Boise (670 KBOI News) – Idaho’s state Treasury is flush with cash…tax revenues for March were 10% higher than projected, according to the Division of Financial Management. Spokeswoman Jani Revier says roughly $15.4 million more came in than they thought would…an increase of nearly 20% from March of 2017. But she urged caution to anyone who…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – We keep hearing it said that Idaho is #48 in the nation for education…but what does that really mean? According to Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra, not much. She says this year’s “National Report Card” from the National Assessment for Education Progress is out, and Idaho’s students are performing at…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – Some states are telling President Trump they’ll send National Guard troops to the Mexican border if they’re asked to, while some governors — Kate Brown of Oregon most notably — have said they wouldn’t. That has many people wondering how a governor could refuse a call-up order by the President. MAJ Chris…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – The Obama-era TIGER grant program — which stands for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery — is sending $3.2 million dollars to Idaho for a bridge project in Clearwater County. Jennifer Gonzalez with the Idaho Transportation Department says with the Trump administration looking to use the $500 million dollar annual program in…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – If you qualify, a state property tax relief program could save you a bunch of money on your taxes this year…like up to $1,300. It’s called the Property Tax Reduction Program, more commonly known as the “circuit breaker”. Ada County Assessor Bob McQuade says if you’re interested, you need to act…… MORE
Blackfoot (670 KBOI News) – Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland says not only is threatening a school not a joke, it’s also against the law. He says Firth High and Middle Schools are open again after going into lockdown this morning. About 7:15 they got a call, saying a student had made a threat against the…… MORE
Boie (670 KBOI) – Former patients of the Accure Dental and Dentures office in Meridian are wondering what to do now that their dentist, Dr. Tera Greene, has apparently disappeared. Idaho Deputy Attorney General Brett Delang says they’ve gotten a lot of calls from patients who have paid for services that never received…if that’s you, he…… MORE
Nampa (670 KBOI News) – The family of the woman killed in the Tuesday morning stabbing attack turned officer-involved shooting in Nampa is asking for privacy, so they can come to grips with what happened. Kymberlee Larsen’s family issued a statement through the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, says spokesman Joe Decker. “The family said they’d like…… MORE
Nampa (670 KBOI News) – We have an update on that deadly stabbing turned officer involved shooting in Nampa Tuesday. The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the man shot and killed by police as 29-year old Evan Bashir of Meridian. Investigators say he killed 22-year old Kymberlee Larsen of Nampa by stabbing and slashing her.…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI News) – Not only is Idaho the fastest growing state, and Boise fastest growing city in the nation, but our wages are rising faster than in any other state. Jan Roser is an economist with the Idaho Department of Labor…she says from 2016 to 2017, wages rose 5.3% percent in Idaho, beating the…… 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.