Category Archives: Breaking News

Report: Turtle Seized from Preston School Euthanized

Report: Turtle Seized from Preston School Euthanized

Boise (670 KBOI News) – An Eastern Idaho news outlet is reporting the turtle that was seized from Preston Junior High by Idaho Fish and Game Thursday has been euthanized. According to East Idaho News, the turtle was put down by the State Department of Agriculture today…a press release stated that snapping turtles are non-native species…MORE

As Many As 2,000 Protesters Call for More Gun Control

As Many As 2,000 Protesters Call for More Gun Control

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Hundreds, possibly as may as two thousand students and adults gathered on the Statehouse steps in downtown Boise today, to call for more gun control laws, one month after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Chanting “NRA, go away” and “what do we want, more gun laws”, the protesters moved…MORE

New Charges for Retired Priest

New Charges for Retired Priest

Boise (670 KBOI) – A retired Catholic priest faces even more charges of child pornography and drug possession, after a hearing in Ada County Court this morning. The Idaho Statesman is reporting, at the time of his arrest, 72-year old Thomas Faucher had faced over a dozen charges of possession of child pornography, as well as…MORE

Nampa HS Student Group Says Arm Teachers, Don’t Pass More Gun Control

Nampa HS Student Group Says Arm Teachers, Don’t Pass More Gun Control

Nampa (670 KBOI News) – Students will march on the Idaho Statehouse at 10:00 tomorrow morning, to voice support for more gun control laws, in the wake of the Parkland shooting. But a group of students at Nampa High School plans to mark the occasion a different way, from a different angle. Ethan Schmerer is a…MORE

Hot Housing Market Means Tough Shopping for First-Time Buyers

Hot Housing Market Means Tough Shopping for First-Time Buyers

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Just how hot is the Greater Boise real estate market? So hot that inventory is way down, and home prices are way up. According to Boise Regional Realtors President Gary Salisbury, the inventory of available homes, especially under $250,000, is down nearly 19% this year over last March, and the media…MORE

Mountain Home Air Force Base to Re-Schedule Meeting over Urban Ground Support Mission

Mountain Home Air Force Base to Re-Schedule Meeting over Urban Ground Support Mission

Mountain Home Air Force Base (670 KBOI News) – The commander of Mountain Home Air Force Base’s 366th Fighter Wing says they need to step back and re-evaluate plans to conduct training over Boise, Eagle and Meridian. Colonel Joseph Kunkle says the training would be for F-15-E Strike Eagle fighter crews. “High-altitude training, to train our…MORE

Car Stolen in Moscow Crashes in Garden City, Suspects Lands in Ada Co. Jail

Boise (670 KBOI News) – A Boise man is in the Ada County Jail, after he apparently crashed a car, which was stolen in Moscow, on Chinden Boulevard in Garden City. Ryan Larrondo with the Boise PD says about 2:30 Wednesday morning, officers spotted a car they believed was stolen on Fairview, and called it in.…MORE

Boise State to Host “E-Sports” Tournament

Boise State to Host “E-Sports” Tournament

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise State is set to host its first-ever “e-sports” tournament for high school students, coming up April 21st. What are “e-sports”, you ask? Playing video games competitively, in a nutshell. The College of Education, the College of Innovation and Design and the College of Educational Technology is hosting the tournament.  It’ll…MORE

If Republicans Hang On to the Senate, Risch Could be Foreign Relations Committee Chairman

If Republicans Hang On to the Senate, Risch Could be Foreign Relations Committee Chairman

Washington DC (670 KBOI News) – Idaho Senator Jim Risch could be the next Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and that’s attracting attention for someone who, until now, is little known outside Idaho.  If the Republicans keep control of the Senate after the November elections, of course. Risch sat down with Politico reporter…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!