Winston Maxey Disappeared While Looking for New Opportunities in Coos Bay Oregon
Winston Arthur “Wint” Maxey III was a teenage boy from Idaho whose story remained unresolved for decades. He was only 15 years old when he left Boise in 1971 and headed toward the Oregon coast. Like many young people, Winston appeared to be looking for opportunity, independence, and a future that felt bigger than the l
8 Haunted Roads And Lonely Drives In Idaho Locals Whisper About After Dark
Night drives in Idaho have a funny way of making every normal sound feel like it has unpaid ghost rent. A branch taps the car, and suddenly everyone becomes a paranormal expert with very strong opinions about turning around. That is the mood behind these lonely roads. They are creepy...
67-year-old Caldwell man charged with child exploitation
On Wednesday, a 67-year-old Caldwell man was booked into Canyon County Jail after police arrested him for possession of child sexual exploitation materials.
Four meth traffickers sentenced to 37.5 years total in Idaho-Oregon drug case
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Four members of a drug trafficking organization that operated in Idaho and Oregon were sentenced to a combined 37.5 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. According to court records, in 2024, law enforcement began investigating a drug trafficking organization distributing
Some districts cut, others hold steady as new fiscal year nears
School districts across Idaho are heading into the new fiscal year on different paths: West Ada and Boise are adjusting to enrollment declines, Middleton is making deep cuts and implementing fees after a failed levy, and Coeur d’Alene is planning for stability. Trustees are planning their districts’ expenses for...
Trial for Idaho man accused of killing 5-year-old boy moved ‘to avoid bias’
The high-profile trial of an Idaho man accused of killing a 5-year-old boy who disappeared from his front yard almost five years ago will be moving 30 miles down the road. Third Judicial District Judge Brent Whiting granted a change of venue request to move the case to Canyon County from Payette County “to avoid bias i
Ada County property assessments are out. How home values changed where you live
Ada County homeowners will likely see modest increases in their property values this year. Annual property assessment notices are out, and the latest data from the Ada County Assessor’s Office shows that median home values are up this year across every listing-service region. But in many regions, the growth is minute.
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic set for Sept. 2-6 at Ann Morrison Park
Boise, Idaho (CBS2) — The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic returns to the Treasure Valley over Labor Day weekend. The five-day event will take place Sept. 2-6 at Ann Morrison Park in Boise. Weather permitting, balloons will inflate around 7:20 a.m. each morning through Sunday. The event begins with...
Viral Boise ‘Floating DJ Set’ Returns For Summer 2026
If you can make it to one of these sets you definitely need to go!
Logging will close some Boise trails near Bogus Basin Road. Here’s when and why
A logging project will close several Boise trails off of Bogus Basin Road this summer as crews with the Boise National Forest try to improve forest health and mitigate wildfire risk, forest officials said in a post on social media . According to the post, an existing closure affecting Bogus Basin Road, Pat’s Trail and
