Mountain Home Driver Escapes Burning Semitruck On Interstate 84
A cattle truck caught fire on Interstate 84 east of Boise Monday night, forcing the westbound lanes closed for hours. The 27-year-old driver from Mountain Home got out safely, and so did the cattle.
Semitruck hauling cattle catches fire on I-84, east of Boise
A vehicle fire caused significant delays on Interstate 84 on Monday. A 27-year-old Mountain Home man was driving a semitruck hauling cattle west on the interstate when it caught fire at 7:06 p.m., about halfway between Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho State Police said in a news release. Police said the fire started in t
I Ate My Way Through 5 Local Sandwich Shops. We Have a Winner
Five local sandwich shops, five very different sandwiches and one month of eating considerably more deli meat than usual. The final ranking was NOT easy.
ICE, other federal agencies had access to Idaho city’s license plate readers
On June 15, ICE employee Garrett Rutherford logged into Nampa Police Department’s automated license plate reader system (similar to Flock but a different brand ) late at night, according to data obtained via a records request. Rutherford ran five searches on the technology and viewed three plates, though portions of th
Coroner identifies Idaho man booked on suspicion of DUI who died at jail
The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified a 35-year-old man who died while in custody at the Ada County Jail. Sinoe Salas, of Nampa, was pronounced dead at the Ada County Jail at 2:14 a.m. Sunday after “lifesaving measures were unsuccessful,” according to the coroner’s report. The coroner did not identify the man’
Idaho prosecutor drops case against preacher who crashed Pride festival
The Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Monday it plans to drop the state’s case against Titus Folks, an evangelical preacher who, on June 14, attempted to set up a table to distribute religious literature next to the annual Canyon County Pride Festival at Lakeview Park in Nampa. Organizers of the festival
Woman dies after horse accident at Western Idaho Fair
Officials with the Western Idaho Fair say a woman was on a horse, preparing for a competition Sunday, when the horse tripped. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Livestock trailer catches fire on westbound I-84 near Boise Stage Stop
Fire Crews responded to a live stock trailer fire on Westbound I-84 near the Boise Stage Stop on Monday. Drivers reported being struck in traffic for over an hour as crews put out the blaze. Officials reportedly treated the driver at the scene. No word yet on what caused the...
Top Soup Spots in the Treasure Valley
There’s a certain kind of Boise fall day. Gray skies, that first real chill in the air, kids tracking leaves in on their shoes, and then a good bowl of soup. Instead of trying to list every place in town that happens to serve soup, we rounded up our real top picks: the spots locals actually crave when the weather turns
Two Idaho groups work to close the gap in civil legal aid
For most of us, the idea of needing a lawyer brings to mind a criminal case. But some of the legal problems that can most quickly upend a person's life happen outside the criminal justice system: an eviction, a domestic violence protection order, a custody dispute, or the loss of benefits someone depends on.

















