Category Archives: Breaking News

Wednesday 9/16/20 

Wednesday 9/16/20 

Wednesday 9/16/20   Tuesday 9/15/20 Idaho is reporting 35,532 total cases of #IdahoCovid19 (including 253 new today) and 419 deaths to date (4 new today). Monday 9/14/20   Friday 9/11/20     Thursday 9/10/20     Wednesday 9/9/20 Idaho is reporting 33,981 total cases of #IdahoCovid19 (including 240 new today) and 389 deaths to date (4 new today). Details…

6.5 magnitude Earthquake hits Idaho

6.5 magnitude Earthquake hits Idaho

  Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Treasure Valley was rattled by an earthquake, according to the USGS. The shaking lasted for 20-30 seconds. USGS pegged the earthquake at 6.5 magnitude with an epicenter in the mountains northwest of Stanley.​ A pair of aftershock were also recorded… We will have more information as it becomes available.

Proposed Boise Budget for FY 2020 Tops Nearly $1 Billion

Proposed Boise Budget for FY 2020 Tops Nearly $1 Billion

Boise (670 KBOI News) – The City of Boise is busy putting together its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020, and the number may come as a surprise to many…over 3/4 of a billion dollars. The Idaho Statesman is reporting the $765,000,000 proposal is a 1.58% increase over this year. The biggest single section of the…

Sentencing Delayed for Hemp Truck Drivers

Sentencing Delayed for Hemp Truck Drivers

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Two drivers who pleaded guilty to hauling hemp in Ada County in 2018 — before it was legalized at the federal level — have agreed to put off their sentencing hearing. CBS-2 News is reporting it’s not known when Andrew D’Addario and Erich Eisenhart may be sentenced…they face a possible five-year…

Trooper Involved in Deadly Shooting Last November Cleared of Wrongdoing

Trooper Involved in Deadly Shooting Last November Cleared of Wrongdoing

Meridian (670 KBOI News) – The Idaho State Trooper who shot an killed a man in Meridian last November is cleared of any wrongdoing. The Idaho Statesman is reporting the Critical Incident Task Force investigation, led by the Boise Police, concluded Trooper Justin Ward did nothing wrong when he shot and killed Christopher Williams after he…

Would Raising the Minimum Wage be “Fair”?

Would Raising the Minimum Wage be “Fair”?

Nampa (670 KBOI News) – We’ve told you about the group “Idahoans for a Fair Wage”, which is gathering signatures to get a minimum wage increase on the 2020 ballot. But would increasing the minimum wage to $12 an hour necessarily be fair? NNU economist Dr. Pete Crabb says not really, especially to the young, low-skilled…

BLM Working on Fire Breaks, But You Can Help Mitigate Fire Risk

BLM Working on Fire Breaks, But You Can Help Mitigate Fire Risk

Boise (670 KBOI News) – While fire season has yet to officially kick off, it’s getting warmer and drier, and the Bureau of Land Management is getting ready for what could be an intense season. Lance Okeson with the BLM says they’re busy building fire breaks, either by clearing lanes through cheat grass and sagebrush, or…

SE Boise Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Date Set

SE Boise Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Date Set

  Boise (670 KBOI News) – A trial date is set for Ruben Diaz, who’s accused of trying to kill a man working in his yard last Fall in Southeast Boise. Diaz will be back in court October 22nd, with a trial date of October 30th. The Idaho Press is reporting Diaz pleaded not guilty this…

Roads Close Tuesday for This Weekend’s X Games in Downtown Boise

Roads Close Tuesday for This Weekend’s X Games in Downtown Boise

Boise (670 KBOI News) – The X Games Qualifying Round is this weekend, but some of the streets around Rhodes Skate Park in downtown Boise will be closed down starting Tuesday evening, about 6:30. Haley Williams with the Boise Police Department says they’re the same roads that usually get shut down for the X Games, mostly…

IDHW Wants Your Two Cents on Proposed Medicaid Expansion Waiver

IDHW Wants Your Two Cents on Proposed Medicaid Expansion Waiver

Boise (670 KBOI News) – It may be summer, but the Idaho state government is working to hammer out the details of the Medicaid expansion passed by the voters in November, and wrestled with by the legislature this past session. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is taking public comment on a waiver, which would…