Boise ID

MIDDLETON, Idaho — Star-Middleton firefighters will begin live-fire training at a structure in Middleton Sunday, which will continue throughout the week. Officials said the training will take place on Main Street, across the street from Ridley's, at a structure the fire department said it has acquired. Community...

How Meridian Middle School’s Dual District Titles Signal a New Chapter in Idaho Wrestling History. Wrestling is having a moment. What was once a gritty, underdog sport confined to cold winter gymnasiums has evolved into one of the fastest-growing athletic movements in America. Fueled by grassroots passion and the...

Idaho has a funny way of lowering your expectations just so its restaurants can blow them out of the water the moment you sit down. I have spent years wandering into places that look plain from the outside, only to walk out wondering how a state known mostly for potatoes keeps producing meals that belong on anyone’s...

Several Boise-area Chinese restaurants have closed in 2025, but there’s good news. Plenty of local restaurants are still open on Christmas Day—and one was even named the best in Idaho.

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Behind the kennels at Boise Bully Breed Rescue, the sound of barking carries more than noise — it carries second chances for both dogs and people rebuilding their lives. The rescue, based in Meridian, partners with the PAWS Program at the Idaho Department of Correction,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Idaho greets the morning under clear skies, but the air feels heavy and still. Smoke and exhaust linger near the ground, settling into the Treasure Valley as calm winds refuse to stir things up. According...

Cheapism named Idaho’s “craziest” pizza—and it wasn’t Flying Pie or Pie Hole. It came from Coned Pizza, the Meridian shop that just closed its brick-and-mortar.

There are dozens of them seemingly scattered around the United States, including in Idaho.

There’s something magical about a Saturday morning at the Boise Farmers Market, where the air smells like fresh bread, sizzling breakfast sandwiches, and the earthy perfume of just-picked vegetables still dusted with Idaho soil. This isn’t just grocery shopping – it’s a weekly celebration where your taste buds get...

BOISE, Idaho — It wasn't a typical Friday at Cynthia Mann Elementary School. While students tackled math problems inside, one determined father was solving his own equation outside: 130 laps around the school equals one marathon. Justin Levine, a local youth fitness coach, completed his 25th and final marathon...