Ada sheriff’s deputy chasing an e-bike ran a stop sign and crashed, claim says
A Star police officer was chasing an e-bike in March when he ran a stop sign and collided with a local man’s car, according to a claim. The claim, made against Ada County and other jurisdictions by a passenger in the car, includes police documents that allege county Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Norris slowed his police car...
Buc-ee’s eyeing first Idaho site
Buc-ee’s is in the early stages of planning a new travel center in Meridian, Idaho, which would mark the company’s first location in the Gem State, a city spokesperson confirmed to C-Store Dive. Leaders from Buc-ee’s spoke with the city’s economic development team on June 12 about a...
Closed Boise JOANN Store Gets New Life, This Is What’s Moving In
Whether you were into sewing, painting, jewelry making or some other sort of craft project, news of JOANN Fabrics’ second bankruptcy within a year hit hard. When the initial round of closures was announced, two Idaho stores were on the list. A few weeks later, we found out that all eight of Idaho’s JOANN locations...
Protesters stage “die in” outside Idaho lawmaker’s office
BOISE, ID (CBS2) — BOISE, Idaho — Protesters from Idaho 50501 gathered outside Representative Mike Simpson's office on Bannock Street on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the recently passed "Big Beautiful Bill," which includes cuts to Medicaid and increased funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)....
Police investigating death of man found in Boise canal
Police are investigating the death of an adult male who was found dead in a Boise canal on Wednesday morning.
Large retirement community could shift to space for residential, offices, retail
The master plan for a 121-acre retirement community in Meridian is getting a facelift after 20-plus years. The Touchmark subdivision near Franklin Rd. and Eagle Rd. in Meridian opened its first phase of retirement homes in 2003. According to permit documents filed with the City of Meridian, the development was...
Debate Heats Up Over Boise’s ‘Everyone Is Welcome Here’ Sign
Maybe it's a Boise thing, and if you don't live in Boise, you don't understand what it means to live in Idaho's city of trees. A city is only as solid as the laws and officials who serve that city. Rules are meant to be followed, especially when it comes to state laws.
Left eastbound lane reopened on I-84 following trailer fire
SAND HOLLOW, Idaho — The Sand Hollow Fire Protection District is responding to a vehicle fire on Interstate 84. The left eastbound lane reopened around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, with the right lane remaining closed as of 11:46 a.m. The fire is near mile marker 15, which is west...
Boise nursing school expands to accommodate 100 students
As the population keeps growing, demand for qualified medical staff within the Gem State continues. Because of that demand, one nursing school has expanded its cohort to allow for 100 students starting this August. Boise State University’s School of Nursing is expanding its Bachelor’s of Nursing cohort program to...
This busy Boise street was a pandemic hot spot. More changes could be coming
After a lull of a few years, the development of downtown Boise’s Myrtle Street could soon resume. Seattle-based Urbal Architecture submitted an early permit to the city of Boise to build a six-story apartment building at 350 E. Myrtle St. in a vacant lot hemmed between Whole Foods Market and a Walgreens, near WinCo...
