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Two dead after dump truck and pickup collide on Idaho highway
Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 2:45 p.m., on Monday, April 22nd, 2024, on US20-26 near milepost 18 in Canyon County. A 49-year-old male from Caldwell was driving westbound in a 2007 Mack dump truck on US20-26. A 58-year-old-male from Nampa was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, pulling a 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser on a 2020 C&B flatbed trailer, eastbound on US20-26. The Mack dump...
Boise boy dies after being struck by vehicle while riding his bike
A boy is dead after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. On April 15 at approximately 7:54 p.m., 6-year-old James Chaffin was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle near East Gowen Road and East Grand Forest Drive in southeast Boise, according to a news release from the Ada County Coroner’s Office. He was pronounced dead of blunt force head injuries at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center on Friday, the release said. An investigation of the accident is being conducted by the Ada County Sheriff’s Office.
Sowing change: The transformative power of community gardens in Idaho’s rental communities
The patience and commitment it takes to turn a tiny seed into a lush and vibrant plant is immense. Water, watch, repeat, water, watch, repeat, until finally life. Standing in the warm sunlight marveling at a bright red tomato grown with your own hands is an experience everyone should be able to have, regardless of […] The post Sowing change: The transformative power of community gardens in Idaho’s rental communities appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in January to consider a case about whether a federal law regarding emergency medical treatment supersedes an abortion ban in Idaho, air transports out of state for pregnancy complications at one of the state’s largest hospitals have increased from one in all of 2023 to six in the past […] The post Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Will Idaho get its first Raising Cane's? Here's where the plans stand
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 new restaurant and two-lane drive-thru about a quarter mile away from The Village. ...
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