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Wildfire Near Lucky Peak Quickly Extinguished 

Wildfire Near Lucky Peak Quickly Extinguished 

  There was a wildfire on Saturday near Lucky Peak Reservoir, about 7 miles east of Boise, but BLM crews were able to knock it down fairly quickly. The “Lucky Fire” as it was called burned about 100 acres in all on Saturday before being doused by BLM and Forest Service hand crews, who were…MORE

2020 Primary Election Results

2020 Primary Election Results

  For the first time in history, the state of Idaho held its May 2020 primary election completely by mail. Results are as follows:   United States Senator DEMOCRATIC Paulette Jordan (D) 60,529 86% Jim Vandermaas (D) 9,932 14% United States Senator REPUBLICAN 90% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING LAST UPDATED: 2020-06-03 00:37:25 Jim Risch (R /…MORE

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Quarantine Week 3

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Quarantine Week 3

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 3 By Rick Worthington 4/3/20 It’s no longer a “Self Quarantine!” Just to recap – my family and I began to “self quarantine” on March 13th. Today is April 3rd, and so much has happened in the last 3 weeks. I’ll start with some personal stuff. (also something I…MORE

Governor Little signs proclamation to further position Idaho to overcome coronavirus challenge

Governor Little signs proclamation to further position Idaho to overcome coronavirus challenge

Governor Brad Little’s latest executive orders and proclamation will boost funds available for Idaho’s coronavirus response, manage the impact of the crisis on the state budget, and help the thousands of Idahoans suddenly unemployed due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).   “The number of unemployed in Idaho jumped 1,200-percent in a matter of days,”…MORE

Governor Little signs proclamation to further position Idaho to overcome coronavirus challenge

Governor Little signs proclamation to further position Idaho to overcome coronavirus challenge

Governor Brad Little’s latest executive orders and proclamation will boost funds available for Idaho’s coronavirus response, manage the impact of the crisis on the state budget, and help the thousands of Idahoans suddenly unemployed due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).   “The number of unemployed in Idaho jumped 1,200-percent in a matter of days,”…MORE

Governor Brad Little issues statewide 21-day stay at home order

Governor Brad Little issues statewide 21-day stay at home order

  Idaho Governor Brad Little has issued a statewide 21-day stay at home order. He made the announcement Wednesday at the Idaho National Guard while the state’s seven health districts are currently reporting 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19. “We are all in this together,” Little said. “We will get through this together.” All Idahoans (regardless…MORE

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 2

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 2

  Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 2 By Rick Worthington 3/24/20 If you did not read my Week 1 Quarantine blog, you can do so HERE.  My family and I began our self quarantine on March 13th. Since then, my wife and girls have been outside to walk around the neighborhood a few…MORE

Idaho reports two more cases of COVID-19 for a total of seven

Idaho reports two more cases of COVID-19 for a total of seven

  The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, in conjunction with the affected local public health districts, is announcing an additional two cases of novel coronavirus infection in Idaho. This brings the total to seven in the state. Central District health has a third confirmed case in a female patient under the age of 50.…MORE

Staff at homeless shelters begin new screening procedures to slow coronavirus

Staff at homeless shelters begin new screening procedures to slow coronavirus

  As efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue, those experiencing homelessness in Boise are not being left behind. Staff at both of Boise’s overnight shelter organizations are beginning new screening procedures, cleaning measures and will be separating sick residents from the rest of the population in an effort to slow the spread of…MORE

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine-Week 1

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine-Week 1

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 1 By Rick Worthington 3/16/20   As I have shared several times on social media and the KBOI website, my wife is fighting breast cancer. It’s something we have been dealing with for several years now. We decided as a family on Friday (3/13/20) to self quarantine 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!