$78k in repairs ahead for Garden City playground damaged by arson
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Garden City officials received an estimate recently to repair one of the city's most popular playgrounds, damaged in a November arson attack that marked the first such incident in at least 15 years or ever. The cost to replace the smaller youth playground equipment and...
Bomb threat at Homedale Albertsons leads to multi-agency response; suspect in custody
HOMEDALE, Idaho (CBS2) — A bomb threat at the Albertsons store in Homedale prompted a large-scale response from multiple law enforcement agencies Saturday morning. The Homedale Police Department, Owyhee County Sheriff's Office, Wilder Police Department, Nampa Police Department, Canyon County Sheriff's Office, Idaho...
Utah Just Moved Ahead With AI Health Care — Idaho Could Be Next
A new state-approved AI program is changing how patients get prescriptions in Utah — and Idaho health officials may not be far behind.
Joe Parris says goodbye to KTVB after nearly a decade
BOISE, Idaho — After nearly a decade at KTVB Channel 7, anchor and reporter Joe Parris is leaving the industry for a new opportunity outside of news. Joe joined KTVB in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Colorado. The up-and-coming journalist stepped into an early-morning role alongside Maggie O'Mara,...
KTVB’s Joe Parris Announces Departure
Another familiar face is leaving Boise’s KTVB as Joe Parris announced plans to step away from the station.
Decision on ‘second chance’ dorm for Boise men deferred by city
BOISE — Nearby residents have voiced concerns over a unique proposal for affordable housing units in a Boise neighborhood. The crux of the issue — how to designate zoning for an out-of-the-box project. Monday at the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission, West Bench residents challenged a proposed 100-unit...
Remembering Reyna Quintero: Three years later, Caldwell sees winter rise in domestic violence cases
CALDWELL, Idaho — Caldwell Police say calls related to domestic violence often increase during the winter months, a troubling pattern reflected in hundreds of cases reported across the city each year. The reality of those numbers is underscored by the death of Caldwell native Reyna Quintero, whose family is...
I-84 to close between Garrity and Ten Mile
NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will close eastbound I-84 between Garrity (Exit 38) and Ten Mile (Exit 42) from Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. until Jan. 19 at 5 a.m. Eastbound I-84 will exit and re-enter using the new ramps for the duration of the...
Mental health care leaders say Medicaid cuts already have “devastating” effects
Providers say they're seeing patients who lost access to care and critical medication end up in emergency rooms and jail, just weeks after state leaders and Health and Welfare approved the cuts.
Former BYU-Idaho student arrested for alleged video voyeurism while on probation
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A 28-year-old former BYU-Idaho student, Tyler George Morgan, is facing new allegations of video voyeurism, just a year after completing a rider program for similar offenses, according to East Idaho News. In December 2023, District Judge Steven Boyce sentenced Morgan to two to four years...
