New at the Zoo + 🚒 Boise Fire Bootcamp + Catch and don’t release
Hello {{ subscriber.first_name | strip | default: “there” }}. Sarah Jacobsen here to kick off your work week!. Good morning! Zoo Boise is welcoming a new animal at their Small Animal Kingdom, Boise Fire is hosting a training opportunity for community members interested in a career in fire service, and reporter Anna...
Housing Week returns to Boise with focus on affordable solutions
An annual series aimed at finding solutions to attainable and affordable housing is returning to the Treasure Valley in April. Housing Week takes place April 13-17 in Boise, organized by Urban Land Institute Idaho. The event focuses on advancing attainable and affordable housing across the Treasure Valley. Activities...
2 Idaho Falls firefighters to receive Idaho Medal of Honor for heroic actions in...
IDAHO FALLS — Two Idaho Falls firefighters are being honored for their actions in a harrowing 2025 water rescue in Bingham County. Senior firefighter Travis Adams and senior firefighter Jeremy F. Newman will be receiving the Idaho Medal of Honor, according to a news release from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
Saint Alphonsus expands medical facilities in Nampa and Meridian
Two projects that will increase the overall footprint of a Treasure Valley health provider and increase its ability to treat the growing population will be moving forward. Saint Alphonsus will add a 254,000-square-foot expansion to its Nampa campus, including 64 new medical and ICU beds. A new 80,000-square-foot...
Boise State earns six seed for Mountain West tourney, ends Colorado State’s eight-game winning...
This isn’t the Broncos team that fans soured on in early January. Since that four-game losing streak to start the new year, they have won 11 of their last 14 games. Currently, Boise State is riding a five-game win streak into Las Vegas after defeating San Diego State on Senior Day and Colorado State in Fort Collins.
Cool and Breezy Tuesday Before Warming Trend and Mountain Snow Returns Wednesday
The region will remain under a broad trough Tuesday, bringing cool and breezy conditions before a surge of Pacific moisture arrives Wednesday, delivering mountain snow to interior valleys and higher elevations while temperatures warm back toward normal. Tuesday will be cool and breezy as a minor upper wave enhances...
Bill recognizing professional experience in school salary funding advances
A bill that would recognize professional experience outside the classroom on the career ladder is heading to the full House. Currently, career-technical educators must receive four years of proficient evaluations before they can move up the career ladder, the state’s salary funding model. The bill would allow CTE...
Drivers cutting through closed Caldwell construction zones raise safety concerns for workers and residents
CALDWELL, Idaho — Drivers are ignoring closure signs at an active construction zone in Caldwell, using a closed stretch of Linden Road as a shortcut, and community members say the consequences are reaching beyond the construction site itself. WATCH | To see the aftermath of drivers ignoring traffic signs...
Valley County Sheriff’s Office arrests man in child exploitation case
MELBA, Idaho — A 41-year-old Melba man is facing new charges following an investigation into the possession of child sexual exploitation material, the Valley County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) announced Tuesday. VCSO detectives launched an investigation after receiving a report of an individual accessing child sexual...
Local arcade temporarily transforms into an artistic oasis
Past the flashing arcade game lights and the hum of pinball machines, a large back room tucked away at Realms Arcade transforms into a different kind of space every few weeks on a Sunday night. Tables are stacked with magazines, stickers and enough glue to stock up a small craft...
