Idaho added enough solar for 25,000 homes, but nearly all of it is spoken...
For one customer, 725 megawatts of peak capacity is a striking amount of new generation.
Claremont Fire in Boise foothills now 90% contained
After weeks of firefighting in the Boise foothills, the Claremont Fire is now 90% contained and has burned 6,606 acres. The fire started July 6, 2026, and the cause remains under investigation. As of the latest update, nearly 250 personnel were assigned to the incident, including five crews, two aircraft and six engine
Smoke pours into Idaho as Oregon fires continue to burn
The start of the work week will see a lot of smoke as Oregon wildfires intensify, bringing plenty of haze to Idaho. Poor air quality will be consistent at least through Wednesday as fires continue to tear through our neighbors to the west. Air quality — specifically in the earliest parts of the morning — will be at its
Idaho DEQ issues red, unhealthy air quality forecast as wildfire smoke worsens
Air quality in the Treasure Valley is unhealth and will continue to be through Monday. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued a RED/UNHEALTHY air quality forecast for Sunday, July 26, 2026, through Monday, July 27, 2026, due a significant increase in wildfire smoke impacts. Air quality is degraded. Burn..
Locust Grove Road to close Monday for utility work, reopen expected by Oct. 16
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Drivers in the Locust Grove area should plan for a long-term closure starting Monday as crews begin underground utility work tied to new development. Beginning Monday, Locust Grove Road will be closed from Pratt Lane to Phenomenal Street to Pratt Lane, between Amity Road and Lake Hazel Road. Only
Idaho Island Festival celebrates Pacific Islander culture in Meridian
🌴🎶 Hundreds of people gathered at Kleiner Park in Meridian on Saturday for the Idaho Island Festival, celebrating Pacific Islander cultures through food, music, dance, language, and tradition.
These Idaho Breakfast Restaurants Turn Ordinary Mornings Into Something Special
Some mornings, you walk into a place you almost skipped and leave two hours later wondering why you do not do this every single day. The coffee is exactly right, the food looks nothing like what you expected, and the only thing you regret is not ordering one more thing before you left.
37-year-old climber from Idaho missing, assumed dead after fall on Mt. Jefferson
LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A 37-year-old Idaho man is missing and believed to have fallen to his death while solo climbing Mount Jefferson on Friday, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before noon on Friday, two climbers reported seeing another climber who wasn’t part of their...
Fresh, local, organic – year-round. New Boise market was ‘labor of love’
There’s a new market in town, and it’s selling fresh, locally made, organic products in a historic Boise barn building. Town and County Market, at 12642 Fairview Ave., is kind of like a farmers market that’s open throughout the week, year-round, the store’s owner, Kyle Zirpolo, told the Idaho Statesman. The market offi
New Meridian firearms facility is all about women. The Statesman got a sneak peek
Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms. The striking image, painted by an Idaho artist, reflects the mission behind the women-focused tra
