The Boise City Council wants to resurrect Amtrak’s Pioneer line that once connected Boise to Salt Lake City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. The Pioneer line was discontinued in 1997. A proposed Boise City Council resolution supports restoring the route between Salt Lake City and Portland, including a stop at the long-dormant Boise Depot. In…… MORE
Everyone knows the Boise housing market has surged in recent years. Rents here are rising at the fastest pace in the nation. Now a new report says our house-sale prices are the fastest-rising in the country, too. Realtor.com examined the 300 largest metropolitan areas to find out which cities had the largest growth in…… MORE
Fire crews from several agencies battled a house fire in Boise Sunday evening. Crews were called to West Maymie Road, which is north of State Street and east of Horseshoe Bend Road. The first call came in just before 8:30 pm. Smoke could be seen coming from the home as crews worked to put…… MORE
Last week the average price of fuel in Idaho was $3.27. That’s up 2 cents from a week ago and 13 cents from a month ago. In June of last year, the average cost per gallon was $2.23. As is typical, Idaho’s fuel costs are higher than the national average, currently $3.04. Suzanne Budge with…… MORE
Idaho School Boards Association President-elect Jason Knopp withdrew from the “Task Force to Examine Indoctrination in Idaho Education” Friday, a week after the committee’s first meeting. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin organized the committee to root out alleged leftist indoctrination from Idaho public schools. In a prepared statement to Idaho Ed News, the Melba School Board trustee reproached…… MORE
The Boise National Forest has done some serious cleaning at Kirkham Hot Springs, which has experienced a big increase in visitors over the past year. Last month, forest officials say they found a “disturbing” situation inside a restroom — full of all kinds of trash. To help with all the trash, officials have placed two…… MORE
Work to replace and improve damaged sections of asphalt along the Boise River Greenbelt is ongoing. Two of five scheduled replacement projects are underway: Americana Boulevard to 9th Street and Leadville Avenue to the Baybrook Court Bridge. Both construction locations are closed to the public and detours are in place. To prevent you from entering…… MORE
When grizzly bears around Yellowstone come anywhere near a roadway, crowds form. The mob of tourists create what rangers call – “a bear jam” inside the park. Recently two Grizzlies were spotted in the park, and a park ranger had to force the crowd to back off. Unfortunately, the Bear charged the crowd The Ranger…… MORE
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has a new leader, at least for now, on an interim basis. Officials with the sheriff’s office says chief deputy Scott Johnson is now acting Ada County Sheriff following the surprise retirement of Steve Bartlett, who was appointed to the position in 2015 and then elected in 2016, and…… MORE
Idaho seniors did not get vaccinated at rates as high as state officials had hoped, data released Tuesday shows. By Tuesday, June 1, only 75% of Idahoans age 65 and older had reportedly received at least one dose; 71% had completed their recommended vaccinations. Almost 86% of all seniors in the U.S. have received at…… MORE
February in Idaho gets a bad rap. People complain about the cold weather, the snow, and the short days. But there’s actually a lot to love about February in Idaho. For starters, there’s the snow. Yes, it’s cold, but that just means there’s more snow to play in. And what could be better than a…
If you’re a fan of country music, then you know that there’s no better place to see a show than in Idaho. Here are just a few of the reasons why: The Ford Idaho Center in Nampa on a summer evening is absolutely perfect. There’s nothing quite like spending a warm summer evening under the…
Larry Fleet will be at the Knitting Factory March 1st, 2025! Visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00612419E25DD5 to get your tickets!
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…