Go behind the scenes of a local lavender farm in Boise
Lavender is everywhere this time of year. The colorful purple plant can be found in backyards and small farms all over Idaho. It smells great, and it looks gorgeous, able to be made into all kinds of things from lemonade to hand lotion. Idaho Matters wanted to know more about...
I-84 Eastbound blocked between Black Canyon and Sand Hollow Exit
I-84 Eastbound is blocked from the Black Canyon to the Sand Hollow Exit. Officials say drivers should expect delays and consider an alternate route while the scene is cleared.
Urgent Care operator pays $3 million to resolve alleged violations during COVID pandemic
BOISE – Bloom Care LLC and its owners have paid $3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary testing and for inflating the extent of services performed. Bloom operated Urgent Care centers in Idaho and New...
Exclusive First look: Boise’s $12M Warm Springs community clubhouse nears completion
EAST END, Idaho — After more than a year of construction, Boise’s Warm Springs Golf Course is nearly ready to open its new community clubhouse, and Idaho News 6 got an exclusive first look inside. The approximately $12 million project replaces the aging facility that had served golfers...
Enjoy the cooler temperatures, but not for long; here is my latest forecast
Monday, Boise hit 101°, but cooler temperatures have arrived with Tuesday's breeze. Expect a beautiful day for mid-July on Wednesday with a very comfortable morning, light wind, and sunshine! The heat will build back in for Thursday-Saturday with highs near 100° again. Smoke from the Cram Fire in...
Arrest of suspect with ‘propensity for violence’ causes stir in Meridian
A significant police presence in a Meridian neighborhood Tuesday afternoon caught residents by surprise. The Meridian/Garden City Special Tactics Group — heavily armed and dressed in Army-like uniforms — was called in to assist in the arrest of a fugitive who at first refused to cooperate with Meridian police and...
Dozens of feral cats are being displaced due to renovations to Expo Idaho for...
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — For a decade, a small group of volunteers has made the same trip every evening, driving to Expo Idaho and Western Idaho Fairgrounds to feed a colony of feral cats that call the old horse racetrack stadium home. The cats originally served as barn cats...
Swimmer’s itch reported in Freedom Park ponds in Star
STAR, Idaho (CBS2) — Swimmer's itch reported in Freedom Park ponds in Star. Swimmer's itch is caused by the penetration of the larval stage of certain flatworms that can be picked up while swimming, according to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. "The site of the penetration in humans is apparent by a...
Series of assaults in south Boise linked to electric dirt bike rider
Deputies are investigating some disturbing encounters in south Boise. The Ada County Sheriff’s Office says a person riding an electric dirt bike groped multiple women between June 18 and July 3.
‘Preventable:’ Idaho family warned police of their father’s mental health crisis years before alleged...
BOISE, Idaho — The family of Benjamin Naylor, the man arrested in connection with the quadruple homicide in south-central Idaho earlier this month, is speaking out about Naylor's former encounters with law enforcement. Kayla Makar, one of Naylor's daughters, told KTVB in a phone interview that her father struggled...