SNAP recipients adjust as candy and soda purchases no longer allowed
BOISE, Idaho — NAMPA, Idaho - Thousands of families across Idaho are adjusting to new changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that took effect on Feb. 15. Under the updated rules, SNAP benefits can no longer be used to purchase items such as candy and soda. The...
Boise’s Best Clam Chowder Restaurants Ranked
Looking for the best clam chowder in Boise? Local foodies weighed in, and these five Treasure Valley restaurants earned the most shoutouts.
Idaho Cop Goes Viral With Over 20M Views on TikTok
It's safe to say this guy may be Idaho's most famous trooper?
Chelan County Worker Helps Save Stranded Eagle
A Chelan County Public Works driver rescued an injured bald eagle near Entiat after spotting it by a deer carcass. The raptor is now in rehabilitation.
Boise Mayor McLean’s Chief of Staff to step down
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise Mayor Lauren McLean's Chief of Staff, Courtney Washburn, has announced her intention to step down effective March 1, 2026. Washburn began her tenure with the City of Boise in January 2020. “Serving the City of Boise and the community has been an honor, and...
Cold week ahead with more snow showers
Cold air moves in behind Tuesday’s front, dropping snow levels all the way down to the valley floors. Any snow in the Treasure Valley Tuesday morning should be quick, light, and minor, but the mountains stay active with steady snow showers through early Thursday. Above 6,000 feet, another 6 to 12 inches is likely,...
Gem State gas prices become bitter rather than sweet
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The average price of a gallon of gas in the Gem State has risen to $2.94, according to AAA Idaho. This is five cents more than a week ago, 18 cents more than a month ago but 28 cents cheaper than a year ago. The...
Bill expands school facility fund, aims to reduce property tax burden for school maintenance...
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho school districts would gain new options for spending state facility dollars under a bill that cleared a House committee unanimously Monday. House Bill 636 would let districts use leftover money from the School District Facility Fund to secure loans and enter lease-purchase agreements for new...
Idaho Weather Alert Today: Snow Showers and Slushy Roads Now in Boise, February 17
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Idaho starts the morning with wet pavement and light flakes mixing into the Treasure Valley, and roads could turn slick before lunchtime. A gray sky hangs over Boise as temperatures hover near 34 degrees,...
St. Alphonsus to double its Nampa footprint, construct new campus in Meridian
Saint Alphonsus will double the size of its Nampa hospital, while also building a new 80,000-square-foot medical campus in North Meridian to meet the Treasure Valley’s booming health care demand.
