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West Ada School District approves new school year budget

West Ada School District approves new school year budget

The West Ada school board approved a $328.6 million general budget for the upcoming school year during its meeting this week, a 7.5% increase from the year before. While the budget is up $23 million, projected spending reflects an estimated $18 million funding loss since Idaho will move from enrollment-based to attendance-based funding. Idaho Ed…MORE

Idaho Department of Labor says Boise lost residents from 2021 to 2022

Idaho Department of Labor says Boise lost residents from 2021 to 2022

COURTESY IDAHO CAPITAL SUN The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the city of Boise lost nearly 1,400 residents from 2021 to 2022, while all of the other top 19 most populated Idaho cities gained residents. Overall, the state’s population is still growing, but the pace of that growth has slowed from recent years. According…MORE

Boise city council hears public comment on zoning code rewrite

Boise city council hears public comment on zoning code rewrite

A major zoning code rewrite was at the heart of the Boise City Council meeting on Tuesday. Tuesday was the first round of public testimony before the city council. Nearly 100 people signed up to testify. The modern zoning code seeks to make sure new development is sustainable and protects open spaces while increasing access…MORE

AAA Says Summer Travel Pushing Gas Over $4 a Gallon in Idaho

AAA Says Summer Travel Pushing Gas Over $4 a Gallon in Idaho

Now that the school year is in the rearview mirror, Idaho families are hitting the road on summer vacation, and gas prices are rising in response. But the ascent has been slowed by stable crude prices – at least, for now. According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for a gallon of regular is $3.97, which…MORE

BSU to Host Three High School Football Games

BSU to Host Three High School Football Games

Albertsons Stadium will host three early-season high school football games this fall as part of the “Battle in Boise” series. The three games were announced on social media this week. All three games will take place on Sept. 1 and all six teams playing were state playoff teams from a season ago. The Idaho Press…MORE

Arrest Made Following Standoff at Caldwell Walmart

Arrest Made Following Standoff at Caldwell Walmart

Caldwell Police were involved in a standoff at the Caldwell Walmart on Ustick on Monday. Police were called in around 2pm Monday afternoon about a suspicious man in the restroom. Police recognized the man from an earlier disturbance and believed the man was a felon and armed. Crisis negotiators made contact with the suspect, and…MORE

Police chase ends in an injury crash in Mountain Home

Police chase ends in an injury crash in Mountain Home

A Police chase ended badly in Mountain Home for the man that was trying to get away. Early Sunday morning, city and county law enforcement pursued a car driven by a man from Mountain Home. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Airbase Road and Elmcrest Avenue when the man crashed. He was transported by…MORE

Woman Dies After Being Struck By Car

Woman Dies After Being Struck By Car

Boise Police are investigating an accident involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian that occurred on Saturday, just before midnight. Police say that the woman was crossing the intersection at Ustick Road and Cloverdale Road heading eastbound when a vehicle heading north on Cloverdale hit the woman. She was transported to the hospital where she passed…MORE

Canyon County to offer free disposal of household hazardous waste

Canyon County to offer free disposal of household hazardous waste

Coming up – you can dispose of your Hazardous and electronic waste in Canyon County for free. Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill is giving the opportunity to Canyon County residents to dispose of their household hazardous and electronic waste from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the O’Connor Field House in…MORE

Fred Meyer now accepts EBT for SNAP payments

Fred Meyer now accepts EBT for SNAP payments

Fred Meyer announced it will now accept EBT payment for all online grocery orders. Fred Meyer says it has accepted SNAP benefits for many years but the EBT payment option online is new. Now Fred Meyer customers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho can use EBT payments to purchase groceries through the Fred Meyer app or…MORE

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Chris Janson VIP Pre-Party!

Join us Monday, August 22nd at the Western Idaho Fair for Chris Janson! Make sure you get there early because we’ll have a special Pre-Party for the first 75 people at the gate at 5pm catered by Costa Vida, plus your chance to upgrade your seats and win prizes from your favorite Kissin Country Artists!

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