The identity of the teenage boy who was found dead inside a Boise home has been released. Dredonn Riach, 14, was the boy who was found in the residence under “deplorable conditions," as described by investigators. The Ada County Coroner's Office said Riach's cause and manner of death are still pending. Boise police are investigating the boy's death; a caretaker on the morning of April 18 reported that they had...

An opportunity for unique entrepreneurs is returning to Caldwell this weekend. The Youth Entrepreneur Expo will be at Indian Creek Plaza on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The showcase that “celebrates the innovative spirit” of young business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs is free to attend, and visitors can purchase many of the products the budding business moguls have curated themselves. “Organized with the goal of empowering and supporting...

Two people who died in a crash last weekend have been identified. Marcie Rivas, 43, and Grover Michael Loening, 17, both of Melba, died as a result of a two-vehicle crash that took place April 20 in Canyon County. Loening was driving a 1992 Ford F150 pickup truck eastbound on Melmont Road, north of Melba in Canyon County, when he collided with a 2012 Toyota Camry at the intersection with Southside Boulevard around 8:40 p.m., Idaho State Police said. Rivas was a passenger in the Toyota and died the next day at the hospital. She was wearing a seat belt. Loening was not wearing a seat belt, police said.

The Nampa Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Press are holding a candidate forum Thursday night for a number of open district seats in the upcoming election. The event is open to the public and will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Nampa City Hall. The forum will be moderated in a Q&A format by Idaho Press Managing Editor Teddy Feinberg and Nampa resident, community volunteer and former local journalist...

From a blue pond in a red state, two Boise Democrats are going head-to-head in May’s primary election. District 15 House Seat B is currently held by Rep. Dori Healey who is running for reelection. Healy is a Republican and was first elected into office in 2022. One of the two Democratic candidates will take on Healey, who is running unopposed, in the general election. Shari Baber, 62, has been...

As the regular season comes to a close, the Yotes softball squad has positioned themselves nicely atop the Cascade Conference. Ahead of the final series of the season, the College of Idaho sits in third in the conference at 19-4, behind Eastern Oregon and Oregon Tech at 21-3. Last weekend, the Yotes took three of four games against Southern Oregon at home, who are fourth in the conference at 18-6. On the season, the Yotes are 31-11. ...

Originally published April 24 on IdahoEdNews.org. A new lawsuit is challenging Idaho’s long-standing constitutional provision that bars religious institutions — including private schools — from receiving taxpayer resources. Last week, Truth Family Bible Church of Middleton filed a federal lawsuit claiming Idaho’s Blaine Amendment infringes on religious and free speech rights protected under the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Idaho, could have weighty implications...

Originally published April 25 on KTVB.COM. Idaho Gov. Brad Little, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra joined President Joe Biden on Thursday as he announced a $6.1 billion grant for Boise-based tech company, Micron Technology. Idaho's leaders were among elected senior officials in Syracuse, New York, for the president's speech and official announcement of the federal grant, which will enable Micron to produce advanced memory computer chips...

BOISE — After forcing a steal right outside the blue line during the third period Wednesday in Game 2 of the Mountain Division Semifinals, the Idaho Steelheads’ Mark Rassell wasn’t quite able to get a clean look on a breakaway. Fortunately for Rassell, teammate Ty Pelton-Byce was charging up the ice right behind him, so Rassell dished a behind the back pass to Pelton-Byce who put the puck in the net for Idaho’s fourth goal in a 5-0 win against the Allen Americans. ...

Originally published April 24 on KTVB.COM. You'll likely soon see more activity at the site of the collapsed hangar on Boise Airport property. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirms it is turning the site back over to the property owner and contractor at the end of this week. It's been almost three months...

Originally published April 25 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced it is awarding $56.5 million in Solar For All grants to Idaho. The Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a national environmental nonprofit that applied for the funding, will deliver solar energy to Idaho residents with the funding. The funding is part of the...

Originally published April 23 on IdahoEdNews.org. Schools in Idaho’s timber country will receive a perennial — but decreased — infusion of federal money. Idaho will receive $22.8 million from the Secure Rural Schools program, which is designed to offset the loss of revenue from timber sales on federal lands. Schools receive 30% of the SRS...

BOISE — No comeback needed this time for the Idaho Steelheads. Two days after Idaho needed to erase three different deficits in its postseason opener against the Allen Americans, the Steelheads jumped up early in Game 2 and never looked back on their way to a 5-0 win against Allen. The Steelheads scored three goals in the first six minutes of the game and Idaho goalie Jake Kielly bounced back...

STAR — Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford was tired, sad, mad and confused on Tuesday night at Hunter’s Creek Sports Park in Star. He was there to speak at a vigil for 27-year-old Deputy Tobin Bolter, who died Sunday after he was shot during a traffic stop. A detective, Dallas Denney, was injured in a car crash while responding to the shooting. She suffered a broken pelvis and fractured spine. She was honored at the vigil as well. ...

BOISE — Ada County has helped create a new citizen ballot-verification system, which officials said may mark the first of its kind in the country. Ada County Clerk Trent Tripple said he’s unaware of any system like the newly launched Ballot Verifier — an online system that provides the public access to scanned images of every single ballot cast in county elections displayed side-by-side with the the record of how those votes were recorded. ...

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office detective who suffered multiple injuries while responding to a critical incident has been cited by Idaho State Police. ISP has cited Detective Dallas Denney “for failing to practice due regard pursuant to Idaho Code 49-623 while responding to the critical incident,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Denney on Saturday night was responding to the shooting that resulted in the deaths of Deputy...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans after their sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal healthcare law, though some also questioned the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients. The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered the implications of a state ban since overturning the nationwide right to abortion. It comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with very limited exceptions. ...

Originally published April 19 on KTVB.COM. North Eagle Road, near the Village of Meridian, continues to attract big-name businesses. The popular fast-food restaurant known for its chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries and Texas toast now wants a spot. Raising Cane's filed pre-application documents with the city of Meridian earlier this month. They want to build a...

CALDWELL — The Canyon County Board of Commissioners voted to formally change part of an ordinance that details some of the board’s land use hearing procedures at a meeting Wednesday morning. The biggest change adjusts the deadline for people to submit written materials or comments for a particular land use case to 10 days before the hearing instead of 20 as originally proposed, said Sabrina Minshall, the county’s director of development services. The public will still be allowed to testify verbally at public hearings. ...

MIDDLETON — Two hits. One run. One win. That’s all it took for Middleton to win the battle of unbeatens in the 5A Southern Idaho Conference. The contest between two of the best teams in 5A played out as expected. Runs were scarce, pitching was excellent, and one team scored a big win in the final week of the regular season. The Vikings defeated Eagle 1-0 Tuesday night to remain undefeated (8-0) in SIC play. Their lowest-scoring game of the season turned out to be...