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Idaho Press
Meridian gets revenge on rival to continue bounce-back season
MERIDIAN — The two meetings between Mountain View and Meridian last year weren’t close. The Mavericks posted nearly 100 points combined and shut out the Warriors in both matchups. It was a much different story in this year’s clash. The two West Ada School District rivals met at Mountain View High on Friday where Meridian shut down the Mavericks for most of the night. Mountain View hardly sustained any drives as the Warriors continued their bounce-back campaign. Meridian defeated the Mavericks 21-14 to move to 5-2, matching its win total from the last two years combined. In his first year as head coach with the school after moving over from Capital, Kevin Hastin has helped lead the program back in a winning direction. Before 2024, the Warriors had not had a losing record since 2019. “The culture just changed,” Meridian linebacker Leo Klinger said about the team’s turnaround this season. “He came in, turned the program around and everyone is here for it. We’re all a team. We trust each other. We’ll die for each other.” Last year, Mountain View went a combined 90-0 in two games over Meridian. This time around, the Mavericks could barely reach plus territory. Only
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Northwest Nazarene opens 22,000-square-foot indoor training facility in Nampa
NAMPA, ID (CBS2) — Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa is celebrating the opening of a new indoor sports facility designed to give student-athletes a place to train year-round, even during Idaho’s coldest months. The Rob Roberts Training Facility is 22,000 square feet and is NNU’s first purpose-built indoor...
Idaho Press
2027 Idaho Teacher of the Year works with ‘purpose and intention’
BOISE — Amanda Holland didn’t always want to be a teacher. She wasn’t born one. She didn’t dream of a career in education when she was a little girl. Instead, motherhood helped launch Holland into what has been a successful 23-year career for the 2027 CapEd Credit Union Idaho Teacher of the Year. Among many things, Holland teaches second grade at Boise School District’s Washington Elementary School, in Boise. Along with her husband, Gordon, and two adult sons, Stuart and Parker, Holland stood in the Washington Wildcats’ gymnasium on Wednesday morning amongst many of her teaching peers from inside and out of BSD, about 10 classes full of children from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade and 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year Laron Johnson. Johnson teaches social studies and economics at Jefferson Joint School District’s Rigby High School in Rigby. Holland told the students how she wound up heading down her teaching path. “I had children of my own and I was inspired by things that were happening in their classrooms,” Holland said to the students who were quietly sitting cross-legged. “I decided that I would go back to school and be a teacher. These are my two sons, Stuart and
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State approves new charter schools for Meridian, Pocatello
The Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved applications for two new schools Thursday — with some conditions. Doral Academy of Idaho, a K-8 charter school in Meridian, plans to add grades 9-12 at a second campus. Elevate Academy, a network of career-technical charters, is also preparing a new CTE-focused school serving grades 6-12 in Pocatello.
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Mayor of Boise weighs in on the investigation into Timberline high school
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U.S. Navy brings STRIKE GROUP demo to Middleton High School to recruit Idaho students
MIDDLETON, Idaho (CBS2) — Middleton High School students got a taste of life at sea without leaving Idaho as the U.S. Navy brought the STRIKE GROUP demonstration to campus. The Strike Group is a traveling recruitment and education tool to introduce students to Navy careers. At Middleton High, the demonstration gave students a hands-on opportunity to explore different roles, including through a mobile virtual reality setup.
Arbiter Online
Boise State addresses the red zone while connecting students with campus support
The beginning of fall semester brings new classes, events, parties and social groups for Boise State students. It’s also a period known as the “Red Zone,” when the risk of sexual assault can be higher on college campuses. Danielle Berish, Boise State’s chief compliance officer, said the...
Thought Catalog
Idaho High School Football Players Under Investigation for “You Think Cornell Was Bad? Just Wait for Us” Texts
“Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days.” A Timberline High School football group chat is under investigation by Boise police after messages allegedly threatened a female student with death and…
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Boise Teacher Surprised With 2027 Idaho Teacher of the Year Award
What award did Amanda Holland receive from the Idaho Department of Education?. Why was Amanda Holland selected as Idaho's 2027 Teacher of the Year?. What started as a normal Wednesday morning at Washington Elementary School turned into an unforgettable moment for one Boise teacher. Amanda Holland was surprised Wednesday, October...
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Former Boise School District teacher speaks on Timberline High School incident
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — As CBS2/FOX9 continues to follow the incident of violent threats made toward a female Timberline High School student, the process includes hearing from a variety of perspectives. One such perspective is of Laura Boulton, a former Boise School District teacher now works as an advocate for students and others who may have been harmed by the district.
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Boise elementary teacher awarded state’s highest honor
Boise teacher Amanda Holland received the 2027 CapEd Credit Union Idaho Teacher of the Year award during a surprise ceremony Wednesday. State superintendent Debbie Critchfield presented the award — the highest honor for Idaho teachers — at the Boise district’s Washington Elementary in front of the second-grade teacher’s peers, family and students.
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Homecoming game canceled at Timberline
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‘Surprise and fear’: Timberline students react to social media posts under investigation
Students at Timberline High School are speaking out after Boise School District said law enforcement is investigating what it described as "highly inappropriate and concerning" social media posts involving students. Now, over 3,000 people have signed a petition that alleges several Timberline students made violent and sexually explicit threats toward a student. The district has released few details about the incident, but it says that support is available for students, staff, and families affected by the situation.
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Boise School District responds to questions on Timberline High School investigation
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Below is an update from the Boise School District answering questions from CBS2/FOX9 regarding the investigation taking place at Timberline High School around reported rape and death threats toward a female student. Update from the Boise School District, Oct. 5 2026 at 4:23 p.m.:. Q:...
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A Sweet Lesson: Pioneer Elementary Second Graders Go Behind the Scenes at Weiser Classic Candy
WEISER, Idaho – September, 2026. For generations of children, the candy store has been a pretty magical place. But what happens when you get to go behind the counter and discover how all of that candy is actually made?. Second-grade students from Pioneer Elementary recently had that opportunity when...