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Nampa considers revised food truck ordinance

Nampa, Idaho (CBS2) — Nampa officials are re-working the city’s mobile food truck ordinance after disagreements surfaced over proposed changes discussed at a City Council meeting on Monday. The revised ordinance would consolidate existing requirements under a single food vendor license. It also would change allowable operating hours...

Nampa, ID · 2d

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Teamsters Sue Horizon Air Over Pilot Rest Rules

The union says the airline requires pilots who report fatigue at their home base to travel before they can rest.

Boise, ID · 2d

Idaho Press

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Liberty Park to feature fencing, a first for Boise

BOISE — A 50-year-old park on the Boise Bench will be getting a much-needed facelift following a Thursday ground breaking. Liberty Park off of Emerald Street is undergoing renovations for improved accessibility, the addition of bathrooms and new playground equipment. The park is the oldest city park to have gone so long without any renovations. It was first opened in 1975. “I have heard loud and clear … how important it was to invest in this park,” Mayor McLean said Thursday. “This park, the playground, is old as I am and the city hadn’t reinvested in it yet.” The renovations will include accessible swings, slides, climbing structures and more aimed towards inclusivity. During construction, the park will remain closed to public use. The $2 million investment comes from multiple sources according to Boise Parks and Recreation Director Sara Arkle, including the Funded by Land and Water Conservation Fund and the city’s general fund. “One of the things we’ve been challenged with, and I know many people have, is just the increased cost of construction,” Arkle said. “So it does take a really creative mind and a good partnership between our city departments to make good work happen.” The final design

Boise, ID · 2d

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Garden City Applebee's Site Available for Lease or Redevelopment

The property housing Applebee's in Garden City is available for lease or redevelopment, with a 5,684-square-foot building on a half-acre lot along one of the area's busiest corridors. The property owner is looking for a new business to take over the space, which sits off Glenwood Street and State Street next to Walmart.

Garden City, ID · 2d

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VA AI Dramatically Increases Errors in Veteran Disability Claims

Data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs and reported by Military Times shows a serious increase in errors while processing VA disability claims. The increase coincides with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ expanded use of automated claims-processing software. Errors in collecting medical evidence for VA disability claims surged...

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Nampa's 2026 Christmas tree: A 28-foot white fir donated by a family who grew it for 24 years

NAMPA, Idaho — Christmas music is on the radio, the days are getting shorter, and Nampa now has its holiday centerpiece. A 28-foot-tall, 5,000-pound white fir that spent 24 years growing in the front yard of a South Nampa home has been cut down, transported through the city, and installed at the historic train depot downtown.

Nampa, ID · 1d

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Boise Schools Weigh Later Teen Start Times, Families Have Until Dec. 4 to Weigh In

Boise School District is asking students, families and staff to weigh in on a proposal that would flip the daily clock for thousands of kids starting in the 2027-2028 school year — sending teenagers to class later in the morning while elementary students head in earlier. The district wants answers by 5 p.m. Mountain Time on December 4, 2026, before the plan goes any further.

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Idaho sees one of highest midterm turnouts, secretary of state says

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said turnout in Tuesday’s election was “definitely one of the highest for a midterm election,” with more than 700,000 Idahoans participating. “In terms of turnout, it was definitely one of the highest for a midterm...

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Middleton secures grant for new crosswalk connecting pathway to high school

The planned lighted, push-button crosswalk would give students and families, a safer way to cross Willis Road from the West Highlands Meadows subdivision, to the high school.

Middleton, ID · 1d

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School boards set 2027 legislative platform: Preserve local control, seek stable funding

The Idaho School Boards Association passed nine resolutions at its annual meeting on Friday, urging the 2027 Legislature to preserve local control and fulfill its constitutional responsibility to provide adequate funding for all public schools. School board members from across the state gathered in Boise to elect leadership, approve bylaws...

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Boise's new rat ordinance takes effect Dec. 1. Here's how to report rat activity

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — As Boise prepares to implement new rat-related nuisance ordinance requirements on Dec. 1, residents have access to a regional tool designed to help report and track rat activity while learning ways to prevent infestations. The City of Boise recently updated its nuisance ordinance to address...

