a lot of offices. “We…MORE

UPDATED: Gene Harris Bandshell Fire was “Human Caused”

UPDATED: Gene Harris Bandshell Fire was “Human Caused”

photo: Boise Parks and Recreation Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Fire investigators think the fire Monday night at the Gene Harris Bandshell in Julia Davis Park was set by someone…that it was not an electrical fire. Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway says details are still scarce at this time, so they don’t know if…MORE

Woman Attacked on North End Street, Investigators Don’t Have Much to Go On

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Police are asking for your help, if you know anything about a battery that happened Sunday night in the North End. Haley Williams with the BPD says about 10:30, a woman was walking home, when she was grabbed from behind near 11th and Front. Unfortunately, she was only able to…MORE

UPDATE: Suspect in Nampa Stabbings Arrested

UPDATE: Suspect in Nampa Stabbings Arrested

Nampa (670 KBOI News) – Nampa Police say they’ve arrested the suspect in two stabbings that happened Sunday. According to the Idaho Press-Tribune, Paula Gaitan was arrested this afternoon. Police had warned the public that she was armed and dangerous. She’s accused of stabbing the two women, one of them 18-years old, and the other 25,…MORE

IDFG Plans to Stock Thousands of Rainbow Trout in Next Few Weeks

IDFG Plans to Stock Thousands of Rainbow Trout in Next Few Weeks

photo: Idaho Fish and Game Boise (670 KBOI News) – Wasn’t the weekend weather great? The warm temperatures and sunny skies have a lot of people in the Treasure Valley thinking it’s time to grab the tackle box and head out to the local pond for some fishing. Evin Oneale with Idaho Fish and Games says…MORE

Kratom Recalled Nationwide, Nampa Retailer Issues its Own Recall

Kratom Recalled Nationwide, Nampa Retailer Issues its Own Recall

photo: Pain Doctors Boise (670 KBOI News) – If you’ve never heard of kratom, you’re not alone. But it’s the subject of an FDA recall, because it’s believed to be tainted with salmonella. Niki Forbing-Orr with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says it’s made more than 130 people sick nationwide, including eight here in…MORE

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month…How Safe are You Behind the Wheel?

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month…How Safe are You Behind the Wheel?

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Did you know that distracted driving kills about 35-hundred Americans each year? That’s about 10% of all fatal crashes. That’s why April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Jes Benson with the Idaho Department of Insurance says it costs not just lives, but millions of dollars in higher insurance premiums, too.…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!