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Inside Boise’s Old Idaho Train Depot, A Bell Tower Still Overlooks The Capitol From 1925
A single bell still rings every hour from a white tower on a hill at the south end of a long, straight boulevard in Idaho. Walk up to it and you find an old train station that no train has stopped at in decades. Inside are tiled floors, tall arched...
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‘If I don't need to drive a car, I don't.’ Some Idahoans turn to bikes as gas prices spike
With gas prices hitting an all time high, consumers are feeling the burn at the pump. But some commuters in Idaho are finding a cheaper, healthier way out. From saving money to skipping traffic jams, it seems the bicycle is becoming the ultimate urban escape from rising fuel costs. Will...
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Crash at Eagle on-ramp snarls traffic along westbound I-84
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New eastbound I-84 lanes open in Caldwell between Centennial Way and Franklin Road
CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — New eastbound I-84 lanes in Caldwell are opening this week. Crews will shift traffic onto the permanent lanes between Centennial Way and Franklin Road, including the new eastbound side of the 10th Avenue bridge. Three ramps will close overnight on Friday, Oct. 9, from 10...
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All westbound lanes back open after multivehicle crash on I-84 near 10th Ave. in Caldwell
CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — All lanes are back open on westbound I-84. Original:. A multi-vehicle crash has shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 84 near 10th Avenue. Idaho State Police said troopers are on the scene at milepost 28 on westbound I-84. Drivers are urged to avoid the...
Idaho Press
Nampa bus service takes a major hit
Valley Regional Transit rolled out significant service changes Thursday, and Nampa riders are seeing the biggest impact. After the city slashed its VRT funding by 67%, Route 40 stopped serving Nampa and the city’s on-demand service was reduced to just a few key locations. The cuts follow months of debate over how much Nampa should spend on public transportation. Here’s what changed and which routes Nampa riders can still count on . Cautious on AI integration Boise School District is taking a cautious but increasingly hands-on approach to artificial intelligence. The district has joined an OpenAI program that gives educators training and expanded access to ChatGPT, while tools such as Brisk Teaching and Playlab are already being used in classrooms. State law now also requires districts to create AI policies and teach students how generative AI works. See how Boise educators hope AI can save teachers time while also teaching students not to trust every answer it gives them . Still waiting for sweater weather October has arrived, but Boise’s fall chill hasn’t. Temperatures remain well above average, overnight lows are staying far from freezing and rain is scarce under a persistent high-pressure ridge. A developing “super” El Niño is
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Valley Regional Transit reshapes local routes, ending Route 30 and cutting Nampa service
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Valley Regional Transit (VRT) is rolling out major changes to finetune routes based on rider feedback and route performance. Previously connecting Ten Mile Crossing to the Village, Route 30 has been discontinued. VRT says it worked with the City of Meridian to identify optimal travel options such as Route 45, which connects College of Western Idaho (CWI) to Boise State and serves many of the same bus stops Route 30 once did.
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‘You literally can’t see people’: New Middleton road route draws safety concerns
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Night lane closures set for Garrity Boulevard in Nampa for repaving
NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Transportation Department will have nighttime lane closures on Garrity Boulevard from Friday, Oct. 2, until Thursday, Oct. 8, as crews repave the roadway under I-84 at the Garrity Interchange (Exit 38). What to expect:. One lane of traffic in each direction will remain...
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Overnight work to stop SH-16 traffic as overpass girders go in
EMMETT, Idaho (CBS2) — Traffic will be reduced to one lane and periodically stopped in both directions overnight Wednesday on State Highway 16 as crews set bridge supports for a future overpass. This work, permitted by the Idaho Transportation Department, will take place between Deep Canyon Drive and Valnova...
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Rising fuel costs push Nampa Fire over its original budget
NAMPA, Idaho — Rising fuel costs are taking a toll on a local business owner and Nampa Fire, where fuel spending has already exceeded the department’s original annual budget. Jeff Holmes runs a mobile pressure-washing business. He says diesel for his pressure washer costs about $7 a gallon....