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Canyon County looks for answers after long Election Day lines

A 66% turnout rate overwhelmed parts of Canyon County’s polling system Tuesday, leaving voters in long lines and election workers counting ballots into Wednesday morning. County officials say the problem was not one single bottleneck, but a combination of fewer precinct locations, same-day registrations, hand-marked ballots and unexpectedly heavy Election Day turnout. See how much turnout jumped from 2022 and what changes officials are considering to prevent a repeat . South Meridian Costco opens to a packed house Shoppers filled the parking lot and streamed through the doors Thursday as Costco opened its newest Treasure Valley warehouse in south Meridian. The new location makes Meridian the first Idaho city with two Costco stores and adds features including a large-item delivery operation and 16-pump gas station. Take a look inside opening day and see why some customers were lining up before the store even opened . Liberty Park gets its first major update in decades One of Boise’s oldest parks is finally getting a major refresh. Liberty Park on the Boise Bench will receive new inclusive playground equipment, bathrooms, landscaping and a fence after years without substantial renovations, with the city aiming to finish the work by the end of summer.

Canyon County, ID · 1d

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‘We complement each other’: Idaho Army National Guard trained with members of Boise Fire Department for water rescue missions

IDAHO, USA — The Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group trained alongside members of the Boise Fire Department's swift water dive team to better prepare for water rescue missions. "We are able to learn in a few iterations the skill set to ride down the cable and package...

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$49 million road funding gap remains, Canyon County rejects registration fee

Canyon County voters rejected a $20 vehicle registration fee, Nampa’s transportation director explains why the city can use developer fees to widen roads but faces limited options for repaving them.

Canyon County, ID · 1d

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Idaho’s Opportunity Zones represent possibilities to invest in state’s future

Idaho’s newly approved Opportunity Zones could help bring more housing, businesses and jobs to communities across the state. The attraction for investors is the potential tax savings. This month, Idaho Commerce announced that the U.S. Treasury approved 25 zones, including areas in Boise, Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls. The new Opportunity Zone designations take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Idaho · 2d

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Meridian drivers face new McMillan Road construction to reshape the area

🚧 Two projects are reshaping Meridian's McMillan Road — new signals, turn lanes and sewer work. How is the construction affecting your commute? 🚗

Meridian, ID · 4d

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Boise schools seek feedback on proposed 2027-28 schedule changes

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise School District is asking families, students, staff and community members to weigh in on proposed changes to school start and end times that would begin in the 2027-2028 school year. Under the proposal, secondary students would start and end school later, while elementary students...

Boise, ID · 3d

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Ada County voters approve extending vehicle registration fee through 2046

Ada County voters have voted to continue a local vehicle registration fee that has helped fund transportation projects for decades.

Ada County, ID · 3d

Idaho Statesman

A Democrat beat a Republican for Ada Commissioner. How'd she do it?

Ryan Davidson saw potential storm clouds rolling in. In an interview three weeks before Tuesday’s election, the incumbent Ada County Commissioner told the Idaho Statesman that things looked uncertain for county Republicans. The county had grown increasingly red, he said, but he noted that the situation mirrored 2018, when Democrats grabbed two commission seats. That year, Idahoans campaigned over a ballot measure, similar to Prop 1 this year, he said. And that election, like this one, marked a midterm during President Donald Trump’s administration. “I think statewide, Republicans will be fine,” Davidson said. “It’s just a question of the swing districts and within Ada County, which is a little more purple.” His remarks turned out to be prescient. Ultimately, Davidson himself got caught up in the storm. Former Garden City City Council candidate Kelceymarie Warner, a Democrat, beat him by 400 votes, according to unofficial election results. Warner’s ascension will make her the first Democrat on the commission since former Commissioner Kendra Kenyon decided not to run for a second term in 2022. Davidson on Wednesday attributed his loss to a combination of factors: The blue wave that swept the nation on Tuesday, increased turnout for Prop 1 (which lost

Ada County, ID · 2d

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