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Suspects in rape case ask judge to reduce bond

Suspects in rape case ask judge to reduce bond

  Two of the four suspects accused of raping an 18-year-old woman inside a vehicle in Kuna earlier this month have asked a judge to reduce their bond. According to Idaho court records, Swedi Iyombelo and Elias Lupango have filed a motion to have their bonds reduced which was set at $250,000. Deputies say an…MORE

Arrest made in connection to 1995 Burley cold case murder of Regina Krieger

Arrest made in connection to 1995 Burley cold case murder of Regina Krieger

  A Burley man has been arrested in connection with the 1995 murder of a 14-year-old girl. Police have charged Gilberto Rodriguez with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of Regina Krieger, who disappeared from the basement of her Burley home on Feb. 28, 1995. The girls body was discovered on the bank…MORE

The Idaho Legislature will not “Add The Words” this year

The Idaho Legislature will not “Add The Words” this year

  The Idaho Legislature will not Add The Words this year. Idaho Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill said Wednesday that he believes progress has been made on the effort to protect LGBT people from discrimination while also protecting religious freedoms, but he believes there isn’t time this legislative session to come to an agreement. In…MORE

Some schools are closed today due to student and teacher illnesses

Some schools are closed today due to student and teacher illnesses

Have you had your flu shot yet? Liberty, Victory and Legacy charter schools will be closed today (Thursday) and Friday due to an excessive number of student absences from illness. The flu and strep throat are the culprits for the closure, according to a statement from the Nampa School District. The schools will re-open Monday.…MORE

Idaho connection to a murder case in Colorado

Idaho connection to a murder case in Colorado

  There is an Idaho connection to a murder case in Colorado. A man accused of beating the mother of his child to death with a baseball bat tried to persuade his new girlfriend from Idaho (Twin Falls) to kill her three times before he took the matter into his own hands, investigators said. Patrick…MORE

National Weather Service:  Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5pm Wednesday

National Weather Service: Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5pm Wednesday

  From the National Weather Service in Boise. …SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING… .Widespread snow continues to fall throughout southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Snow covered roadways are already visible on webcams and will make for difficult morning commutes. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON……MORE

Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approves K-12 education budget

Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approves K-12 education budget

  Caucus-members in the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved the budget for Idaho’s public schools on Monday. The $2.2 billion budget would be a six percent increase in funding for public schools in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The budget funds the fifth and final year of a program that has, and will continue to, boost…MORE

Family of four escapes burning home early Tuesday morning

Family of four escapes burning home early Tuesday morning

  A Boise family of four safely escaped from a house fire early Tuesday morning. That fire started on the exterior of the house and extended into the attic before being extinguished. Crews were called to the home on the 1400 block of West Targee Street shortly before 3:30 a.m., and arrived to see heavy…MORE

Boise police and fire union representatives negotiate pay increases

Boise police and fire union representatives negotiate pay increases

  The Boise City Council Tuesday night approved a set of annual pay increases for its police officers and firefighters through 2021, including an additional $100 allowance for each Boise police officer to purchase additional “major equipment” for themselves to use on the job. The agreement follows months of negotiations between the Boise police and…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!