Bluebird Days makes its Boise debut, but the party started a day early
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — There is a new music festival in town, and Boise was not waiting until Friday to get the party started. Bluebird Days debuts Friday, Oct. 16, bringing two days of live music, food and entertainment to the Boise River Greenbelt. But the festivities got an...
It’ll be a weekend of protests in downtown Boise. Here are the details
Two major rallies will take place this weekend in downtown Boise, with organizers encouraging early voting and demanding government accountability. Here are the details: Saturday — “No Kings: Vote Early” Nearly 3,000 “No Kings: Vote Early” events are planned across all 50 states Saturday, according to a No Kings Coalition press release. In Boise, the volunteer-organized event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Capitol. Unlike other No Kings events, No Kings: Vote Early is not just a protest,
Temperatures drop next week as rain chances return
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Sunshine and warm temperatures continue across southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon through the weekend. Treasure Valley highs reach the low to upper 70s Friday and Saturday, around 5 to 10 degrees above normal. A few breezes develop Saturday, especially east of Boise. Sunday and Monday...
EnduroCross Round 2 brings extreme dirt bike racing to Nampa
Extreme dirt bike racing is coming to the Treasure Valley this weekend, with EnduroCross Round Two set for Saturday night at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. Billed as “the wildest sport on two wheels,” EnduroCross combines supercross-style speed with some of the toughest obstacles in off-road racing — all inside the arena. Riders will battle through rocks, huge logs, tractor tires and mud.
A Boise ‘gem’ for decades, this doughnut shop just opened a new store. Hello,...
DK Donuts has been on State Street for so long that nobody in Boise seems to remember how long. Even its current owner couldn’t say last year. (‘80s? ‘90s? Statesman archives track it back as far as 1994.) But in southwest Ada County, DK Donuts feels as new as freshly squeezed orange juice. After expanding to Nampa in 2025, the local institution just opened its third store — at 1200 N. Meridian Road, suite 140, in Kuna. In Idaho’s capital city, the iconic doughnut shop feels like a well-worn ins
Boise’s New Downtown YMCA Finally Has an Opening Date! 🎉
The wait is almost over! Boise’s brand-new Downtown YMCA has an official opening date. Take a look inside!
Nampa’s Viral Smoked Salmon Brand Now Has a Cafe
Nampa, we have a smoked salmon situation. Solovey Cafe has opened at 207 13th Ave. South, and it’s the kind of place that makes you rethink your usual coffee run. Yes, there’s espresso. There are pastries. There’s also caviar. On 13th Avenue. We had to see it.
A State Street stoplight could unlock hundreds of homes. Here’s what’s coming next
A major housing plan on Boise’s State Street is close to getting a long-awaited green light, thanks to a stoplight. Westlock Village emerged from development purgatory to apply for building permits in late September, reviving a 4-year-old plan to bring 256 homes to the corner of State Street and Ulmer Lane in West Boise. A key part of the project will span the intersection itself: the developer, Arizona-based Sweetwater Cos. , has agreed to build a traffic light across State to alleviate traffic
‘Painting’ a clear picture of Idaho’s water crisis
From snow-capped mountains to the winding canals that nurture farmlands, flowing just beneath your feet, water shares its nourishment with the luscious Idaho landscape in ways that often go unnoticed. As water sustains Idaho’s agriculture, landscapes and local communities, Boise State’s upcoming art exhibition at the Trueblood Pop-Up Gallery in the Student Union Building hopes to start up the conversation of water viability one story at a time.
Eckert Bridge Is Closed! Here’s How to Get Around It
Driving through southeast Boise? Here’s how to get around the Eckert Bridge closure and how long construction will last.
