West Nile Virus Infects Third Idahoan
(BOISE, Idaho) -- State health officials confirmed Tuesday that a third Idahoan has been infected with the West Nile Virus, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports. The infected man is from Elmore County in...
View ArticleConstruction Closes Eagle and Amity for Three Weeks
(BOISE, Idaho) -- Starting this Sunday at 7 a.m., the intersection of Eagle and Amity roads will be closed for construction to build a roundabout, the Idaho Statesman reports.The intersection will...
View ArticleWildfires Prompt Gov. Otter to Declare Disaster, National Guard Called
(BOISE, Idaho) -- The wildfires burning across Idaho has prompted Gov. Otter to declare a disaster, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports. The National Guard will also be called to help fight the fires. Dutch...
View ArticleMan Charged with Felony After Officers Find Drugs in Home
(BOISE, Idaho) -- A Boise man has been charged after police found drugs inside the home where he lived with an infant, The Idaho Statesman reports. Police were called to 31-year-old Raul Garcia's home...
View ArticleWoman Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter Goes to Court
(STAR, Idaho) -- Helen C. Burgess, 42, will be arraigned for a vehicular manslaughter charge on Friday afternoon in district court, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.Burgess was arrested on Thursday...
View ArticleIdaho's Jobless Rate Fell to 7.5 Percent in July
(BOISE, Idaho) -- Idaho's jobless rate fell to 7.5 percent in July, hitting an all-time low for the past three years, The Idaho Statesman reports. Idaho Department of Labor officials say the decline is...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Man Accused of Soliciting Sex from Teens
(CALDWELL, Idaho) -- Police have arrested a 59-year-old man accused of propositioning teen girls in a public park, The Idaho Statesman reports. Two girls, ages 13 and 17, told police that Jerry Lee...
View ArticleKuna Man Arrested in Early-Morning Brawl
(BOISE, Idaho) -- A Kuna man has been arrested for aggravated battery following a fight in Boise on Sunday.According to a police report, around 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a report of a fight in...
View ArticleTrinity Ridge Fire Three Miles from Featherville
(BOISE, Idaho) -- A spokesperson for the Boise National Forest says the Trinity Ridge Fire is now three miles away from the mountain town of Featherville, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports. The...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Toddler's Death
(HOMEDALE, Idaho) -- Police say they are investigating the death of a toddler in Homedale, the Idaho Press-Tribune reports. Idaho State Police and Homedale Police have been working to gather...
View ArticleSmall Brush Fire Quickly Contained in Pocatello
(POCATELLO, Idaho) -- A quick response by authorities resulted in a small brush fire in Pocatello being brought under control before it did any extensive damage.Officials said the small brush fire was...
View ArticleBody Discovered Floating in Kuna Canal
(BOISE, Idaho) -- On Monday morning, a body was discovered floating in the New York Canal, reports ABC affiliate KIVI-TV.The call about the body came in around 8 a.m. Police say the body was in the...
View ArticleBoise Proposes New Fees for City Services
(BOISE, Idaho) -- On Tuesday night, the Boise City Council is considering new fees to be added to the Parks and Recreation Department, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV.New fees proposed are a charge to park users...
View ArticleHorseshoe Bend Cuts Transportation for School Sports
(HORSESHOE BEND, Idaho) -- Horseshoe Bend High School has cut sports transportation to games due to lack of funding, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.Students must now drive themselves to games or find...
View ArticleBoise Man Killed in Utah Crash
(BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah) -- A Boise man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Utah on Monday.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. along the northbound side of Interstate 15 just outside of Brigham...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Caldwell Shooting
(CALDWELL, Idaho) -- Police are investigating a shooting in Caldwell, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.The shooting occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday at a home on the 200 Block of Nogles Street.Chief...
View ArticlePine-Featherville Residents Given Limited Access to Homes
(BOISE, Idaho) -- On Tuesday, Pine and Featherville residents will be given limited access to their homes, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.The Elmore County Sheriff’s Department says that Pine residents...
View ArticleBoise Ranked Second Among Safest Driving Cities
(BOISE, Idaho) -- Among America's big cities, Boise is the second safest driving city, according to the "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report," which was released Tuesday.The report ranks the...
View ArticleFifth Bat in Ada County to Test Positive for Rabies
(BOISE, Idaho) -- This week, another bat from Ada County tested positive for rabies, which brings the total to five in the county, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.The Department of Health and Welfare has...
View ArticleSurveillance Cameras Catch Metal Thieves in the Act
(BOISE, Idaho) -- Thieves were caught on surveillance cameras stealing metal, from wheel rims to catalytic converters at Instant Equity Auto, ABC affiliate KIVI-TV reports.Other businesses along...
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