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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

Eagle teen accused of sexually assaulting five teenage girls

Eagle teen accused of sexually assaulting five teenage girls

  A 17-year-old from Eagle is accused of sexually assaulting five teenage girls between September and March. Cory Campbell, who is 17, was arrested May 30th and charged with four counts of felony rape, and one count of penetration by use of a foreign object — both charges for which a juvenile in Idaho is…MORE

More Middleton School District drama

More Middleton School District drama

  More drama in the Middleton school district. In a scathing resignation letter, the Middleton School District’s outgoing superintendent describes a toxic environment of “nonsense” and “false rumors and Facebook garbage.” His name is Josh Middleton, and he says “a lot of nonsense” prevented the district from addressing serious policy issues this year. The Idaho…MORE

Men charged with marijuana trafficking following plane crash

Men charged with marijuana trafficking following plane crash

  Two men from Boise were aboard a private plane that crashed in Medford Oregon Saturday, and they now both face marijuana trafficking charges. Medford police arrested Zachary Moore and Matthew Thompson, after the plane, which was registered in Marsing, crashed into a neighborhood south of the Medford airport. Both men suffered unknown injuries in…MORE

Family of missing man still searching near Boise River

Family of missing man still searching near Boise River

  The family of a missing 19-year-old Nampa man are continuing a search along the river. Witnesses say Ezekiel Vargas jumped into the Boise River last week with two friends off of Star Road and Main Street in Star. The friends swam to shore, but he disappeared under the water. On Friday, the river was…MORE

Boise Pride will light the Capitol after fund raising goal met

Boise Pride will light the Capitol after fund raising goal met

  Boise Pride announced that Hotbox Farms, an Oregon-based cannabis dispensary, is assisting the group’s financial campaign to light the Capitol for Pride Month. According to Boise Pride, Hotbox Farms agrees to donate up to $8,000 in matching contributions to the campaign on GoFundMe. The group’s GoFundMe page confirms that the goal has been reached…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!