Boise Bench neighbors finding rats in their backyards as rodent scourge spreads
Rats are showing up in Boise Bench backyards. A pest control expert shares how to spot them, remove them, and keep them away from your home đ
Bonneville weighs staff cuts, upping levy request amid stagnant K-12 funding outlook
The Bonneville School District is weighing staff cuts and could ask patrons for more local funding amid a budget shortfall leaders peg at some $6 million. Leaders could cut up to 15 certified positions and 25 classified positions next school year in an effort to save around $2.5 million. A reading program priced at...
Idaho House committee deadlocks on bill punishing student protests
The House Education Committee deadlocked Wednesday on a bill punishing student walkouts, effectively killing it for this legislative session. House Bill 794Â would have required that public schools count protest walkouts as unexcused absences. A motion to advance the bill failed on a 7-7 tie, amid concerns that the...
Centennial High student dies after apparent snowboarding accident
BOISE, Idaho â A high school student is dead following an apparent snowboarding accident. In an email to parents, the principal of Centennial High School said Leo Gonzalez, a 10th-grade student, died due to injuries suffered in a recent snowboarding accident. Principal Ryan Wilhite added in the email, "Our...
Idaho family sues Boise School District over restroom use policy
BOISE, Idaho â The Idaho Family Policy Center has officially filed suit on behalf of a female student at Boise High School, alleging that both the high school and the district failed to create a safe learning environment by allowing a âbiological maleâ to use the womenâs restroom.
Tarot-reading influencer ordered to pay $10M in damages for falsely accusing professor of murder
A jury in Boise awarded University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield $10 million in a defamation lawsuit against Texas influencer Ashley Guillard. Guillard had repeatedly and falsely claimed on TikTok that Scofield was involved in the 2022 Moscow student murders. The jury quickly found in Scofieldâs favor, awarding...
Idaho Lawmakers Pass Boise Pride Flag Bill
As lawmakers tighten their grip on flag regulations, one mayor is throwing the rulebook out the window. This oneâs getting interesting.
A Boise crash left man, dog dead. Driver faces vehicular manslaughter charge
Nearly a year after a four-vehicle crash took the lives of a man and a dog, the Boise Police Department announced the arrest of a 54-year-old driver. After conducting an investigation and forwarding its findings to the Ada County Prosecutorâs Office, police arrested Jeffery Cope on Thursday on a warrant for one count...
State board approves anatomy lab collaboration between University of Idaho and Idaho State University
MOSCOW, IDâ The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a collaborative agreement between the University of Idaho and Idaho State University aimed at expanding medical education opportunities in the state. Under the agreement, the University of
Timberline High School, “Wolf Connections” hosts prom to bridge generational gaps
Prom night usually brings to mind a high school gym packed with loud music and nonstop dancing. But at the Dick Eardley Senior Center, the dance floor belonged to two generations of seniors â high school students and older adults â all celebrating together at Timberline High Schoolâs 18th annual Senior Prom.
