Boise (670 KBOI) – One of the closely-watched issues in this year’s Idaho legislature is the repeal of the state’s grocery tax…which is disliked by both parties, and passed both houses last year before being vetoed by Governor Otter. Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate AJ Balukoff is no fan of the grocery tax, either. “Most Idahoans believe…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – The Idaho Department of Correction says about a quarter of the state’s prisoners — more than 2,500 — have Hepatitis C. The Joint Finance and Administration Committee, or JFAC, approved an emergency request from Correction of $3 million dollars to treat the inmates…or about $1,200 dollars per patient. According to the Idaho…… MORE
Washington DC (670 KBOI) – The government runs out of money tomorrow night. Idaho US Senator Mike Crapo says this time, there MIGHT be a “government shutdown.” “We have a vote that will happen tonight on the floor of the House and the Senate, dealing with a four-week extension, that will extend the CHIP (Children’s Health…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – A proposed bill which would have required state, county and city elected officials in Idaho to disclose the source of any income over $5,000 has been shot down in the House State Affairs Committee. Committee Chairman Tom Loertscher of Iona, who sponsored the proposal, told the committee it’s something that’s bound to…… MORE
Melba (670 KBOI) – Canyon County Deputies get their man, find someone else they were looking for, and the situation at Melba Schools is normal. The schools were locked down all day Wednesday, as deputies looked for a suspicious man who was reported by students as they got off busses Wednesday morning. The Idaho Press Tribune…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – Only two weeks ago, the Dow Jones Industrials closed over 25,000 for the first time ever. Today, it opened over 26,000. Brian Wiley, host of Idaho’s Money Show on 670 KBOI, says a lot of people are bullish about the state of the economy these days… “I think there’s a lot…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – Boise Police say a man who allegedly tried to steal prescriptions drugs from a drugstore in West Boise is under arrest. The Idaho Press Tribune is reporting police arrested Graydon Wood Tuesday morning, after he’s said to have threatened employees at the Rite Aid at the intersection of Fairview and Five Mile.…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – A Mountain Home man is cooling his heels in the Ada County Jail after his second DUI in a month. According to the Idaho Statesman, Eric Prince was taken down by a police dog Monday afternoon after he hit another vehicle in an East Boise industrial park, then a building. A…… MORE
Boise (670 KBOI) – The Ada County Coroner’s Office is identifying the man hit three times in traffic Wednesday night. 20-year old Abdulaziz Alenezi died of blunt force trauma after being hit by three separate vehicles, following a traffic accident near the intersection of Fairview and Shamrock. The Coroner’s report classified the manner of death as…… MORE
Caldwell (670 KBOI) – Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue says his deputies maintained their cool and handled Wednesday’s standoff at a concrete plant on Simplot Boulevard professionally. Employees at Forterra Structural Precast told deputies that Jens Davis had com to work with a pistol, and acting strangely. Donahue told reporters at a press conference the building…… 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.