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Search of Boise River fails to locate missing swimmer

Search of Boise River fails to locate missing swimmer

  Six Ada County Sheriff’s deputies searched the Boise River but did not find the 19-year-old Nampa swimmer who went missing in the waters earlier this month. Water levels in the river dropped low enough for deputies to search by boat and by snorkeling. Deputies also searched sandbars and shallow areas, as well as banks…MORE

Boise man pleaded guilty to 25 year-old cold case murder

Boise man pleaded guilty to 25 year-old cold case murder

  A Boise man pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a woman in Ada County more than 25 years ago. Lee Miller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Cheryle Barrett, who was stabbed to death in April 1994. The crime went unsolved for more than 20 years. This comes just…MORE

Food and Drug Administration recalls some bags of Signature Select Avocado Chunks

Food and Drug Administration recalls some bags of Signature Select Avocado Chunks

  Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods is voluntarily recalling its Signature Select Avocado Chunks due to potential contamination. The FDA, during a routine sampling, found a positive result for listeria in a sample bag of the product. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems, according to…MORE

Raúl Labrador to run for chairman of the state Republican party

Raúl Labrador to run for chairman of the state Republican party

  Former U.S. Congressman and Idaho state representative Raúl Labrador is running for chairman of the state Republican party. Labrador confirmed his candidacy in an email sent to the Idaho Press. Labrador says, if elected as chairman, his top priorities will be “to unify and strengthen the Idaho Republican Party for the coming years and…MORE

One dead following crash on US-20 near Parma

One dead following crash on US-20 near Parma

  Idaho State Police say a Boise woman is dead following a crash on US-20 near Parma, Sunday Morning. Investigators say Crystal Bates crossed the center line and collided with another car. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital in Boise. Bates died from her injuries at the hospital. No word on the condition…MORE

Grand opening of Gold Nugget CBD in Meridian draws a crowd

Grand opening of Gold Nugget CBD in Meridian draws a crowd

  The grand opening for Gold Nugget CBD — Idaho’s first standalone CBD store — was anything but quiet Saturday. The store opened its Meridian location — 1330 E. Fairview Ave., near North Locust Grove Road — just days after closing its Boise Towne Square kiosk. The kiosk was open for about a week and…MORE

Governor Little creates Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group

Governor Little creates Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group

  Opioid prescriptions are dispensed in Idaho at a higher rate than 34 other states, and Idaho ranks 25th in the country for prescription pain reliever misuse. To combat opioid misuse in Idaho, Governor Brad Little on Thursday signed an executive order, creating an Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group. The Governor said in…MORE

Steiner murder trial set for November

Steiner murder trial set for November

  A Meridian man accused of shooting and killing his wife in March has a trial date in November. Eric Steiner is charged with first-degree murder and the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of that crime, in connection with the March 5 death of his wife, Christine Steiner. He was arrested hours…MORE

Caldwell man accused of pushing woman out of the moving vehicle

Caldwell man accused of pushing woman out of the moving vehicle

  A Caldwell man is accused of leading Nampa police on a high-speed chase and pushing a woman out of the moving vehicle. Nampa Police says Alex Ibarra led officers through Nampa, at times reaching speeds greater than 65-mph, and at one-point driving onto a ditch bank. The incident started at about 1:41 a.m. in…MORE

Multiple people arrested in Meridian drug deal gone bad

Multiple people arrested in Meridian drug deal gone bad

  Meridian police arrested multiple people in what they say was a drug deal gone bad. The incident began when undercover Meridian police officers watched what they believed was a drug deal between Robert Cockerell of Meridian and Taylor Turnbull of Greenleaf. After the drug deal, officers followed Turnbull’s vehicle . Officers then watched as…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!