Idaho Weather Alert This Weekend: 53°F Saturday Showers, Rain–Snow Chance by Monday in Boise
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Idaho starts the day under a gray, low ceiling as light rain dampens streets across Boise and the Treasure Valley. Pavement looks dark and glossy, and drivers along I-84 are already kicking up mist during...
Pushes to keep victims’ body photos private
BOISE, Idaho — The sister of one of the University of Idaho murder victims testified before …
At least one injured in spreader vs train incident near OR/ID border
NYSSA –(Release from Idaho State Police) Idaho State Police is investigating a serious injury crash involving a train and semi-dump truck that occurred on February 7, 2026 at approximately 9:30 A.M. between Apple Valley Rd. and Noye Ln. in Canyon County, Idaho. A 2015 Peterbilt driven by a 52-year-old...
It doesn’t get more Idaho than this new Boise restaurant. Mmm, you’ll smell it
The way Thomas Watson imagines it, customers won’t discover Spud Daddy with their eyes. It’ll be their noses. As hand-cut french fries sizzle in a fryer on the front patio of his downtown Boise restaurant, the cooking process will produce a powerful, magically magnetic scent. “You will smell it,” Watson predicts,...
City of Boise, Fish and Game launch campaign to address nuisance wild turkeys
BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise is teaming up with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to educate residents in neighborhoods where wild turkey flocks have become a growing nuisance. The campaign focuses on the North End, where turkey populations have increased and reports of aggressive behavior...
An Idaho Costco Just Ranked Among the Best in the U.S.
One Idaho Costco just ranked among the top nine in the United States. Here’s why the Meridian location stood out among more than 600 stores nationwide.
Young man killed after being hit by semi in Canyon County
CANYON COUNTY — Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left a 19-year-old driver dead Tuesday morning on Highway 20/26. The collision happened around 9:06 a.m. when a white Subaru Outback failed to yield at a stop sign and entered the intersection, according to a news release. The Subaru was...
Why Boise and Twin Falls Are the Worst Places to Date in Idaho
Boise and Twin Falls aren’t short on singles, but the numbers show why dating can still feel rough. We compared total singles and percentage unmarried to explain the disconnect.
Daughter speaks out 19 years after Boise father Jeramy Burt disappeared
Today marks 19 years since Jeramy Burt disappeared. His daughter Mackenzie, who was only 3 at the time, is speaking out for the first time about the justice she's still waiting for.
Caldwell Fire responds to two house fires within 12 hours
In 12 hours, Caldwell Fire crews battled two major house fires, crediting smoke alarms for safe evacuations. Both blazes remain under investigation.
