$20,000 matching gift to double donations at Meridian’s Giving Machines
A $20,000 matching gift will amplify donations made through the Light the World Giving Machines at The Village in Meridian on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Thanks to the generosity of community donors, every contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, benefiting seven local charities and two global nonprofits....
Unseasonably warm Christmas could rank among top three hottest on record in Boise
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A white Christmas sounds great but, in the Treasure Valley, it does not happen very often. According to the National Weather Service data dating all the way back to the 1950s, Boise has had a white Christmas less than half of the time. Most years, we are either looking at bare ground or just a...
Home for the holidays: Idahoans counter senior loneliness
BOISE — Christmas came early for seniors at Ashley Manor’s assisted living facility. With Christmas a week out, residents were eagerly embracing the holiday spirit. On Tuesday, a makeshift winter market had residents looking at trinkets sourced by the manor in exchange for faux holiday cash. Seniors contemplated what...
‘Misery’ and ‘filth’: PETA investigation alleges neglect at goat dairy near Boise
It was clear from the start that goats at Grand Barr Dairy were unwell. Some of the animals at the Nyssa, Oregon, farm were so thin that their ribs and vertebrae were visible through their skin. Many had overgrown hooves, and others had abscesses that opened and drained pus, said a former employee, who asked to...
Idahoans gather in Nampa to urge extension of health care premium tax credits
About two dozen Idahoans gathered amid cold winds Thursday night in Nampa, holding artificial candles to mourn at a “pre-funeral” for affordable health care in the U.S. The gathering, organized by a group called the Appleseed Project, occurred the same week that Idaho’s health care insurance marketplace ended open...
Idaho man charged with child enticement following ICAC investigation
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) has arrested a man out of Idaho Falls for charges of child enticement. 41-year-old Kelly Maier of Idaho Falls was arrested last Wednesday, December 18th, by ICAC investigators and has been charged with one count of enticement of a minor.
‘Servant leader’: Family of the Meridian man killed in Lewiston U-Haul explosion, mourns devoted...
BOISE, Idaho — Doug Peterson's life was defined by service to his family and his friends on his final day. The 61-year-old Meridian man was killed instantly on the morning of Dec. 13 when a propane tank attached to a barbecue exploded inside a U-Haul truck in an Old Navy parking lot in Lewiston. He never made it out...
Boise Music Festival Announces 5 Fun Artists for 2026 Concert
Boise Music Festival just dropped its 2026 main stage lineup, and Marshmello is coming to Idaho. Get the date, details, and ticket on-sale info here.
on Mastering the Art of Not Taking One’s Self Too Seriously
Gelli Haha’s eccentric live act has only further set her apart from her indie-pop contemporaries, helping the artist sell out her recent show at LA’s Bob Baker Marionette Theater within three hours. Her success comes after a long journey of inner work and years of playing in bands in the Boise, Idaho scene—both were...
Pete Zimowsky’s Outdoors Spotlight
Start the new year off right with a first-day hike. What better way to celebrate 2026 than being outdoors. Here is a list of some of my favorite first-day hikes in the Treasure Valley over the years:. BARBER PARKThere’s always a surprise in wildlife watching as you walk the trails...
