Boise mayor’s Iceland trip highlights city’s historic geothermal system
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean traveled to Iceland to study advanced geothermal energy systems as the city looks to expand its historic geothermal network, which has heated homes and buildings since 1892.
One of Michigan’s most populous counties will post all ballots online
Macomb County, Michigan, has begun posting online images of every ballot cast in the county using a program called “Ballot Verifier” to improve transparency. One of Michigan’s most populous counties will post all ballots online. The county, Michigan’s third most populous, is using a program called “Ballot...
Caldwell resident Juanita Sibert passes away, weeks after her 109th birthday
Juanita Sibert of Caldwell passed away over the weekend, after celebrating her 109th birthday just a few weeks ago.
Gabby Petito’s family to headline Faces of Courage gala
The parents of slain travel vlogger Gabby Petito — mother and stepfather Nichole and Jim Schmidt, and father and stepmother Joseph and Tara Petito — will be the keynote speakers at Faces of Hope’s Faces of Courage gala in April. Petito, 22, was murdered by her fiancé at Grand Teton National Park in August 2021. Her...
Target, Lifetime Fitness, In-N-Out plan to come to new Meridian complex
MERIDIAN, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. A second In-N-Out restaurant for Meridian may have been denied by the city council last fall due to traffic and congestion concerns, but the prospect now has another shot at becoming a reality. The developers behind The District...
Plan Your Ghost Town Road Trip To Poison Creek Stage Stop, Idaho
You’ll find Poison Creek Stage Stop 7 miles southwest of Marsing via Poison Creek Grade Road at coordinates 43.50210° N, 116.93820° W. The site preserves Matt Proud’s 1913 two-story sandstone house, built after fire destroyed the original 1886 structure, along with a barn featuring an intact hay trolley system,...
Record-breaking heat wave builds through Wednesday with 80-degree temperatures ahead in Idaho
An anomalously strong upper-level ridge is building over the Desert Southwest and Great Basin, driving temperatures into record-breaking territory through the week with dry conditions and light winds expected to persist through Saturday before a gradual cooling trend begins. Currently, mostly cloudy skies are in...
New Greyhound bus route directly connects Seattle and Denver to Utah, Idaho
Greyhound is offering a new bus route between Seattle and Denver, with stops in Salt Lake City, other Utah cities, and Boise, Idaho.
Sewer line break prompts lane closures on SH-55 in Nampa
ITD says that "a contractor struck a high-pressure sewer line during fiber boring operations beneath the highway," which has compromised the road's stability.
Overnight closures scheduled for Karcher Road widening
CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Transportation Department will have nighttime closures on March 18 and 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night as part of the widening of Karcher Road (State Highway 55) from Farmway Road to Middleton Road. Wednesday, March 18. Karcher Road will be...
