‘Your circumstances do not define your ceiling:’ LC State prison program grows
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on May 25, 2026 BOISE, ID – It was 2024 and Doyle F. was eight years into a 10-year sentence, the remaining stretch filling his mind. “I thought that I would just do
Garden City Police Chief Cory Stambaugh to retire Aug. 4, 2026, after 31 years
GARDEN CITY, Idaho (CBS2) — Garden City Police Chief Cory Stambaugh, a 31-year law enforcement veteran who spent much of his career serving in the Treasure Valley, will retire Aug. 4, 2026. Stambaugh began his law enforcement career in September 1994 as a volunteer reserve officer with the Garden...
‘Abundance of caution’: Boise to remove 100s of metal flaps from downtown art piece
Crews with the City of Boise will remove hundreds of blue metal flappers from an art piece first installed last fall. The small pieces of metal, which have a blue coating, have been falling off the sculpture to the ground below, and some have seen their blue coating fall off. As BoiseDev reported last week, the city pu
Tax reforms are needed to let Idaho cities deal with growth | Opinion
Canyon County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Idaho. Anyone who has driven through Caldwell or anywhere in the Treasure Valley in the last five years already knows this. New neighborhoods have risen where fields used to be. Schools are filling up. Roads that were adequate a decade ago are struggling because t
More Traffic, More Rage: Idaho Drivers Feel the Difference
Whether it’s packed highways around Boise or long rural stretches across the state, many Idahoans say driving has become noticeably more dangerous in recent years.
Idaho Attorney General declines to investigate Caldwell mayor for obstruction allegations
CALDWELL, Idaho — A Fraternal Order of Police attorney representing the employment of Caldwell Police Chief Rex Ingram filed a complaint with the Idaho Attorney General's Office in March, alleging that Mayor Eric Phillips misused his official position to obstruct police investigations, according to newly obtained docum
Thunderstorms return again across SW Idaho
BOISE,ID (CBS2) — Warm temperatures return Thursday across southwest Idaho, but another round of thunderstorms is expected late in the afternoon and evening. Highs climb into the mid 80s around Boise with low 80s near Twin Falls before storms begin developing. A few stronger storms could bring wind gusts...
Ada County Highway District updates traffic control device policy, effective June 27
ADA COUNTY, Idaho (CBS2) — The Ada County Highway District Commission unanimously approved updates to its policies governing traffic control devices during its meeting on Wednesday, a move aimed at tightening compliance and improving safety on roadways across Ada County. The changes, approved through Ordinance 257, upd
Nampa Police arrest two men on murder charges in February 2024 homicide
Nampa Police arrested two men Wednesday in connection to a deadly 2024 shooting investigators previously described as gang-related.
‘People don’t understand where to drive.’ I-84 work zone lanes confused drivers
Over the past year, Treasure Valley drivers have likely gotten used to the hallmark signs of road work along Interstate 84 and the coming Idaho 16 interchange : reduced speeds, new traffic signs and lots of orange cones. But a recent lane configuration caused so much confusion for drivers on the stretch of freeway at t

















