Boise ID

Cuts follow Idaho Medicaid provider pay cuts after Gov. Brad Little ordered spending cuts to avoid state budget shortfall. The private company that runs Idaho Medicaid mental health benefits is planning to cut pay rates for doctors and health care providers. Magellan of Idaho, the contractor, plans to cut pay...

CALDWELL — Concerns from some city residents soared after Caldwell Housing Authority’s Farmway Village was annexed into city limits a few months ago. Located at 22730 Farmway Road off State Highway 44, the 80-acre land was first approved for annexation by Caldwell Planning and Zoning on June 11. At a July city...

As City Peanut Shop celebrates its 16th anniversary, it’s also stepping into a new chapter. Founder Dan Balluff has officially sold the business to David McGuinn after years of roasting and serving up nuts in the heart of downtown. “I was looking for something to give me purpose in the second half of my life,” new...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boise, ID – The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Wind Advisory for much of southwest Idaho this afternoon as two cold fronts move through the region, bringing rain, snow, and strong gusty...

Editor’s note: The article discusses sexual assault. “Guarded by Predators” is a new investigative series exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Find the entire series at investigatewest.org/guarded-by-predators.

(Northern Rockies News Service) Click play to listen to this article. A Federal Bureau of Investigation-led raid in southwest Idaho last weekend continues to raise questions about tactics used, which included allegations of detaining and zip-tying families. About 200 local, state and federal law enforcement agents...

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around boise..

The Nampa Arts and Historic Preservation Commission will host 'Nampa Nightmares,' a guided tour of 13 historic sites in downtown Nampa, Idaho. The tours are scheduled for October 30, 31, and November 1, 2025, with start times at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The event will share stories from the city’s past, including...

NAMPA — Blue Oyster Cult has a lyric that best describes the 38th annual Downtown Nampa Trick-or-Treat event Thursday evening in its downtown core: Don’t fear the Reaper. Besides the Angel of Death, which was among the scariest costumes, a few scary-ish clowns and fun pumpkin-headed skeletons, the costumes were more...

CALDWELL, Idaho — A prescription drug take-back event in Caldwell gathered 93 pounds of unused medications Saturday as part of efforts to combat drug misuse in Idaho. West Valley Medical Center and the Caldwell Police Department hosted their sixth annual "Crush the Crisis" collection drive Oct. 25, coinciding with...