Boise ID

BOISE, Idaho — A man who was sentenced to Idaho's death row in 2004 has died in prison custody due to natural causes. The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) on Tuesday announced Erick Hall died of natural causes around 10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, at an area hospital. He was 54 years old.

Canyon County’s would-be animal services provider is stepping away from the opportunity. Copper Quill Haven, which was awarded Canyon County’s animal services contract in December, has stepped away from taking over the local animal shelter, citing a lack of support from the county. In the two months since Copper...

(TNS) — If you call 911 in Meridian, a drone could one day respond to you before a police officer or firefighter does. It wouldn’t talk to you, and you might not even notice it, according to officials with the Meridian Police Department. But it may very well be there, a few hundred feet up, giving the police “first...

Murphy Development Company Idaho (MDCI) has acquired two properties totaling 77 acres located in Nampa, Idaho. Murphy Development received approval for a mixed-use master planned community totaling 1,492 multifamily units. The properties were fully entitled in June 2025 for the development and are strategically...

The sound of train horns in Caldwell’s central area along seven railroad crossings that range from 5th Avenue to Ustick Road could soon go away as city officials are in the final stages of implementing a quiet zone with a contractor’s under-budget bid for required safety improvements. The city was scheduled to hold a...

A myriad of healthcare concerns exist for Idahoans, including doctor shortages, rural healthcare, and impacts from past legislation as well as new legislative initiatives emerging from the statehouse. The City Club heard about the exodus of OB-GYNs from Idaho, Medicaid expansion, rural healthcare, and legislative...

Two of the most successful and beloved musical films ever made will be adapted for the stage this spring, totaling eight productions on the Boise State University campus.

West Ada trustees on Monday approved new school boundaries that will impact 574 students in a district of 38,000. The new Independence Elementary will open this fall to take pressure off the nearby overcrowded Star Elementary on the district’s western edge. That new school is the catalyst for the boundary changes...

🚸City leaders are in attendance to discuss school safety zone concerns after recent pedestrian crashes near school campuses.

Idaho's House Bill 561 threatens the flying of certain flags at government sites, adding teeth to the Idaho Flag Law that passed in 2025.