Two-vehicle fatal crash backs up traffic on I-84
Traffic is backed up on westbound I-84 after a two-vehicle injury crash near milepost 40. ISP says to expect delays and consider an alternate route.
Boise and the History of Idaho
If you poll Americans who don’t live there about the state of Idaho, chances are the answers will be comically simplistic. “Potatoes, right?” Some who recall their fifth grade educations could tell you that the capital was Boise. But beyond that? I’m guessing you wouldn’t get much.
Pump failure at Rapid River Hatchery leads to loss of 1.2 million Chinook salmon
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) reports that Rapid River Fish Hatchery staff detected that a pump used to supply oxygenated water to the early rearing/incubation building malfunctioned during a routine facility check on Nov. 18. The alarm system designed to identify water flow associated with pump...
Boise Rescue Mission to serve Thanksgiving meals on Tuesday, host Christmas banquets
BOISE, Idaho — Boise Rescue Mission Ministries is hosting its Great Thanksgiving Banquet in Boise from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Food will be served to “hundreds” of people at the Vineyard Boise Christian Fellowship on 4950 N. Bradley Street in Garden City, according to the organization. Boise Rescue...
Bulk of donations to Ada County Sheriff’s Office ‘Shop with a Sheriff’ event kept...
If you’ve donated to a local nonprofit supporting programs like Shop with a Sheriff, most of your money might have gone to an out-of-state company. The Ada County Sheriff Employees Association, a nonprofit run by employees of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, raised millions over the past few years to support its...
Thanksgiving demand increases at Idaho food pantries during SNAP uncertainty
SNAP benefits, or food stamps, were briefly paused this month during the federal government shutdown. Now, just days before Thanksgiving, benefits are back but food assistance is still in high demand. Inside the Idaho Foodbank’s warehouse in Meridian, volunteers on forklifts unload pallets of peas, potatoes and other...
Nampa Police warn neighbors to lock up after string of car burglaries
The Nampa Police Department is reminding neighbors to keep their cars locked after a string of burglaries.
Missing Idaho cat found in San Francisco, reunited with family
A family from Idaho is again complete after being reunited with their cat after she was found in San Francisco, more than 600 miles away from home.
Thanksgiving travel conditions
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — If you’re driving from Boise to Seattle or Salt Lake City this week for Thanksgiving, plan on some tricky weather along the way. Snoqualmie Pass will be the trouble spot, with rounds of snow through Thursday that could make the drive slow and slick. Seattle also turns rainy and breezy on...
Owyhee Storm Avenue Closure and Temporary Bypass to Affect Meridian Residents Starting November 27
Owyhee Storm Avenue in Meridian will close between Ustick Road and Endeavor Street starting Thursday, November 27. To keep access open, ACHD will set up a temporary bypass road east of the Owyhee Storm Avenue and Ustick Road intersection. New traffic signals will be installed at the bypass entrance.
