Boise Airport prepares for full-scale disaster drill known as the TriEx
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Boise Airport is preparing for the Triennial Exercise, a full-scale, multi-jurisdictional disaster drill. The Triennial Exercise, or TriEx, is designed to test and evaluate the airport's emergency plan and the readiness, response, and collaboration of airport staff, emergency personnel, and...
Evacuation order lifted as crews make progress fighting wildfire near Boise
Residential evacuations were ordered south of Boise on Thursday evening as a wildfire sparked and pushed northwest, the Bureau of Land Management Idaho reported. At 7:45 p.m., residents near South Pleasant Valley Road and West Thompson Road were urged to leave because of a grass fire named the Range Fire. People near...
Rage Against the Regime Rally draws fewer demonstrators than previous rallies
🪧The Rage Against the Regime Rally in downtown Boise on August 2 saw hundreds of demonstrators, but the turnout was lower than that of earlier rallies.
I Have The Perfect Name For Zoo Boise’s New Red Panda
Have you seen Zoo Boise's newest baby yet? Ok, check this out. Yes, Zoo Boise has a brand new Red Panda, and she desperately needs a name! So, ZB is giving fans the opportunity to name the cute lil' cub. More on that here. What should we name the new...
Jaialdi in full swing on the Basque Block
Paella is sizzling over open flames, kalimotxos are flowing, and Boise feels a bit bigger — full of energy and culture. Jaialdi is in full swing now until Sunday on the Basque Block , at the Idaho Central Arena and Expo Idaho. Boise’s Basque Block has been completely transformed with new sights, smells and sounds....
Why Are People In Boise Running Red Lights?
Surely, by now you've noticed a cosmic shift here in good ol' Boise, Idaho. And by that we mean drivers running red lights left, right, and center as of late. Why? We have no friggin' idea. So, I've noticed this too. Why are so many drivers now running red lights...
This hot Colorado chain even has a Red Rocks restaurant. Ready for five, Boise?
You know that saying about birds of a feather? Invading the Boise area, a certain type of chain definitely is flocking together. Birdcall , an expanding, fast-casual chicken brand from Denver, has inked a deal to enter the Treasure Valley. Caleb Randall, owner of local Guru Donuts, has signed a franchise agreement to...
Dancing with the Basques: Traditional street dancing shines at Jaialdi 2025
Over a thousand people gathered in Boise’s Basque Block for the third day of Jaialdi. The Basque Block became a meeting ground for Basques, Basque-Americans and people who just wanted to join in on the fun. Traditional Basque music filled the air, and dancing flooded the street on Thursday, the third day of the...
Bryan Kohberger moved to solitary confinement in Idaho prison
ADA COUNTY, Idaho (Scripps News Boise) — Bryan Kohberger is being held in solitary confinement at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution after receiving life sentences for murdering four University of Idaho students, an IDOC official confirmed Thursday. Kohberger is being housed in long-term restrictive housing on J...
Boise police say traffic stops are soaring – and cite one troubling trend
Boise police officers are conducting more traffic stops than usual and seeing an increase in reckless driving behaviors. Officer Kyle Wills said the Boise Police Department has upped its enforcement on the roads to combat rising rates of fatal and serious-injury crashes during the summer months. According to the...